In Auburn, CA, A three-pound Chihuahua mix named Tink helped police put a fugitive in the clink.The dog's Christmas Day adventure began when four suspects who were fleeing police crashed a stolen minivan into a hillside in this Sierra foothill town east...
Friday, December 28, 2007
It's cat vs. rat in NY delis
New York city’s health code and state law forbid animals in places where food or beverages are sold for human consumption. Fines range from $300 for a first offense to $2,000 or higher for subsequent offenses.But many deli and Bodega owners in New York...
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Wow! That's a lot of puppies
Had all of the 21 puppies in Great Dane Kenya's litter lived, she would have broken the existing record of 20 surviving puppies in a single litter.Nineteen newborn puppies still make for a lot of feeding and care, so Kenya is receiving some assistance....
Ukrainian mussels invading California
Quagga mussels, an exotic species native to Ukraine that was first found in the Great Lakes 18 years ago, have been found in a fifth San Diego County reservoir.Quaggas apparently were transported from Europe to Lake Erie in the United States in the ballast...
How Much is that Designer Doggie?
Conde Nast Portfolio.com reports that the biggest trend in pets isn’t purebreds, but specially created hybrids.For example, this puppy is a Kimola (American Eskimo dog and Lhasa apso.)Isn't he cute?We used to call these dogs "mutts" and get them at...
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Will Beetles Inherit The Earth?
Most modern-day groups of beetles have been around since the time of the dinosaurs and have been diversifying ever since, says new research.There are approximately 350,000 species of beetles on Earth, and probably millions more yet to be discovered,...
Tiger Kills Man at San Francisco Zoo
A tiger escaped its enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo, killing one visitor and mauling two others on Christmas.Zoo officials were still uncertain how long the Siberian tiger, the same one that mauled a zoo keeper almost one year earlier, had been loose...
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Fa La La La La..La La La Quack!
"Fa La La La La..La La La Quack!" uploaded by digicoll...
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Dogs and Chocolate
If your dog begs for chocolate, don't give in! Chocolate contains theobromine, a naturally occurring stimulant found in cocoa beans that can cause vomiting, heart problems, seizures, and even death for dogs. How much chocolate is too much? It depends...
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Dog Saves Elderly Woman
Mary Hartman, 91, slipped on a patch of ice as she was attempting to deliver cookies to a nearby neighbor.Hartman called for help, but it was a cry that only neighbor Judy Sawatzki's Jack Russell terrier mix, Taz, could hear."He would run to the window...
These dogs have a nose for doo-doo
Dogs possess such an extraordinary sense of smell that they can distinguish among the feces of 18 species at once, making them ideal tracking aids for conservation biologists hoping to cover a lot of ground. Or water.Beyond helping document grizzly and...
Peanut Butter Christmas Mice
"Peanut Butter Christmas Mice" uploaded by SashertootieRec...
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Watch Santa and his reindeer fly
Beginning at 2:00 am MTN on Christmas Eve, you can track Santa Live as he makes his historical journey around the world! This is exciting, as Santa travels fast and NORAD Santa Cams take photos of Santa and his reindeer! NORAD has been tracking Santa...
Reindeer Facts
Just one night each year, nine tiny magic reindeer pull Santa and his toy-filled sleigh around the world. They are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph, and it’s said that these mythical animals are the only reindeer...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Santa's helpers - Pets dressed for Christmas
"Paris (the dog) - Santa - Giving her "High-Five"" uploaded by dyobalexander"Santa Claws" uploaded by Malingering"santa8s" uploaded by nika_gagarina"Christmas lizards" uploaded by gerad(via)"Merry Christmas from Rabi&Marron" uploaded by tomo1203"SANTA...
Got fleas? Get the vacuum
Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised U.S. researchers found.They said a standard vacuum cleaner abuses the fleas so much it kills 96 percent of adult fleas and 100 percent of younger fleas.Glen Needham, associate professor...
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Santa Biggie
"Santa Biggie" uploaded by *Kendall*If you like this kind of stuff, don't miss our outstanding collection ofCats in Hats for Christ...
Flatulent cow attracts tourists
A mechanical cow that breaks wind on the hour has become Edinburgh's latest tourist attraction.The bovine backside has been attached to the side of the Rowan Tree pub in the city's historic Old Town.It lifts its tail and shoots out a cloud of white smoke...
Monday, December 17, 2007
Unusual swan finds love
Crinkly has been making the journey from the Arctic tundra to Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Gloucestershire, for Christmas, since 2001.Crinkly has become a favorite with staff and visitors, but until today, none of the females at the trust...
Two New Mammal Species Discovered In Indonesia's Wilderness
A tiny possum and a giant rat were recorded by scientists as probable new species on a recent expedition to Indonesia's remote and virtually unknown "Lost World" in the pristine wilderness of western New Guinea's Foja Mountains. The Foja Wilderness is...
Be careful where you stick that thing
According to an Australian news site, a drunk man in Phnom Penh had his member bitten by a playful puppy while relieving himself through a fence. Doctors expect the man to recov...
I wonder ...
I found this photo at My House Rabbit's Blog, but ...I'm not so sure that those are rabbits. Don't the ears look kind of bat-ish?And I wonder what the occasion was. Couldn't be Easter, everyone knows there's only ONE Easter Bun...
Buy or adopt?
Where you get your pet is an important decision — and a big controversy.People who bought their pets from a breeder said they got what they were looking for—but at a hefty price. These pet owners say they have experienced some backlash for getting a...
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Rubber Duckitties
Rubber DuckittiesAre they ducks or a kitties?? Just a little bit of both! Available in 4 styles: Orange Tabby, Gray, Calico, and Black & White. Set of 4 includes one of each style. Rub-a-dub-dub! 2" ea...
Rubber Ducky Earrings
Rubber Ducky EarringsRubber Duckies are not just for the bathtub or Ernie, oh no they are for your ear lobes too. This season bath toys are all the rage in accessories and these miniature plastic yellow duckies are the piece de resistance!(v...
Computer mouse with rubber duckie
You'll get along swimmingly with your computer once you plug in this floating rubber ducky mouse that has real liquid inside! Watch with delight as the teeny duck and water splish and splash with every move of the mouse. It's smallish size makes it perfect...
Yay! Otters have come back to Chicago
Otters disappeared from the Chicagoland area a century or so back as population and development surged. But now, they're coming back.The otter has made a comeback, Chris Anchor, chief biologist for the Cook County Forest Preserve District, said. "Almost...
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Video: All About My Dog - Marimo
A 10 plus minute Japanese short film about a girl Mika and her dog Marimo.Awwww.(v...
Friday, December 14, 2007
I wasn't going to say anything
It's all over the internet and the news - and I wasn't going to say anything, but the more I think about it, the more ridiculous it seems.Scientists Create Cloned Glow-In-The-Dark CatsWhy? Why? Why?Isn't the world screwed up enough?Can't we just enjoy...
World's oldest tortoise dies
Addwaita, believed to be the world's oldest surviving tortoise, aged about 250 years, died in the zoo of liver failure.Addwaita, which means "the one and only'' in the local Bengali language, was one of four Aldabra tortoises brought to India by British...
Cute Baby Gibbon
Photo by Kim BotelhoInternational Photography Contest 2007 in National Geographic MagazineIf you like animals, visit the Modulator and take a ride on the Friday A...
It's news! Man bites dog!
Reuters reports that an Indian villager was taken to hospital after he bit a rabid dog which attacked his duck.A rabid dog, which had been frightening village residents for the past few weeks, stole a duck from Pappan's home. In a fit of anger, the farmer...
Family Ill After Taking In Stray Kitten
It was small, cute and furry, and 7-year-old Pam Dixon fell in love.So when Pam and her older sister found the limping kitten outside, they brought it home, hoping to nurse it back to health.However, Pam and her siblings would soon need the nursing,...
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Video: Scientists Wowed By Hopping Jerboa
An UPDATE to our September 19, 2007 post about the four-toed jerboa.The Times Online reports that the jerboa has been filmed in its natural habitat for the first time as part of a project to save it from extinction.Watch the video on YouTubeA scientific...
Is this the cutest thing ever?
Olinka a 15-year old polar bear is pictured with one of her recently born twin cubs in Vienna's Schoenbrunn zoo December 12, 2007.REUTERS/Michaela Hofmann/Tiergarten Schoenbrunn/Hand...
Big, bad rodent sighted in New Jersey
Nutria are native to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. But they've been showing up in North America.A 20-pound rodent that scientists say is one of the world's worst invasive species has been spotted in New Jersey. Nutria eat vegetation, causing animals...
Back from the Christmas Place
Read Moose's story about his trip back from the Christmas Place.Fun...
Chicago may ban chickens
The same city that put out the welcome mat for bees and fought to protect goose livers is poised to send a different message to residents: We don't want your clucking chickens.The City Council will vote Wednesday on a proposal to ban chickens, a former...
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Baby gorilla arrives in style
A visitor at Sydney's Taronga Zoo noticed the blood on gorilla Frala's brown coat.Within an hour, a small army of vets and keepers had descended on the gorilla enclosure to discover that Frala had given birth to a baby gorilla boy.Frala's new son, who...
Sea lion visits San Carlos streets
A young, disoriented sea lion is recovering at a marine mammal sanctuary after surviving an outing on a San Carlos street Tuesday."We received several phone calls saying, 'Hey, there's a sea lion in the middle of the road,' " police Cmdr. Rich Cinfio...
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Iguanas are difficult pets
Melissa Kaplan at Herp Care Collection cautions that iguanas are not for everyone. They are, sadly, not for the too many people who get them only to turn around and dump them because they were completely unprepared for what iguana keeping involves.If...
Monday, December 10, 2007
Largest Spitting Cobra Discovered
Africa's Naja ashei snake is not only the world's newest snake species—it's also the largest spitting cobra.Blood and tissue samples helped confirm what some snake experts have long believed: that these massive, aggressive, extremely venomous snakes...
Sunday, December 9, 2007
pack o' dogs pet stocking
Freshen up the holidays with a twist on some classics characters, colors and themes.These wool felt stockings are hand made in Hungary by a womens' cooperative that uses traditional appliqué techniqu...
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
The most expensive lion (and statue) in the world
A tiny limestone figure of a lion from ancient Mesopotamia has sold at a Sotheby's auction for $57m, almost double the previous record price for a sculpture.The 3.25in tall Guennol Lioness is thought to have been carved 5,000 years ago in what is now...
Froglets - they're like chicklets, but green
Solomon Island leaf frogs emerge from their eggs as fully-formed frogs, known as froglets.Photo: Jessie Cohen /...
The Daily Coyote
Read about Shreve, her cat Eli, and Charlie, a wild-born coyote who was orphaned after both his parents were shot for killing sheep. Start at the bottom of the page & scroll up for a great read.(v...
Off the Chain
Off the Chain is an unprecedented look into the underground world of dog fighting and the history of the American Pit Bull Terrier. The film will take you through the evolution of the breed and will help you find out how this dog went from Pete in the...
Thursday, December 6, 2007
A lot of bull!
The Field Marshal, a six-year-old Charolais bull, is now 6ft 3in and weighs 3,000lb.He will not be fully grown until he is eight and is expected to pile on another 650lb in the next year. That will take him past the current British record-holder, his...
Planning Christmas Dinner?
The Old Foodie Blog, in their Vintage Christmas Recipes, lists a yummy sounding dish.How to cook a wild boar's head, also how to prepare a sauce for it.A wild boar's head should be boiled well in water and, when it is done, laid on a grate and basted...
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
So what’s in your bottle of perfume?
Civet is a fundamental French perfume material, a historic girder of the industry and the quintessential scent of France. It happens to come from the anal gland of the civet cat. The perfume material from the anal gland is found in both males and females....
Operation Baghdad Pups
On Veteran’s Day, November 12, 2007, SPCA International launched Operation Baghdad Pups (www.baghdadpups.com) to help rescue and safely transport unit mascots and companion animals whom soldiers have befriended while serving in the Middle East. Since...
Sick Rams Used as Ancient Bioweapons
Infected rams and donkeys were the earliest bioweapons, according to a new study which dates the use of biological warfare back more than 3,300 years.According to a review published in the Journal of Medical Hypotheses, two ancient populations, the Arzawans...
One Big Wolf Spider
Look what Jace caught!I don't think I would be that bra...
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Hurt hedgehogs
Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire is looking after hundreds of abandoned hedgehogs born during the exceptionally mild autumn and who are too small or weak to hibernate.They need to heal and gain weight before they can hi...
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