Monthly Archives: May, 2009
Friday Quote
The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp.
~ John Berry
Do not try, just do have a great weekend, and I’ll see you all back here Monday!
NYC Bee Swarms
We’ve heard a lot about the problem of Collapsed Hive Syndrome, but it appears that New York City is experiencing a bizarre resurgence of bee hives in the last week.
The Game Stop store in Union Square, one of the busiest shopping districts in Manhattan, was inundated with bees. The swarm trapped employees and shoppers in [...]
Jaguar Triplets Debut at Berlin Zoo
Move over Knut. You’ve got competition for reigning champ of the Cutest Critter of Them All at the Berlin Zoo. Welcome the three littlest (and eventually deadliest) additions! The Jaguar cubs are five weeks old and made their first public appearance last week to a crowd of popping flashbulbs that would’ve made any fame-hungry starlet [...]
Bulldog Saves Her Human from House Fire
Its a story comprised of good news/sad news. By deciding to not have his terminally ill dog put down, a Michigan man saved his own life.
Brittney, a nine year-old American bulldog, awoke Scott Seymour in the middle of the night with her barking, which gave them both time to get safely out of the burning [...]
Tigertail Foods is Now in Kensington Pet Supply
Hey San Diegans! You can now find Tigertail Foods in Kensington Pet Supply. What? You’ve never heard of this super pet store that is perfect for meeting the needs of the discriminating pet owner, such as yourself? Well, you are really missing out on something special!
The inventory is really only the best of the best [...]
Amputee Dogs Find New Freedom in Advanced Prosthetics
Meet Coal and Storm. Both dogs lost their lower front legs to amputations, done to remove cancerous tumors and save their lives. Their fate ten years ago would’ve been to join the ranks of the tripod dogs that balance and hop, some with grace and others with determination. However, because of amazing leaps in veterinary [...]
Friday Quote
It’s Memorial Day weekend and a time to honor those men and women who bravely fought and died for our country and our freedom.
Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the [...]
No Panda Pregnancy for DC Zoo This Year
The National Zoo has announced that their female Giant Panda, Mei Xiang, is not pregnant after all. The watch began several weeks ago when Mei Xiang began to exhibit behaviors and chemical changes associated with pregnancy. The zoo monitored the hormone progesterone, normally elevated during pregnancy, and administered ultrasounds in hopes of catching a glimpse [...]
Dog Holds Off Traffic to Protect His Injured Mother
New York City’s traffic is normally bad during rush hour, but last Thursday was a commuter’s nightmare on the Major Deegan Expressway when a brave dog kept cars snarled in place after his mother, a Labrador retriever mix named Chile, had been hit by a car.
Our hero, Husky, a German Shepard/Lab mix, displayed an amazing [...]
Red Panda — a heaping dose of adorable
The red panda, also known as firefox, cat bear or Wah (because of its distinctive cry), is indigenous to southern Asia. It, like the Giant Panda, is an herbivore whose diet relies largely on bamboo. The red panda is, in fact, not a member of the ursine family like the Giant Panda, but is more [...]