Pet Monologues

This is #1 in a series of nature photography. The images are winners in the prestigious 2007 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards.

The competition includes the Grand Prize and winners in 15 categories. More than 17,000 entries were submitted from photographers from 26 countries around the world to document the beauty, variety, and importance of Earth’s wildlife and wild places.

About Windland Smith Rice

This exhibition has been named in memory of Windland Smith Rice for her unyielding support of emerging photographers worldwide. Windland’s love for nature and photography was second only to her love for people and her legacy will fuel the passion of these artists for generations to come.

2008
The categories for the 2008 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards: Read the rest of this entry »

We have a dog beach nearby. What is amazing — the dog beach gawkers outnumber the playful pooches. It’s not unusual for the ice cream/beverage vendors to set up camp. Having so many sizes and personalities in such close quarters does produce quite the entertainment. Surprisingly very few owners step in to separate their animals, they usually let them alone.

PM has started a series call Dog Beach and we look to YOU to send us your dog beach photos. If you register you can upload your images by yourself. Or you can send us a message via the contact link.

Specifications: Images must be 400px wide. 72dpi. Each post will be limited to approximately 2.5MG equal to about seven images.

Visit our first two posts from China and David from Long Beach, California. Life’s a beach! Woof!
Dog Beach. Long Beach California #2 and Dog Beach. Long Beach California #1

Part #2 in a series of “Dog Beach” images from China and David.

note: this post among many others can be seen on friday ark

We had friends come in from Long Beach, California over the weekend. They brought a CD with pictures they took on their dog beach. This exchange sparked a concept for a new series on PM. “Dog Beach” will be series of photos that YOU send to us hopefully. We have a dog beach nearby but it is a bit cold so our submissions are two months away. But don’t YOU wait! Here are photos taken by China and David.

note: this post among many others can be seen on friday ark

What do you get when you cross Daffy Duck and Luke Skywalker?
Rubber duckies!

At first glance it seemed that these toys would fall into the “green” category as they were advertised as shutting off when not in the water. But no, when the battery dies you throw it on the plastic water bottle heap. “Running on a non-replaceable 45-hour battery, all are ready to swim around and around, and to save battery power, they stop whatever it is that propels their watery wanderings as soon as you take them out of the H2O.” Luke Pondwalker, Princess Layer, and—it’s Pondtrooper. Not that I made a bee-line to find these cute things—I was looking for information on Macbook Air.

via 7 gadgets and red5 and gizmodo note: this post among many others can be seen on friday ark

Pet Monologues launched just as the pet-food recalls were front-page headlines one year ago. The events propelled us into the blogosphere to be sure. A year later it seems fitting to revisit pet-food and diet.

We (PM household) have not yet gone organic but feel fortunate living in a large metro area where there are many choices. However we also find ourselves having to decide daily whether to pay the premium for eating organic. You can find a more in-depth viewpoint on pet diet in our pet-food recipe section.

Let’s think about diet, fitness, and spirit. We are the messenger at this point in time.

The top five benefits of natural organic pet food for your dog:

Whether or not you’ve “gone organic,” you probably know how crucial a role diet plays in your overall health. People who switch to organic foods report a boost in their energy levels. Their complexions improve and rashes clear up. They catch fewer colds, suffer fewer allergies, and recover quicker from illnesses. The health benefits of eating organic seem to last long-term. Read the rest of this entry »

Sticky post

PM has waited a week to play this game. The list has grown from 200 to almost 600. We will be one-year old in two days! What the heck, let’s play!
note: we are now #593 in case you’re curious. Found via lakestrees and tagging Animals as friends

*Start Copy Here*
You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules.
1. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here*
2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post at each site you add.
3. Tag or don’t tag, your choice, however, the more tags you create the bigger the list will grow.
4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list. (If you would like the scroll box code, leave me your email address and I will email it to you.)
5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much link benefit as the first ones in. Read the rest of this entry »

Can this be done? Anyone?

citikitty

Are you sick of cleaning out litter boxes or wanting to show off fluffy’s party manners? Anyone feel this is a little too much information for the cat?

We are reminded that Robert DeNiro trained Jinxey. Until we know more, we are just the messenger here.

The above information assumes a new product and the following is the old fashioned way which may assume a therapist. Read the rest of this entry »

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 2/13/08 thru Friday—and maybe
a bit longer…

yababa stumblesupon Get used to it
injurousfeline stumblesupon Cardinal
Diane Clancy submits Chase in flowers
Eden Stern submits Skeletons out of the closet
Bebobber stumblesupon Sandcastles and Magnets

Sidetracks (is this art? not exactly…)
OnlyintheApple submits The cat lady test
The Dreaming Tree submits Brown-headed nuthatches
What works for you submits Ball? Someone? Anyone?

get used to it

cardinal

chase in flowers

skeletons

sandcastles

magnets

Still steeping…

…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.

SINGLE BLACK FEMALE seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I’m a very good girl who LOVES to play . I love long walks in the woods, riding in your pickup truck, hunting, camping and fishing trips, cozy winter nights lying by the fire. Candlelight dinners will have me eating out of your hand. I’ll be at the front door when you get home from work, wearing only what nature gave me. Call 404 875 6420 and ask for Daisy, I’ll be waiting….

Over 15,000 men found themselves talking to the Atlanta Humane Society…

editor—this ad was said to be placed in the Atlanta Journal and PM checked the phone listing. It is the number listing the Atlanta Humane Society but the number does not work. Two other numbers were also dialed(?) with the same result. Well, with Valentine’s coming up…

note: this post can be see at Friday Ark #177