Archive for February 2009
Here are all the posts written in 2009 February.
A blog on why we love animals so much
Dogs are widely regarded as man’s best friend, although everyone has their own preference for pets. Coming in a variety of different breeds, sizes, shapes and personalities, no two dogs are alike. Whether you’re a fan of big, loyal guardians or small, playful puppies, dogs never cease to bring smiles to our faces. Go ahead [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, this just might be the cutest darn thing on the entire internet: 4 impossibly cute, perfectly perched, flying floof balls !
His “wife” is injured and the condition is fatal. She was hit by a car as she swooped low across the road. He brought her food and attended to her with love and compassion. He brought her food again but was shocked to find her dead. He tried to move her … a rarely seen [...]
The goldfish (Carassius auratus) was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the koi carp and the crucian carp), the goldfish is a domesticated version of a dark-gray/olive/brown carp native to east [...]
A kitten has survived an unexpected ride from the Kapiti Coast to Plimmerton early this morning after stowing away in a car’s wheel arch. The car’s occupants, who were not cat owners, were surprised to hear meows as they drove south late last night, eventually stopping at the Plimmerton weigh station to investigate said Plimmerton [...]
What do cats do when their owners are away? There was one way to find out – cat cams. Fifty house cats in the US were given collar cameras that took a photo every 15 minutes. The results put a digital dent in some human theories about catnapping. Based on the photos, about 22 percent [...]
The mysterious mewing in Vickie Mendenhall’s home started about the time she bought a used couch for $27. After days of searching for the source of the noise, she found a very hungry calico cat living in her sofa. Her boyfriend, Chris Lund, was watching TV on Tuesday night and felt something move inside the [...]
In an amazing series of photos, a fearless rat stared down a mighty leopard–and the leopard blinked. While the puzzled cat sniffed and watched, the rat helped itself to the leopard’s steak dinner. Full story at [ DailyMail ]
We all know that cats love to hide in small, hard to get in places. Here are some cats playing hide and seek:
A Chinese man believes his two-and-a-half stone cat could be the heaviest in the world. Xu Jirong, of Qingdao, in northern China’s Shandong province, says the cat, appropriately named Chubby, has a 27 inches waist – bigger than a human girl’s. She puts on more than two pounds every year – I suspect the problem [...]
Here are all the posts written in 2009 February.
My cat doesn’t like my dog. My dog doesn’t like my cat. Why can’t they be friends as the cats and dogs below ?
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn’t be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had [...]
From the website: Cats are known for many things. The dexterity to always land on their feet and the cleanliness of their fur coats. The ability to knock over a lamp or slam into a screen door and casually continue along as if nothing happened. The nerve to shred your furniture with their claws and [...]
Did you know the lolrus really existed? his name was Minazo. Minazo is a famous southern elephant seal who lived in Enoshima Aquarium in Japan until his death in October of 2005. He was 11 years old, 15 feet long, and weighed two tons. Southern elephant seals are the largest of all pinnipeds, and Minazo [...]
C’mon … please don’t do it. Oh, yes I will. Look … I can fly … after 20 seconds … Please get me out of here
An Illinois couple went to the Bahamas and, desiring a truly exotic vacation, caught and ate an endangered iguana. Of course, they posted pictures of their totally wild excursion on Facebook. Which got them arrested. Vanessa Starr Palm, 23, of Illinois and Alexander Daniel Rust, 24, of Indiana, were arrested last Monday after pictures of [...]
The food in my bowl Is old, and more to the point Contains no tuna. So you want to play. Will I claw at dancing string? Your ankle’s closer. There’s no dignity In being sick: which is why I don’t tell you where. Seeking solitude I am locked in the closet. For once I need [...]