OT: Re: Errors on Animal Planet

[Kevin Walker]

>The Animal Planet show, "Emergency Vets" is filmed about an >hour from where I live.  One episode that aired a year plus ago >and is being aired again tonight...they identify an albino female >dwarf campbell hamster as a 'dwarf syrian'.  There is no such >thing, unless you end up with a stunted syrian hamster.  And the >animal is obviously a dwarf campbell (to those of us that breed >them).  Sigh.  I did go online and lodge protest about the inaccuracy >they aired.... *gasp*  Certainly the almighty Animal Planet made no error!  It's a rather common thing, sadly enough.  You should take a look at their site.  I recall reading a transcript of a chat session with a veterinarian that claimed to specialize in exotic animals...yet she said gerbils should be kept alone.  Hrm...some expert.  I complained.  No one cared.  Figures.  Grr.  You'd think a channel dedicated to animals would try a little harder to be more accurate.  At least they can tell dog breeds apart...!   As a side note...and more on-topic... I think I might end up with my first OOPS litter!  I coulda swore Smudge was a girl...I'm still hoping my eyes played a trick on me and Smudge *IS* a girl after all.   -Kris