The Cat House on the Kings, is no-cage, no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center run by Lynea Lattanzia in Parlier, California. There are currently over 700 cats living on the 12 acre sanctuary and all of them are up for adoption.Watch video(via...
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Video: Oktopodi - Another love story
A marvelous animation from Gobelins School of Animation in France.Watch video(via mighty womb...
Friday, August 29, 2008
'Bark Mitzvah' for Elvis the Dog
Elvis the dog is one pampered pooch. His owner spent $10,000 to throw Elvis a "bark mitzvah."Check out this Web Extra video from the big nig...
Blowdryer malfunction
Photo found at 45 Beautiful Motion Blur Photos(via A Welsh View)Photo credit: From flickr by Amnem...
Thursday, August 28, 2008
A white whale
A rare albino Southern Right Whale calf surfaces on West Australia's Flinder's Bay. The calf, believed to be 2 months old, will remain in the bay with its mother for another month while it gains strength and size before making the journey to the Antarctic...
Baby Squirrels Saved From Floodwaters
Floodwaters from Fay not only force people from their homes, it put animals on the move as well.One Altamonte Springs, FL, woman turned her home into a shelter for the animals. She had 150 squirrels in her kitchen. The animals were found in puddles of...
Family photos
Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty ImagesAttila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty ImagesAttila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty ImagesAttila Kovacs/AP Photo/MTIThis happy family is father - Orange, mother - Smirre, and their one-week old baby, who live at the Budapest Zoo Park and...
Rat meat demand grows in Cambodia
Reuters: The price of rat meat has quadrupled in Cambodia this year as inflation has put other meat beyond the reach of poor people, officials said on Wednesday.With consumer price inflation at 37 percent according to the latest central bank estimate,...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Looking for America's Fastest Chihuahua
Chihuahuas from across the country will compete this Labor Day weekend at the 4th annual PETCO Unleashed races, where one winner will be crowned “America’s Fastest Chihuahua.”15 top tiny racers each won regional races in their hometowns this year, and...
Playing in traffic
One-month-old Flannery, a baby rhino, holds up traffic at Knowsley Safari Park in Prescot, Merseyside. Flannery approaches the vehicles and even stands directly between them. Concerned mom Meru keeps on nudging her curious son – who stands barely higher...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Fearless puppy scares off 3 bears in NJ back yard
A 15-pound cocker spaniel-poodle mix named Pawlee scared off a mother bear and her two cubs Sunday morning after they strayed into his owners' back yard.Whether his bark was worse than his bite, Pawlee's tactic worked just fine. These three bears got...
Monday, August 25, 2008
Dog Saves Abandoned Baby
A newborn baby abandoned outdoors in winter by her 14-year-old mother was found safe in a dog pen with a mother dog and her brood of puppies near the city of La Plata.The dog's owner, Fabio Anze, found the naked baby girl on Thursday, being kept warm...
Georgia Aquarium Acquires And Displays First Manta Ray
The Georgia Aquarium is now home to the only manta ray on exhibit in the United States. The ray, named Nandi, was rescued from shark nets along the South African coast last year.Most aquariums can't house a manta ray because of how large the animal gets...
Fun with hamsters
Bored?Here is a list of eleven things you can do with your hamster when you're bor...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Potty Monkey
The toilet training monkeyPotty Monkey is an adorable, 15" stuffed monkey in a diaper and underwear. But inside this cuddly exterior, lurks sophisticated technology designed to teach children how to use the toilet.Every 30 minutes (or 90 minutes, if...
Take the bird with you
Easily transport your bird - to the veterinarian or the park - and keep him close, safe, and secure. Hands-free, vest-style bird carrier has padded shoulder straps and quick-clip waist strap for comfort. Durable mesh fabric allows good airflow and visibility...
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Today's awwww
Three-month-old snow leopard Emba at the zoo in Rostock, Germa...
Siegfried & Roy's Furry Fun
It has been four years since the pitter-patter of tiny paws were heard at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden but the sound is back, multiplied by five.In June, a litter of tiger cubs -- Svengali, the only boy, and his four sisters, Cosmo, Chakra, Star...
Thursday, August 21, 2008
An 'Angel' to the rescue
Six orange tabby kittens were rescued because of the keen senses of Angel, a boxer/pit bull mix, who was recently surrendered to the Nevada Humane Society.Frank Gomez and his 9-year-old stepson, Joel Fontes, have been regular volunteers at Nevada Humane...
Meet Yoda the cat - he's all ears
Valerie and Ted Rock were in a Chicago bar two years ago when they noticed a little gray bundle of fur being passed around to the amazement of fellow drinkers - and their parental instincts kicked in.The couple immediately fell for the freaky feline...
Religion can kill you!
A crocodile killed and devoured a 25-year-old man in Bangladesh who waded into a pond next to a shrine hoping to be blessed by the animal, police said on Thursday.Rubel Sheikh and his mother travelled 30 miles from their home to visit the Muslim Khan...
This bobcat is potty trained
Ginger has lived with Sharon Glidden since the cat was three weeks old. Sharon has trained her as lovingly and as carefully as she could considering her wild nature.Sharon happened to be alone one day when this bobcat did something surprising. Ginger...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
A mother's grief -
Eleven-year-old gorilla Gana was holding her three-month-old baby Claudio in her arms on Saturday in her compound at the zoo in Munster, northern Germany, when it suddenly died.Initially puzzled, Gana stared at the body, bewildered by its lifelessness.For...
Let's hope turtle soup wasn't on the menu
About 60 newly hatched sea turtles lost their way during their ritual passage to the sea and marched into an Italian restaurant instead, a conservation worker said on Monday.The baby turtles -- which ended up under the tables of startled diners at the...
Monkeying around in Tokyo train station
Dozens of policemen with nets took two hours trying to catch a rogue monkey that played an excited game of chase through rush hour crowds in a Tokyo train station this morning.The animal was first noticed at 9.40am hopping around near the electronic...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Britain's pedigree dogs plagued by disease
A documentary, "Pedigree Dogs Exposed," will be shown on BBC One at 2100 BST on Tuesday 19 August.The BBC documentary says an investigation has found that pedigree dogs are suffering from genetic diseases following years of inbreeding. The program shows...
Was it tapeworm salad?
Anthony Franz had started to eat healthy, but the salmon salad he ordered for lunch from Shaw's Crab House in August 2006 wasn't the best choice, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.Franz says he became violently ill for several days after eating that...
A Two-Headed Turtle Is Stolen in Brooklyn
An animal shelter's mascot — a rare two-headed turtle — was taken Sunday evening from the Hamilton Dog House, an animal shelter and pet supply store on East Third Street in Brooklyn.Sean Casey, owner of the rescue and store, said it must be specially...
Great cat toy
G.J. Caulkins at Mighty Wombat says Tater the wonder cat has discovered the greatest cat toy in the whole wor...
Monday, August 18, 2008
But, what will the neighbors think?
Rising supermarket prices are persuading hundreds of families to turn their back gardens into mini-ranches stocked with miniature cattle.Registrations of the most popular breed, the Dexter, have doubled since the millennium and websites are sprouting...
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Little Froggy Magnets
Mini Frog MagnetsHop to it and brighten your bulletin board, fridge or other metallic surface! In hot lime green, these bug-eyed cuties are created from sturdy plastic and measure approximately .75" x .5" and come in a set of 6.$5.95 at Pat...
Automatic Locking Pet Sensing Door
This is the patented pet door that automatically unlocks its flap only when a pet with a "smart key" approaches, giving your dog or cat unlimited freedom of passage while prohibiting unwanted animals from gaining entry.The smart key attaches to a pet's...
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
The world's biggest moth?
My friend Jake caught this monster moth in Crestwood, Illinois, in August, 2008. His daughter, age 8, is holding it. This has got to be the most ginourmous insect we've ever seen!Does anyone know what this is?Here's another look ... Yes, yes, we let...
Free kibble for shelters
Mimi Ausland, a 12 year old girl from Bend, Oregon, wanted to help feed the hungry dogs at her local animal shelter.Mimi created Freekibble.com whose primary mission is to provide good, healthy food to dogs and cats in shelters working so hard to see...
Teens can help eliminate puppy mills
According to Deborah Howard, President of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), “more than 90 percent of pet shops obtain their puppies from puppy mills” that completely disregard the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of the animals...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Banana breath
How cute is this? Baby baboons eating bananas at the National Zoo in Hava...
Blue dog
Sixty bodypainters from around the world converged on the German city of Mainz for the Fifth International Bodypainting Festival.Although the other models were human, one lucky dog got in on the action.Photo: Torsten Silz / Getty PhotoSource: Spiegel...
Here's the ultimate fish story
When Peter Hodge learned he had terminal motor neurone disease, he requested his remains be mixed in with the special groundbait he used to catch fish in his local river.The 61-year-old, from Puriton, near Bridgewater in Somerset said he wanted to swim...
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