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A few weeks ago our friends in Casper, WY mentioned that they had seen lion tracks in the snow on their deck behind the house.  They live on Casper Mountain just south of, and over looking Casper.  Then a few days ago they mentioned that one of their neighbors across the road had seen a lion in the driveway in front of their house.  About an hour ago they sent the pictures below.  The last picture is behind their house where I think they first saw the tracks.  This is one pretty good sized cat.  His apparent lack of fear or respect for people makes for an uncomfortable feeling when you go outside in the middle of the day.  He appears to be in good condition.

Pictures of the Mountain Lion:

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Mountain Lions are primary active in the morning and evening hours and have been known to kill pets..

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Dogs add so much fun and entertainment to our everyday lives and they don’t ask for much in return other than food water and a place to sleep.  If your just passing through or live in the area and are looking for a up to date, clean, well maintained and friendly environment for your pups grooming, look no further then The Cody Paw Spa.

Cody Paw Spa is filled with lots of love and individual attention for your dogs needs. Your precious pup will be stimulated, pampered, and cared for by qualified professionals who give their very best.

Cody Paw Spa is owned and managed by Rebekah Burgdorf. Rebekah has a passion for dogs, expecially in the training department. In addition to offering  private lessons, community classes, and 4-H classes, she was a field trainer and area coordinator for an assistance dog organization in the midwest. She has been training dogs for nine years and has been grooming for two.

Cody Paw Spa is the all in one Doggie Spa that offers personalized Grooming and Training for dog lovers in the Cody area.

Grooming / Bathing Services:

• ears cleaned/plucked
• anal glands expressed, if needed
• a thorough brush/comb out
• doggie cologne
• toe nail trim

• Dremel toe nails
• Soft Claws nail caps
• Toe nail painting
• Flea baths
• Skunk baths

Watch Rebekka train Kippi -

Target Training

Dogs love to socialize and taking your pet to different places is a great adventure that will help stimulate them both mentally and physically. When they interact with other dogs and people they develop more social skills and will generally become better pets.

Cody Paw Spa is located in the old Video Experience building, across from Rocky Mountain School of the Arts and Lucky’s Car Wash. 587-3309

Large Dog Pet Supplies

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If you are confused about finding the right one that would suit your needs the best then here are some tips to choose the right one:

First of all you must be careful to choose the right color rose for your beloved. The color of the rose that you select can decide on what your bouquet actually symbolizes and tells to your partner.

Each rose-color conveys its own special meaning quietly. Traditionally, the red roses commonly convey unfathomable love and passion. But did you know that different shades can convey different meanings?

Here are some tips on the popular Valentine’s Day rose colors and their meanings:

Red Roses – The most popular, the red rose, conveys the essence of what  Valentines Day represents - romantic love. The red rose is the symbol of true and undying love. With this love also lingers the desire and intense passion that one feels for a partner. This is the most bought rose on Valentines day. 

Purple Roses – Deeper than the red rose, the purple color roses actually stands for the depth of a long and lasting love, and the lighter shades also conveys the thought that you actually fell in love at first sight, with the recipient.

Orange Roses – The orange rose symbolizes desire and it symbolizes a feeling that is just a little less intense than the red rose. While red stands for intense attraction, strong desire, and urgent longing; the orange ones symbolize that it is hading to that direction but hasn’t actually reached there.

Yellow Roses- The yellow rose represents a growing, innocent claim of extreme affection. It sings, we are not there yet, but are on our way. The yellow rose is an ideal color for the first daters of any age and especially popular  among  high school sweethearts.

Cody florists:

Accents Floral
1803 17th St 
307 587 2577
 
Bear Tooth Floral & Gifts
1316 Beck Ave 
307 587 4984
 
Country Flowers & Gifts
1414 Sheridan Ave 
307 527 9977
 
Kimi’s Flowers
1922 Big Horn Ave    
307 587 5464

to see what is playing now has become a thing of the past.  The Big Horn  Cinemas has been through a little updating. Now, instead of driving past and peeking to see what is playing you have to slow down, squint and hopefully catch a movie title on the new, modern flashy neon sign that flips movie titles just to slow for a person in a moving vehicle to read. Maybe if your driving 3 miles an hour you will have enough time to find out what  is playing that night. 

As of the speed limit is 35 mph, you may be lucky if you can see the name of one movie that is playing. Never mind if the sun is just right. Forget seeing it at night! It looks sharp, really modern and cool but it’s hard to read in a moving vehicle. I guess one can pull into the parking lot, visit online or call the movie hotline to find out what’s playing. In case you need it - 587-8001 for the movie list!

The Big Horn Cinemas is still the best place in town to watch a movie on the big screen. Even though I don’t like the big flashy neon sign I will still enjoy many more movies with a bag of popcorn.

Cody Wyoming Guys just wanna have fun.

A second fire on the North Fork’s Crow Creek is also burning.  It is thought that a lightning strike that hit several weeks ago has been left smoldering, and that Wednesdays dry weather and mild winds flared it up. There are several firefighters and a helicopter trying to keep it under control. The smoke from the 2 fires can be seen over town.  

Pictures:

orange sun

Heart Mountain on a clear day

Can't even see Heart Mountain through the smoke

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Aside from the horse blankets, pads, and a saddle, you’ll need other things such as a horse trailer, a large fenced area for grazing, a barn, curry combs, a big water barrel or trough, grains for feeding, bridles, bits, a halter, and various other items that might come in use.

Another item you may want to consider would be horse boots.  Don’t worry, you won’t have to take your pet shopping and spend hours at the shoe store while they choose their selections!  You could be amazed, however, at the stores that do sell horse boots and at how many varieties there are.  There may be as many as there are different selections of blankets.
 
As with the horse blankets, the horse boots are not just for looks. 

Hardened surfaces can be brutal against a horse’s hooves.  Especially a horse subjected to rough, rocky environments or tough work conditions.  One type of horse that comes to mind is the horse used for police patrol duty in cities, their hooves must be protected from city sidewalks and scorching pavement.

You can find horse boots almost anywhere you find horse tack and supplies. Among the different types available for purchase are vinyl boots, bell boots, rubber bell boots, and splint boots among others.  You can buy boot covers to keep the boots clean.

No matter what activity you choose to use your horse for, remember it is under your care and control and deserves the best treatment.

Is your horse in a clean, warm stall in the barn, with fresh hay and clean water, protected from the elements?  Did you remember his horse blanket?  It’s not as though he can waltz over to his little horsey dresser and take it out of the drawer!  Your precious investment is depending on you to remember the particulars of his care.

A horse blanket is expecially needed in the cold, hard elements of the winter season.  Your horse has no way of actually saying, “Hey, could you hand me that blanket, please?”  It is a living, breathing creation and is counting on you to give it what it needs to survive.

The horse blankets need not be elaborate, expensive pieces of valuable art.  They simply need to be functional and warm for your buddy.  The function here is to hold in the animal’s body heat in the winter.  Of course, they are also used as cushioning underneath the saddles among other things.  Which, by the way, is also needed in the winter and the blanket helps the horse stay warmer while being ridden outside. More than one is quite handy as one alone is sure to get dirty and need attention just when you count on it the most. 

Miniature horses have their own furry horse blankets in the winter.  Even though all horses have thicker hair in the winter, the minis look woolly!  They sometimes enjoy running in the snow just for fun!  One type of miniature horse is the Falabella, which are said to be survivors of the Ice Age.  They must have been an extremely tough breed of animal to survive the harsh winters from that period of time.

Maybe you are wondering if the horses of the Ice Age needed blankets.  While I’m sure plenty survived without them, horses being tamed by mankind have also been bred to be somewhat spoiled or catered to, if you will.  I suppose you could compare it to a dog that has been kept inside with central heat since a pup.  If you put the dog outside in the yard in the harsh winter, it will struggle against the cold. 

So, care for your horse with the love and tenderness you would give yourself or your dog.

Black bears typically have two cubs; rarely, one or three. In 2007, in northern New Hampshire, a black bear Sow gave birth to five healthy young.

There were two or three reports of sows with as many as four cubs, but five was, and is, extraordinary. I learned of them shortly after they emerged from their den and set myself a goal of photographing all five cubs with their mom – no matter how much time and effort was involved.

I knew the trail they followed on a fairly regular basis, usually shortly before dark. After spending nearly four hours a day, seven days a week, for six weeks, I had that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and photographed them.

I used the equivalent of a very fast film speed on my digital camera. The print is properly focused and well exposed, with all six bears posing as if they were in a studio for a family portrait.

I stayed in touch with other people who saw the bears during the summer and into the fall hunting season. All six bears continued to thrive. As time for hibernation approached, I found still more folks who had seen them, and everything remained OK. I stayed away from the bears as I was concerned that they might become habituated to me, or to people in general, as approachable friends.  This could be dangerous for both man and animal.

After Halloween I received no further reports and could only hope the bears survived until they hibernated.

This spring, before the snow disappeared, all six bears came out of their den and wandered the same familiar territory they trekked in the spring of 2007.

I saw them before mid-April and dreamed nightly of taking another family portrait, an improbable second once-in-a-lifetime photograph

On April 25, 2008 I achieved my dream. 

When something as magical as this happens between man and animal, Native Americans say, ‘We have walked together in the shadow of a rainbow.’

And so it is with humility and great pleasure that I share these photos with you.

Sincerely, Tom Sears

New & Used Camping and Hiking Gear for Outdoor People

 Bear attack in Cooke City Montana July 2008

Another bear attack was in 2007 when a Montana wildlife photographer was hiking in the back country, something he did often. He was attacked by a female grizzly with a cub nearby. Female Grizzles will attack suddenly and without warning when they think their cubs may be in danger.

You are in prime grizzly country when in Yellowstone and although bear attacks are rare, they do happen. Grizzles naturally avoid people, but don’t think that will be to your advantage if you encounter a grizzly bear.

How to Survive a Grizzly (or Black) Bear Attack:

4 major causes of bear attacks:

* Going it alone. There have been no reported attacks of people in groups of 3 or more.

*Hiking or camping to close to a bears food – if you smell rotting carcass, back up, turn around and travel the other way. Bears are very protective of their food.

* Hiking or walking between a mama bear and her cubs.

* Surprising a bear.

Other bear facts from American Hunter Magazine (May 2007):

* 65 percent of people attacked were hiking

* 16 percent of people attacked were working

* 65 percent of the bears that attacked were alone

 * 33 percent of the bears attacked when they were startled
 
If you plan to hike, fish, backpack or camp in Yellowstone  (or anywhere that is considered Grizzly country),  take these precautions to avoid any encounters with a bear.

A bear is likely to advoid running into you if he knows that you are there.

*Make plenty of noise

*Travel in groups

*Carry bear spray

*Use a lens when taking photos

*Hike or walk in the day. Night is hunting time.

If you do encounter a bear:

* Don’t run! You will look like easy prey to the bear.

* Back away slowly.

* Talk softly don’t shout.

* Don’t drop or throw anything at the bear.

* Avoid making direct eye contact as bears will see this as a challenge.

* If you are charged freeze and: 

A) Use bear mace – if you don’t have bear mace go to B

B) Drop to the ground and lie on your stomach with hands clasped  tightly around your neck. You may have heard that dropping to the ground and rolling into a tight ball, legs to chest, hands behind neck, is the posture to take…. this is wrong! One swipe of a bears massive paw will take that arm protecting your head right off!

Watch this video:

Using Bear Spray

The best defense against a bear attack, especially when camping, backpacking, fishing or hiking alone is mace bear pepper spray. You can purchase bear spray in  any of the general stores in Yellowstone.  Always carry the bear spray on your person within easy reach and not in your backpack when in the back country.
 
The best bear pepper spray that  has the strongest EPA approved animal repellent rating (2.0% Capsaicinoids) with an extreme blast range of 35-feet is Mace Bear Pepper Spray! Human pepper spray is not the same as bear pepper spray. Only EPA approved bear sprays may be sold as deterrents against bears and have specific minimum requirements that must be met.

Use your frequent flyer status.

Membership does have its advantages and it is even more so in case you need to make cheap last minute travel arrangements. If you are a member of an airline’s frequent flyer program, then you will be considered as a privileged passenger. That means you can take advantage of an age-old practice that airlines are still upholding today – reserving a few tickets for their VIPs. 

If you need to make last minute travel, go ahead and flash them your card. You also get to earn a few bonus points in the process.

Go online.

Yep, these days, whenever you need anything, you go online. If you need cheap, last minute travel deals for an airplane ticket, go to the airline’s website. There are many of them that display leftover tickets for a particular flight. These are seats that have remained unsold even as the airplane is getting ready for takeoff. You’ll get some nice discounts for filling up the seats.

You could buy the tickets online but be ready to dash off to the airport or boarding gate. If you want last minute travel this cheap, you better live up to it.

Got a credit card?  Use it.

Some credit card companies offer air miles programs on their cards. Check if yours is affiliated with an airline company. You can take advantage of these offerings in case you need to travel pronto. Plus, you might even collect rewards points as well.

Check if it’s that time of the year.

Airfare and hotel prices fluctuate, depending on the season. If you want cheap last minute travel deals, go off season when there are fewer travelers and companies are raring to fill their seats and rooms. You could get a great discount if you only choose to travel when business is slow.

Buy bundled.

Many travel agencies purchase multiple flights and use them to promote package tours. In case your destination is included in these bundles, consider buying a seat. Although most of these trips sell fast, you could find cheap last minute travel with these agencies. This usually happens as the date of departure approaches. If there are packages that have remained unsold, you can be sure that they will be sold at highly discounted prices. 

The advantage here is that you not only get to cover the airfare, you also get accommodation (and probably breakfast) thrown in. All in all, that should be way less than the cost of a regular flight and hotel booking.

Sign up for e-mail alerts.

Many airlines and hotels send out alerts regarding great deals on their products. You could take advantage of these in case you need to travel last minute cheaply. Check your e-mail boxes regularly if there’s a good deal currently active around the time you have to travel. Just be careful, though.

If you go this route, make sure you really are going to travel. Most of these companies offer these deals as non-refundables.
 

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