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Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer

Ants are used by our
society in many ways.
Some relationships exist to
serve the animals, such as
animal shelters and veterinary
hospitals. Some exploit the
animals for human-use, as in

 

fur farms. And other services
are mutually beneficial to both
animals and humans, in ways
that could be considered a
little wacky—or perhaps overly
luxurious—to many.

A spa service that has
become popular in many parts
of Asia has found its way over
to North America. The Garra

: rufa fish, known informally

: as the “doctor fish,” hails from:
: Turkey and feeds on waste such :
: as larvae and algae. They're :
: also used by the batchin many :
: clinics to give pedicures, as they :
: are effective eaters of dead skin. :
: The customer simply soaks

: their feet in a tank and the

: fish go to town, leaving much
: smoother and softer tootsies
behind. Presumably, this

the case of slaughterhouses and | Method is not recommended
: for the squeamish or ticklish.

: It’s also not recommended by

: many health authorities, as the
: practice has been banned in

: many states and provinces—

: including at one clinic on

: Vancouver Island in 20u1.

: Regulators believe that it’s an

: unsanitary procedure, as the

: fish cannot be thrown away or

: sterilized after use.

Animals can also help in

: less slimy ways. Many schools, :
including our very own Douglas :
: College, have offered a “puppy

room’—which is exactly what
it sounds like. During the
stress of finals, students can

come and play with a bunch

: of puppies. The puppies play

: and get some human affection,
: while the students play and
get some puppy affection. A

: similar concept is the cat café or :
: “Catfé,” originally hailing from

: Japan. Customers can come in

: and watch or play with the cats
: while enjoying refreshments,

: providing an opportunity for

: relaxation and affection to both
: humans and animals alike. Cat
: cafés are gaining in popularity

: worldwide, with one scheduled
: to open in Vancouver in fall

: 2014. Both the puppy rooms

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Fish Pedicure // By www.romanticsaloon.com

: and cat cafés should be exciting :
: to almost anyone—except those :

with allergies or a deep hatred

of kittens and puppies.

First it was fish for rent to

: clean your feet, then puppies
: and kittens to rent for affection. :
: Who knows what may emerge :
: next? In Japan, there is a

: restaurant where the waiters

: are trained monkeys. Capuchin :
: monkeys are already used to
provide services to persons with :
: disabilities in the West—maybe :
: soon they'll be available to rent
: as servers or cleaners. Who

: wouldn’t want to be brought a

: beer froma little monkey ina

: bow tie?

Why not take it further?

: Canada Post is phasing out

: home delivery in the next

: five years. Maybe we could go
: back to the days of the carrier

pigeon to send and receive bills,
letters, and postcards. Larger

birds such as owls and ravens
: can deliver heavier pieces of
: mail. Inno time atall, the

: world will look like a Harry

Potter book. We could even

: get birds to replace tools at the
: dentist's office; they'd just eat
: all the plaque off your teeth.

We could use animals for

: everything in the future! I’m

thinking moose and reindeer
to pull our cars when we run

: out of gas. I’ve got visions of

: gorillas as hired security for

: concerts and parties—they

: intimidate much more than any
: person could. Humans may be

: the smartest animals on Earth,

: but it doesn’t mean we're the

: most useful.

 

 

» Four ways to repurpose leftover taco fixings

 

Sharon Miki

. =Humour Editor
4 humour
@theotherpress.ca

I: taco night. You’ve slaved
over the preparations:
chopping vegetables, frying

taco shells. If you’re anything

then leave the bits and pieces
chilling on the counter—just

in case you might want more.
After a few hours, you're totally
sick of tacos, and you throw the
broken shells and remnants of
your fiesta in the trash. What

a waste... why not repurpose
those bits into new meals and

: save a bit of cash?

Taco Salad. The easy way

to turn your leftovers into a fun
: new meal is to literally throw

: everything onto a big bed of

: lettuce. Bonus? It’s a healthier

: alternative to traditional tacos,

: while still getting those flavours

meat, arranging stand-and-stuff : 17 your mouth.

Fiesta Casserole. Have

like me, you enjoy the meal, and : some leftover ground beef,

: cheese, tomatoes, and veggies?
: Cook half a package of your

: favourite pasta al dente, and

: mix it all together with a bit

: of tomato sauce. Pop it in the

: oven for about 20 minutes at

: 350 degrees until it’s all hot—

: then crumble some leftover or
broken shells on top for crunch.

Taco Bell-Style Fried

: Rice. This is basically a fancy

: Asian fusion dish: cook a cup

: of rice, then add it to a frying

: pan with an egg. Throw in your

: leftover taco ingredients and fry
: until the flavours are blended to
: your liking. The mix of the taco
: seasoning with the rice is muy

: bien!

Soup a la Tacos. If you

don’t have much time and

: are feeling the strain of your

: budget, use your leftover taco

: fixings to spice up a plain ol’

: can of tomato soup. Mix it all

: together in a pot until warm—

: and, again, it never hurts to

: sprinkle some taco shells on top
for garnish.