Few images in life are more touching than rosy cheeked young children playing with preposterously cute puppies. Perhaps it’s because they invoke memories of giggling cherubs and the warm smell of puppy breath, or maybe they touch us far deeper in the soul, in an almost primal way. Mankind has an ancient affinity for all creatures canine, as do they …
Did You Know dogs are truly amazing? Here are some dog gone awesome facts about dogs that you might not know: A dog’s heart beats between 70 and 120 times a minute, compared with a human heart, which beats on average from 70 to 80 times a minute. A dog’s normal body temperature is 100.5 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. A …
Here’s a really stupid pet idea, dye their fur a wide variety of outrageous colors guaranteed to turn Foo-Foo into the neighborhood laughing stock. Seriously? Now this borders on animal cruelty. It’s bad enough to groom an animal like an animated hedge, and to dress if Couture clothing, but making it look like it passed out at a pooch party and woke …
Seven Simple Steps To Make Your Toilet Sparkle And Shine 1. Lift both lids on your toilet bowl, and add a couple of capfuls of pet shampoo to the water. 2. Go to where the cat is sleeping, pick it up gently, and carry it to the bathroom. 3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and …
By Art Bupkis Once upon a time, in a fair Manitoba meadow, lived a woodchuck named Charlotte. But never call her a groundhog! If you did, you were in for it, as she came from a long line of stuffy, entitled woodchucks. Indeed, her father had insisted on being called “Charles”, never “Chuck”. This family of woodchucks considered themselves “the …
Here are 11 mind games that cats play you should be aware of: 1. Stare with exactly the same expression, whether you’re looking at nothing, or at an ax murderer. 2. Wait till your human lays out clean clothes and decide they’re the perfect place to nap. 3. Race through the house, hair on end, and then stop in the …
Gerhard Pohle, acting executive director of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrews, New Brunswick and experts working on an international database of marine species, say that a vast world exists beneath the surface of the ocean and it still remains largely unknown to humankind. “There are an amazing amount of things, especially in the ocean, that we don’t …
Sure, pets are cute and cuddly, but not all the time. Before you win the heart of a four legged friend, please read the 10 commandments for pet ownership. First Commandment: Our Lives are likely to last 10-15 years; any separation from you will be painful for us. Remember that before you bring us home. Second Commandment: Give us time …
Zoey was a five pound long haired Chihuahua, which might seem tiny by dog standards, but Zoey was a true giant among canines. This story about Zoey began one beautiful, sunny July afternoon in Masonville, Colorado. Booker West, a heart stealing one year old boy, was over visiting his grandparents who’d taken advantage of the good weather to make sure …
Apparently, humans are not the only mammal that likes to drink alcohol, and drink way too much of it. In fact, if given a choice between alcohol, or any other beverage, elephants prefer alcohol. An event in India’s Dumurkota village, spawned newspaper headlines such as, “Trunk and Disorderly!”, and “Herd of Elephants Goes on Drunken Rampage After Mammoth Booze Up”. …
Thryonomys swinderianus, more commonly known as a grasscutter, looks like a cross between a rat and beaver, but it isn’t. Imagine having a living lawnmower that gets a bazillion miles to the gallon, works all day, every day, and when you’re done with it, makes a delicious stew? Well, we found the rodent for you! Domestic grasscutters, a rodent prized …
Lobo was an American wolf that once dwelled in the Currumpaw Valley of New Mexico. During the 1890s Lobo and his pack, deprived of natural prey by settlers, turned to livestock for food. The ranchers attempted to kill off Lobo and his pack by poisoning the carcasses. But the wolves removed the poisoned pieces and threw them aside. The ranchers …
Canis latran predators, better known as coyotes, are appearing within urban settings all across North America, and in increasing numbers. This has a professor of wildlife ecology at the Ohio State University, Stan Gehrt, saying that urban coyotes, the largest of the mid-size carnivores, may be setting the stage for even larger carnivores to begin to migrate to cities. Gehrt …
How Much Alcohol Did It Take? Okay, just how much alcohol did the inventor of the Dog-O-Matic drink in order to incubate it? I bet that it was a lot! I don’t think that France’s Roman Jarry meant for his coin operated dog wash to be cruel, as a matter of fact he flatly denies it, but seriously, does this …
Dear Cats, When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way. The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my …
