Archive for February, 2009
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) isn't monkeying around now. The US House of Representatives acted quickly, taking a stand against suburban monkey attacks. Eight days after a 200-pound chimpanzee went ape and attacked a women in Connecticut, Congress passed the Captive Primate Safety Act in a bipartisan vote of 323-95, ...
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
If there was any good news for Californians coming out of the budget fight, it is that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed tax on veterinary services was removed from the final bill. "We are very grateful to California's leaders for recognizing the financial injury associated with the proposed Fido Fine," said ...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
These photos were sent to me in an email from a Canadian friend. I don't know where they originated, but they are too cute!
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
Two dogs have died and many others have become gravely ill after ingesting toxic river algae in Canterbury, New Zealand. The algae appears during prolonged warm, dry periods. Authorities are warning residents not to let their dogs swim in the area's rivers. The algae bloom has spread across 10 rivers, ...
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
U.S. Airways pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger was a hero when he safely landed Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after a flock of birds had disabled the plane's engines on January 15, 2009. His skill, bravery and quick action saved the lives of 155 people.
It turns out that Captain ...
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
A Kiwi friend sent me this video of an Australian beer commercial:
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
At birth he was 69-1/2 inches long and weighed 110 pounds. When he is full grown, he may reach 17 feet in height and weigh 3,000 pounds. Miles, the Masai giraffe baby born at the Houston Zoo on January 30, 2009 at 6:30 a.m., was standing on his own by ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
At least 180 people perished in last weekend's wildfires in southeastern Australian. Investigators are asking the public for help in finding the arsonists who sent several of the deadly blazes.
Wildlife suffered too. But out of the devastation, a symbol of hope emerged, when a fire patrol found Sam, a Koala ...
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009
Internet search engine Dogpile.com has partnered with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to raise money for animal rescue.
Here is the mission statement displayed at http://rescue.dogpile.com/pets:
You search the Web. Together we'll rescue pets.
We're on a mission to help pets in need. We call ...
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
A seven-week old shepherd mix puppy, left out in the cold in Hagerstown, Maryland, was rescued on Saturday, February 1, 2009, when a woman was out walking her dog and heard its whimpers. The puppy, now named Duncan, was in a wooded area behind an apartment complex. Some of ...
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