Archive for April, 2008
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
The Park of the Australian Soldier was dedicated in Israel on Monday, April 28, 2008, in the Negev city of Beersheba. On hand for the dedication were the Australian Governor-General Major General Michael Jefferey and Israeli President Shimon Peres. The park commemorates the famous World War I charge of the ...
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
Snickers, the castaway dog that was shipwrecked and living on Fanning Island in the South Pacific, is now in Las Vegas. He arrived at the home of Jack Joslin on Sunday evening, April 20, around 6:00 pm. "He and I get along fine," said Mr. Joslin, "But the problem is ...
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
Marine Major Brian Dennis rescued Nubs, a German Shepherd-mix dog, from the streets of Iraq, and brought him to the United States with the help of some friends. On Thursday, April 24, the dog with the roughly clipped ears had his first visit to a Florida beach. "It didn't go ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
On April 21, 2008, Canada Post issued its first-ever Braille stamp, featuring a picture of a Guide Dog. The domestic-value stamp has the denomination in both print and Braille. The issuance coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Montreal Association for the Blind (MAB).
Founded in 1908 by Philip E. Layton, ...
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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
Snickers is an 8-month old brown and white Cocker Spaniel puppy. His sidekick Gulliver is a Macaw. The two critters were adrift in the Pacific Ocean for three months with their owners, Jerry and Darla Merrow, when their 48-foot catamaran ran aground on a reef just off of Fanning Island. ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Paw Paw (aka Kublai Khan Paw Paw Chow Chow Chow), Martha Stewart's Chow Chow, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2008. He was 13 years old. There are some beautiful pictures of Paw Paw's last day on Martha Stewart's blog.
A dog's senior years are a wonderful time. That was one ...
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
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There is some good news just in from Wayne Pacelle, President & CEO of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
"The HSUS-led boycott of Canadian seafood in the U.S. has attracted more than 618,000 individuals, 3,500 restaurants, and major grocery chains such as ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
This picture was in an email I received yesterday. I don't know who the photographer is, but it is so cute, I have to share it:
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Melbourne University in Australia has veterinary students perform surgeries on healthy puppies and dogs, which are then killed before regaining consciousness.
"All animals are treated with the utmost care and compassion," said Dean of Veterinary Science Professor Ken Hinchcliff. "All procedures, sourcing, and housing of animals ultimately used for teaching is ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals (ASPCA) was founded on April 10, 1866. ORANGE is the official color of the ASPCA, and you can help celebrate their 142 history by going ORANGE on April 10th!
Here is a list of five things you can do to honor ...
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