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Weekly News Round Up 8/13/10
It’s Friday the 13th of August (watch out for black cats hanging out under ladders!) and here’s the rest of the news from the animal world…
The extra set of ears on this kitten give it a rakish look, kind of like wearing a tilted fedora . . . We’ve all heard about the cab driver who [...]
Amazing Animal Photos – Nick Brandt
I was sent this site over the weekend . . . The Young Gallery – Nick Brandt
Out of respect for the artist I’m only posting the cover of his book, but please go check out his photos on the gallery’s site. They are breathtaking! Brandt doesn’t use a telephoto lens, the standard equipment of wildlife [...]
“Draw the Dog”
I woke up with a case of the Mondays. Whacked my shin on the bed. Too much toothpaste globbed on my toothbrush. My clothing choices look like I got dressed in the dark. Then I sat down in front of my computer and Jim George and a little dog named Sadie made everything a lot [...]
To Costume or Not To Costume…
Every year at this time Teague and I sit down and have a very serious discussion about Halloween costumes. The talk goes something like this:
Me: “Wouldn’t it be fun to dress up this year and walk around the neighborhood and then show off for all the kids who come to the door?”
Teague: <blank stare>
Me: “You [...]
Friday Quote – Advice to the Dog
As the weather turns a little chilly you might be tempted to buy one of those oh-so-adorable sweaters for your dog. If you do and then have the temerity to make your dog wear it, prepare yourself for any suggestions the dog might have for you.
If you are a dog and your owner suggests that [...]
New Site Identifies Toxins in Pet Toys
HealthyStuff.org is a new watchdog site that provides information on the chemical levels in an assortment of products for pets and people. The database includes test results on over 5,000 products for lead, arsenic, cadmium, chlorine, bromine and mercury, which are the particular chemicals that x-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology can measure. The chemicals are found [...]
Happy National Dog Day!
From the National Dog Day site:
National Dog Day is celebrated August 26th annually and serves to help galvanize [...]
Meet Molly, an Amazing Pony with an Amazing Story
In August of 2005 Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, forever altering southern Louisiana. There were millions of lives that were affected by the storm’s damage, including thousands of animals who were left behind, separated from their families and would never be reunited.
One of those unfortunate animals is Molly. Molly is a cute little gray [...]
L.A. Times: Recovery of Mexican gray wolves remains elusive
This morning I read a great article in the Los Angeles Times that chronicled the failure of the federal government’s program to reintroduce the Mexican gray wolf back into the wilderness. I can not recapture this information and do the story the justice it deserves, so I am linking to it with the inclusion of [...]
Fear the Yogi-Cup!
I saw this video featured on the LA Times’ blog “Unleashed”, (a wonderful site for keeping up on animal news — please check it out!) and it reminded me of another yogurt cup related incident in which a good Samaritan aided in the removal of the dreaded yogi-cup. See if you can spot the similarities:
Neither [...]