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2008/7/2 Cat’s out of the bag in China. BEIJING—Prodded for months by bloggers, officials reveal that photos of tiger in wild were staged; local guide jailed. The photos of the South China tiger taken by a farmer seemed too good to be true. After all, no member of the endangered big cat family had been seen in the wild since the 1960s. More... 0

2008/7/2 Pets suffer from Midwest flooding too. No-kill shelters form vast networks to save dogs and cats for adoption. Lesley Irwin scrolls through 200 pitiable e-mails a day to pick out the lucky dogs and cats she can keep in her Huntley pet shelter, then anguishes over the many she has to turn away. More... 0

2008/7/2 Pet cemetery. Jayne Mansfield. MILWAUKEE—Pet cemetery where sex symbol buried dog closes. Sex symbol Jayne Mansfield was looking for eternal rest for her Chihuahua Gallina when she buried her in a Milwaukee area pet cemetery in 1964. More... 0

2008/6/17 Is Rover coughing? It could be dog flu. Experts urge pet owners to be on the alert now that the disease has been confirmed in Illinois. More... 0

2008/6/2 $24M pet food settlement. CAMDEN, NJ—A judge granted initial approval to a $24 million settlement in which companies that manufactured or sold contaminated pet food would compensate pet owners fro all costs related to the death or illness of their dogs and cats. More... 0

2008/5/22 Man returns dogs’ bones. Transplants of bone marrow, perfected in canine tests, will soon treat their cancers. More... 0

2008/5/22 Belligerent donkey gets out of jail. Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico—A Mexican donkey has been freed from jail after doing time for acting like a jackass. More... 0

2008/5/20 Caw to art! #18. Reminder. Caw to art! is an effort to showcase animals and pets in an ARTFUL manner. More... 0

2008/5/16 Happy endanger species day! Hey, did you know today’s a holiday? That’s right: it’s Endangered Species Day, 5/16/08, a national celebration to spread awareness about all our planet’s wildlife, fish, and plants—including the beloved polar bear—that are threatened with extinction. It’s also a great day to take action to help save them. One of the most important actions of all? Spreading the word. More... 2

2008/5/12 Caw to art! #17. Reminder. Caw to art! is an effort to showcase animals and pets in an ARTFUL manner. More... 0

2008/5/12 Pets on lap while driving may soon be a no-no in Calif. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Pull over and put down the dog. A California lawmaker wants to ban motorists from holding pets on their laps while driving and getting caught can net a $35 fine. The bill passed the Assembly on a 44-11 vote on Monday, and heads to the Senate. More... 2

2008/5/12 Australian pokes shark in eye to survive mauling. SYDNEY, Australia (AP)—An Australian swimmer says he survived a mauling by a 16-foot shark by wrestling with the beast, finally getting free by poking it in the eye. More... 0

2008/5/12 $2,500 HSUS reward. Dog killings. The HSUS Offers Reward In Lincoln County, Mont. Dog Killings. The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for killing at least nine dogs in the Libby, Troy and Eureka areas of Montana over the past five weeks. More... 0

2008/4/8 Caw to art! #16. Reminder. Caw to art! is an effort to showcase animals and pets in an ARTFUL manner. More... 0

2008/4/1 Congressional hearing tomorrow: Kempthorne hides, Center testifies. The Bush administration’s refusal to list the polar bear as an endangered species took a bizarre turn last week when Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne refused to testify at tomorrow’s Senate hearing. More... 0

2008/3/31 Caw to art! #15 alert! Caw to art! is an effort to showcase animals and pets in an ARTFUL manner. A photograph, fine art, a scribble, sculpture. A poem, a monologue, a short story, motion. More... 1

2008/3/17 Dolphin appears to guide whales to sea WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP)—Most days, Moko the bottlenosed dolphin swims playfully with humans at a New Zealand beach. But this week, it seems, Moko found his mojo. Witnesses described Wednesday how they saw the dolphin swim up to two stranded whales and guide them to safety. More... 3

2008/3/17 Tiny Iowa town rescinds $5 cat bounty DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)—Cat haters, never mind: The tiny town of Randolph has rescinded a $5 bounty on feral feline. 0

2008/3/17 Nucaraquan’s celebrate mass for dogs. MASAYA, Nicaragua (Reuters)—Hundreds of dogs, many dressed as babies or clowns, were taken to celebrate mass in this Nicaraguan town on Sunday, an annual ritual where the owners pray for their pets to be cured or avoid falling ill. More... 0

2008/2/26 Spay day USA. 2/26. Per the Humane Society (HSUS) there are many activities happening Tuesday, Feb. 26—the 14th annual Spay Day USA! More... 0




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Archive for November, 2007

Washed up.

Posted in Death, Reptiles, Stories on November 9th, 2007 by Lucia

by Lucia Blinn

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A body on the beach as long as my arms are wide.
Large glassy eyes crossed and staring in disbelief.
A family of round white barnacles
fastened to his hard brown hide.
Yellow marks like graffiti.
Paws outstretched. Tail too.
Poised to crawl but not crawling.
The tough old tortoise was never
meant to be seen like this.
Nor was he meant to be scooped
by the sand patrol who hauled him away
on an otherwise beautiful day.

About the author: Lucia Blinn

TGIF.
Check out the Friday Ark roster for this weekend. And Carnival of the Cats which goes up every Sunday and this weekend hosted by Justin’s Random Thoughts.

Animal hospital.

Posted in Artworks, Humor on November 9th, 2007 by Robbay

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Caw to art! #1

Posted in Artworks, Caw to art! on November 7th, 2007 by PM

Submissions:
Sue Steiner submits Tales of Farm Life
Movie-cat submits We can’t stop here. This is bat country.
Movie-cat submits Cult movie Tuesday: Blade Runner Cat 2
Herbert Murrie “Il Fantino”
Pet Monologues finds The Poor Mouth Mimi
Pet Monologues finds Who was Harvey Krane?

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We can’t stop here. This is bat country.
—Fear and loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

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“Il Fantino” which is a jockey and his horse
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Mimi

Still steeping…
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…in the meantime. Questions? Comments? Editor’s note: please look at Comment 1 below for more C2a! details…

and while you are curating your submissions don’t forget Friday Ark roster for this weekend. And Carnival of the Cats which goes up every Sunday.

BYOP

Posted in Food, Issues/Opinions on November 7th, 2007 by

I am not in today so I can’t read emails or do much on PM. Caw to art! #1 still a work-in-progress. BH is going to pick me up about 8pm so we can eat dinner. She has two bottles of wine in the trunk of her car. I hope we only drink one as it is late and a school night = weekday.

We bought a new book titled—BYOB—and she is relieved we have many places to choose from. You see, I like to go to the same proven places and not even order, the food is just served up. We are sort of on a roll to look for fine eateries that do not charge a corkage fee and we wind up throwing the savings in the tip. We are highly principled diners…

This blog has tainted by thinking. I am thinking about writing up something about BYOP = restaurants that are pet-friendly and getting feedback on what folks think of oysters, wine, and toy poodles, all in the same place.

Just a little research points to a very controversial topic. I’ll close with a surprising tidbit, to me, Chicago ranks #1 in dog-friendly cities. to be continued…

Hartz Vitamin Care recall.

Posted in Food, Health on November 6th, 2007 by hesso

Hartz Vitamin Care recall.
Hartz announced a recall on November 2 for Hartz Vitamin Care for cats. Read the rest of this entry »

Punish the deed.

Posted in Issues/Opinions, Mammals, News on November 6th, 2007 by hesso

Punish the deed quilt on ebay.

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Bidding ends for this quilt on 10/10/07.

The image on the quilt looks a bit like Duke the pitbull currently on death row.

Poopod. For now.

Posted in Products on November 6th, 2007 by hesso

Yes, it does what you think it does. It’s perfect for those of you who use baggies but hate holding onto the baggie until you find a place to put it. The Poopod might be the solution for that.

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The Poopod has a pull-and-tear bagroll holder, a scented compartment for used bags (pod freshener included) and a detachable thread handle. When Bowzer goes, you pick it up, put in the compartment, and dispose of it later. Click the logo above for a detained walk-through of how to use it.

I wonder how well this will work if Bingo goes twice. Do you think Apple will let them keep the poop, er, pod?

Dogs shoot man on hunting trip.

Posted in News, Oddly enough on November 6th, 2007 by hesso

Dogs shoot man on hunting trip.

CHICAGO—A pack of hunting dogs shot an Iowa man as he went to retrieve a fallen pheasant, authorities said. Read the rest of this entry »

HSUS celebrates National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week.

Posted in Associations, News on November 6th, 2007 by hesso

HSUS celebrates National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week.

Shelters nationwide recognized November 4-10, 2007 Read the rest of this entry »

American Bar Association hosts “Prosecuting reckless owners and muzzling dangerous dogs.”

Posted in Issues/Opinions, Mammals, News on November 6th, 2007 by hesso

American Bar Association hosts “Prosecuting reckless owners and muzzling dangerous dogs.”
December 1, 2007, New York University, New York City Read the rest of this entry »


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