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The Authors

Posted in Uncategorized on February 11th, 2008 by PM

Serving up quality prose about animals has been a mission of Pet Monologues from the start. Below are three of many contributing authors who provide our stimulating content. Find out a little bit more about them by clicking on their links. If you wish to contribute or wish to send stories/authors to Pet Monologues, it would be greatly appreciated. PM

Lucia Blinn The stories: Who was Harvey Krane?
John Grogan. The stories: Bringing in breakfast.
Eric Hawxby. The stories: Dead pet stories.
Ward McBurney. The stories: 1) Stupid. 2) Loftus. 3) Get up.

Caw to art!

Posted in Uncategorized on February 11th, 2008 by PM

Call for submissions!

What is Caw to art?
A weekly collecting to showcase pets and animals in an ARTFUL manner. Images can be a photograph, fine art, a scribble, a sculpture. Words can be a poem, a monologue or short story, a quote. We’ll post links to sites that have images or words of their chosen animals. Humans can only play supporting roles. It may be your effort or someone else’s that really moves you. Could be for the artist in you¦

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PM will link to your post per usual. PM may also make a request for you to let PM substitute your images/words on the Caw to art! (C2a!) post. If you haven’t already noticed, all (most) PM images are 400px wide. See Image Specifications for more information.

Previous show: Caw to art! #35

When can we submit our work?
We will collect anytime but post on Wednesday through mid-day Friday every week, though the process may be subject to change.

Submission:
We will add your post to the list if you do one of the following:

* Leave a comment or trackback (may be moderated) to this post
* Use the Blog Carnival Submission Form,
* Email Pet Monologues or
* PM finds it during our weekly search of the web

Time permitting we will continue to process until the Friday Ark goes up on…Friday.

Image Specifications:
All images on PM are 400 px wide. Videos are 360 px wide.

Yes, there are several images that are really marginal, i.e., the ‘critter label” image is a good example of a bad image. Let’s try and do better than that if you don’t mind. Please submit 400 px wide or if you are unable to size yourself, PM will assist you.

Do link to the Caw to art whether you use trackbacks or not.

Dragon fly. Dew.

Posted in Artworks, Caw to art!, Insects on February 8th, 2008 by PM

Macro photography. Two of these photos have no captions. If anyone can identify subjects it would be appreciated.

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portrait of a red-veined darter, which is full of dew

via German photographer Martin Amm. and hubhive.com note: this post can be see at Friday Ark #177

Tuesday chicken last wordlessness?

Posted in Artworks, Issues/Opinions, Oddly enough on February 7th, 2008 by PM

A tribute to Wordless Chicken Tuesday created by Speedcat Hollydale, a fan of PM. Speedcat, never say “last” though I don’t have a good reason
why (PM).

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boot ransom
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100 chickens and a worm

The participants…

Chicken picture for Eric / Blue Ribbon Bloggers (PAINTED) Another ‘Chicken’ post for Eric…” / Blue Ribbon Bloggers (HAYBAR ANTICS!) Final Edition of Wordless Chicken Tuesday! / Julie’s Blog (TALENT SPOTLIGHT) WCT Beacon: Chicken Wonton Soup for the Soul / New England Lighthouse Treasures (MY CHILDHOOD CHICKEN TRAINING) The (gasp!) Last Wordless Chicken Tuesday?! / Olga the Traveling Bra (UPROAR HENHOUSE!) One hundred chickens and a worm / Laketrees (PUZZLE PICTURE) Chicken Tuesday: Yoga Chicken / Outta the COOP (ACTION) Chicken Licken Tuesday with Speedycat / Sugar Queens Dream (LOTS OF CHICKENS) Wordless Chicken Tuesday/a> / Auntie Dar’s Life (DANGER) target=”_blank” / OMYWORD! Did I say that? (RUFFLED) Super Tuesday Wordlesss Chicken< / Cuppacinjo: A Man of the Froth (MOVING) Nekkid Chicken, Clone Production & Damn Doctors / Divalicious (SKINNY) Wordy Chicken Tuesday and Kidnapped Part 2 / Observations from the Back 40 (LOOK AT THE TOP PICTURE) Big bird(s) / Pet Monologues (MASSIVE) Silly Girls / Creative Treasures (S T R E T C H Y) Lookin’ Pretty For My Last Wordless Chicken Tuesday / Can You be Part of My Life (SHOCKING) Boot Randsom / Drowsey Pictures (CHICKEN MAN VENDETTA) I hAvE nO iDeA / Olga the Traveling Bra (DEMANDING)

Caw to art! #8

Posted in Artworks, Caw to art!, Gallery on February 6th, 2008 by PM

Caw to art! is an effort to showcase pets and animals in an ARTFUL manner. A photograph, fine art, a scribble, sculpture. A poem, a monologue, a short story, motion.

Submissions: Beginning Wednesday 2/6/08 thru Friday—and maybe
a bit longer…

Diane Clancy submits Chi Chi in butterflies.
Donogo submits Adorable cat web tools to show off your love for kitty.
Laketrees submits One hundred chickens and a worm.
Eden Stern submits Substitute teacher.
What works for us submits Ball. Someone> Anyone?
Pet Monologues submits red-veined darter with dew on wings

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100 chickens and a worm
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substitute teacher
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red-veined darter with dew on wings by Martin Amm

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…in the meantime. Questions? Comments? Editor’s note: please look at Comment 1 below for more C2a! details as well as look at the previous editions of Caw to art!

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.

About Pet Monologues

Posted in Uncategorized on February 2nd, 2008 by PM

Pet Monologues is helping to heighten public awareness of animal issues and to encourage people to think about how we as humans relate to animals. Special interests: Caw to art! is an effort to showcase pets and animals in an ARTFUL manner. We have a year-long initiative in 2007-08 recognizing World Animal Day called Bless the Animals. We also feature design-driven modern pet products. And we are green. Very green.

Our Pets
Pets are important to us. They are considered both family and friend. They impact our lives in both big and little ways. They greet us when we come home. They pester us for attention. We know they can wake us up in the middle of the night and sound a fire alarm. We know they can be fierce protectors if given an opportunity. These are our happy tales.

We also have tales that make us sad. Some of our sad stories cause us to laugh when we share them with friends. That’s because everyone who has had a pet or knows a pet owner can identify with them. And telling these stories feels a bit like the proper closure.

This site is about our pets and their stories.

Wurstminister dog show.

Posted in Artworks, Caw to art!, Mammals on February 1st, 2008 by PM

The Wurst Gallery puts on quite a show! Artists were invited to reserve a dog breed on a first come, first served basis. The only requirement was that the artist attempt to capture the look and spirit of their chosen breed in their own unique way.

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artist mark frauenfelder paints the belgian tervuren
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artist l. park paints the lhasa apso

The list of dogs featured in this show…
dalmation
clumber spaniel
australian shepard
basenji
belgian tervuren
sealyham terrier
anatolian shepard
lhasa apso
collie
chesapeake bay retriever
shiba inu
basset hound
boston terrier
rhodesian ridgeback
bloodhound Read the rest of this entry »

Caw to art! #7

Posted in Artworks, Caw to art!, Gallery, Insects, Mammals on January 30th, 2008 by PM

Caw to art! is an effort to showcase pets and animals in an ARTFUL manner. A photograph, fine art, a scribble, sculpture. A poem, a monologue, a short story, motion.

Submissions: Beginning Wednesday 1/30/08 thru Friday—and maybe
a bit longer…

The Greenfingered Photographer submits Photo Hunters
Pet Studio submits Studio 1
Gavrus Bogdan Photography submits in-edit #1
Diane Clancy submits Lady in Butterflies
Pet Monologues submits Wurstminister dog show.
My Only Photo submits We are family of the bearded dragons

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studio 1
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bearded dragons

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…in the meantime. Questions? Comments? Editor’s note: please look at Comment 1 below for more C2a! details as well as look at the previous editions of Caw to art!

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.

Caw to art! #6

Posted in Artworks, Birds, Caw to art!, Gallery on January 25th, 2008 by PM

Caw to art! is an effort to showcase pets and animals in an ARTFUL manner. A photograph, fine art, a scribble, sculpture. A poem, a monologue, a short story, motion.

Submissions: Beginning Wednesday 1/23/08 thru Friday—and maybe
a bit longer…

Mad Kane’s Humor Blog submits Ode to a greedy squirrel
Only in the Apple submits And on the 8th day, God created the iPod.
The Dreaming Tree submits Fantasy don’t get no respect.

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8th day
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Fantasy

Still steeping…
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…in the meantime. Questions? Comments? Editor’s note: please look at Comment 1 below for more C2a! details as well as look at the previous editions of Caw to art!

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.

2 elephants and a ladey. Avedon.

Posted in Artworks, Caw to art!, Mammals on January 9th, 2008 by PM

I really don’t know if they emailed me or I found them.

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Richard Avedon

But the connection was very late 12/07. Nonetheless, when the home page featured the image above… Not what I expected. Not the best of Rollingstone or vignettes in Vanity Fair. PM being an animal appreciation platform could not resist. What better way to bookmark this site than to put it in your blog? Featured in Caw to Art! #5

via Avedon Foundation


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