HELOISE You can have a ball removing pet hair

Dear Heloise: I found a way to remove pet hair from my upholstered furniture. I bought some of that waffle-type rubber shelving liner for my kitchen cabinets and had some left over. I cut a piece about 6 inches by 6 inches and rubbed it across the upholstery. As I moved it across the fabric, the hair balled up, so all I had to do was pull it off and keep going until all the hair was removed.
It worked so well that I cut some squares to keep in the car, since my dog usually rides in the back seat. Gerri L., Fort Worth, Texas
Yes, this works well. You can also use a hairbrush or a slightly damp sponge, too. Heloise
Dear Readers: Adrienne Leo of Skowhegan, Maine, has two granddaughters, Whitney and Kylie. They had a great time arranging the wedding of their golden retriever, Sarah, to her golden retriever neighbor, Madison.
The photo she sent shows the dogs all dressed up in their wedding finery, including top hat and veil! They are two very patient dogs. Visit my Web site, www.Heloise.com, and click on This Week's Pet to see the adorable "couple." Heloise
Dear Readers: Which of the following birds can be recognized by their songs? Actually, I'll give you a hint: Their songs are their names.
1. Eastern phoebe
2. Sparrow
3. Wren
4. Chickadee
5. Robin
If you picked numbers 1 and 4, you are correct! The phoebe, whose song is "fee-bee," and the Chickadee, whose song sounds like "chik-a-dee-dee-dee," are easily distinguishable by their songs, and even from a distance they can be recognized. Heloise
Dear Readers: When throwing glass and cans in the recycling bin, please take time to rinse them out. If not rinsed, the odors will attract animals, including rodents. Too many stray cats, dogs and wildlife can be seriously injured rummaging through sharp cans and possibly broken bottles.
Also, with landfills growing every day, please recycle; don't throw these items in the trash, which will only add to the landfills.
Dear Heloise: When I got my guinea pig, I put him in a large cage and put shavings in the bottom. It never dawned on me that the cage would become such a mess.
After trying several ways to clean it, the best was using my little boy's pail and shovel. All I did was scoop out the shavings, pour them into the pail and throw it in the trash.
Naturally, I bought my son a new pail and shovel. Carol, via e-mail
Dear Heloise: This letter is a warning to pet owners: Rubber pet toys can be dangerous to dogs -- especially small dogs -- and to cats. The rubber bone I bought looked perfectly safe, and "Tuffy" loved to chew it, but one afternoon I walked into the room just in time -- he was choking and couldn't catch his breath. I was able to dislodge it, but I can't stop thinking what a tragedy it would have been if I hadn't been home to help him. Gilda M., via e-mail
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