Tag Archives: animals
News Round Up 07/23/10
It’s Friday the 23rd of July and here’s what’s going on in the animal world…
That aggressive dog down the street isn’t a bad dog, he’s a sad dog, at least that’s what researchers think . . . A Kansas wildlife park welcomed the birth of one of the rarest big cats, the Amur leopard of [...]
News Round Up 07/16/10
It is Friday the 16th of July and here’s what’s happened with the animals…
If you are looking for a pet sitter, you might want to cross the next door neighbor baboon off your list – it seems they get a little possessive . . . One woman gets the satisfaction of telling the guy who [...]
Ways to Keep Wildlife Safe
As the human population grows and spreads into formally rural areas running into wildlife is going to be a more common occurrence. For people who live “out in the sticks” they are aware that their nearest neighbor might have four-legs or no-legs. If your house is more farm than apartment building seeing deer and fox out [...]
Acts of Red Squirrel Kindness
Humans are not the only species capable of compassion. Animals have been noted for their empathetic qualities or actions – do you remember the dog that would not leave its injured mother as it lay in the middle of the freeway? I’ll never forget seeing how it barked and lunged at the cars in an [...]
Link Love – Animal News Round Up
Are you a “dogler”? New York is full of ’em. (New York Daily News)
The education is working – most people say they will NOT buy a pup from a pet store YAY! (LA Times)
Sad ending for a couple who broke their pit bull out of shelter to avoid euthanasia. (SF Gate)
Bo Obama valued at $1600 [...]
New Stamps Feature Shelter Animals
The US Postal Service has released a new series for their social awareness stamps. The set is called Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet, and its purpose is to raise awareness and champion the adoption of homeless animals, either in shelters or rescue groups .
The Postal Service has joined forces with Ellen DeGeneres to advertise [...]
Link Love
I have posted nothing in the way of animal news this week, so I give you the gift of the weekly roundup:
Your dog wants in on the social networking scene (LA Unleashed)
Vote for the Cutest Snow Day pet photo (Unleashed, Baltimore Sun)
Capt. Phil Harris of the show Deadliest Catch died. RIP. (World Zoo Today)
Rachael [...]
Covering the Upbeat
I have to be honest with you all . . . I have the best job on the planet. I get to write about animals, talk to people about animals, learn about animal issues and read all the animal related news for stories that I think you will want to read. Doesn’t that sound like [...]
Happy Groundhog Day!
Straight from Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil, arguably the most famous groundhog in the United State (dare I say the world), made his appearance this morning at sunrise. Throngs of cheering and adoring fans were there to greet Phil in the frigid pre-dawn hours for his 124th prediction.
Is it just me or is Phil looking [...]
Blessing of the Animals
This last weekend the Blessing of the Animals was held in Old Town San Diego. Ann was there representing Tigertail Foods as one of the event’s major sponsors. She had a great time and met a BIG celebrity – and I mean big in more than just name alone! Here is her report of the [...]