Spanning the globe to judge cat shows: When Joan Apel-Klarner arrived in China this fall, she wasn't planning to spend her days taking in the tourist sights. She was there to look at cats. For this 69-year-old Rockford native, her...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
It's far better to just panic than to think reasonably. From Fox News: South Korea plans to kill cats and dogs to try to prevent the spread of bird flu after an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 virus at a...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
Hopefully they're better at spotting real criminals than the cops there are. From the NY Post: The NYPD has unleashed an elite team of dogs specially trained to patrol the subways. Four German shepherds, the first of more than 27,...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
I don't agree with much that the EU does but I'm fully behind this: A plan for a Europe-wide ban on all trade in cat and dog fur falsely labeled as synthetic and used in clothing, personal accessories and soft...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
Well, it's good to see that someone in Hollywood has a heart: Actress Sandra Bullock is crazy about dogs, however, the only ones that fans will find in her home, are the legless kinds. The actress and her 'Monster Garage'...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
It's early in the morning and Crispy is asleep on the bed. Then he notices I'm photographing him. He looks thrilled, doesn't he?...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
Over at View From the Porch, Tam has a better idea... Heh....
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
Many shelters refuse to allow black cat adoptions around Halloween. From Yahoo news: A black cat won't cross your path this Halloween, not if a northern Idaho animal shelter can help it. Like many shelters around the country, the Kootenai...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
I'm just testing a theory of mine regarding Google and Yahoo... Ex-Earth, Ex-Earth Colonies, Colony Chronicles, Colony: Universe...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
Yeah-yeah, common story but I like posting them. From the Cheboygan Tribune (MI): KOEHLER TOWNSHIP - Dogs have again proven themselves to be our best friend. A homeowner was alerted to an early morning fire on Wednesday when her dogs...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
A hero dog loses it's life. From Yahoo News: ELKHART LAKE, Wis. - After a disabled woman's cat started a house fire, her specially trained dog came to the rescue, then died trying to help the cat still in the...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
I'm not sure I agree with some of this article: Feral cats are those that might have been a stray at some point in their lives or those that have been born into the life of a feral colony. These...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
Rather a strange choice to be the first dog immortalized in wax: Bullseye,left, the familiar face of Target, poses with his wax figure Thursday, October 12, 2006 after he became the first animal to be immortalized in wax by Madame...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
I don't know about dogs but I do know that two of my cats always loved ice cream, especially chocolate and vanilla. Actually, Rainbow also loved yogurt and cottage cheese. Anyway, now there's a "safe" ice cream for dogs coming...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
A lot of folks have allergies to cats (usually their dander or hair) which is too bad because many of them would otherwise like to own cats (my brother for one). I've been following this story for a couple years...
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 8:56:19 PST
