Archive for August, 2009

People, Pets and Acupuncture

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar always managed to drive home the point to her adversaries in the hit television series that aired from 1997 to 2003. Now she has turned to a pointy solution to her pooch's health problems. Ms. Gellar takes her dog Tyson to a ...

Smart Doggy

Monday, August 17th, 2009

My friend Peg sent me this video. This smart puppy knows enough to take treats only from mom and dad!

The Economy Affects Critters Too

Monday, August 17th, 2009

More bad news on the economic front.... A friend from Chicago sent this email today: How Bad is the Economy? CATS ARE SO DRAMATIC!!

A Camel’s Choice … Or Is It Prime?

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Australia has a problem. There are just too many camels and not enough food and water. Camels are not indigenous to Australia. They were brought to the country in the period from 1840-1907, to aid explorers in the Australian desert. There are more than 1,000,000 feral camels now, and their population ...

Dog’s Leg Tries to Steal Bone

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

This video is hilarious. That said, can you imagine what would happen if some hapless person tried to get between this puppy and his treat??

CATcerto Featuring Nora the Piano Cat

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

My friend, photographer Douglas Sandberg, alerted me to a unique musical purrformance. CATcerto, a collaboration between Nora the Piano Cat and Lithuanian conductor Mindaugas Piečaitis is performed by the Klaipėda chamber orchestra, featuring piano soloist Nora the Cat: Four-year old Nora is a prodigy by anyone's standards. From humble beginnings, baby ...