Archive for December, 2009
If you are still doggedly searching for the perfect gift to satisfy those people on your list who already seem to have everything, consider “adopting” a sanctuary animal in their name from Farm Sacntuary .
Not unlike the adoption process for a Cabbage Patch Kid (albeit this time for a more…
If you still have some last-minute presents to procure, consider helping out a few homeless pets in the process.
With fewer people writing charitable checks and more animals winding up on the street daily, the current economic downturn is putting a significant strain on shelters across the…
A female deer that was stranded in the Hamilton wetlands of Novato for more than three hours was helicoptered to safety this afternoon thanks to the efforts of the Marin Humane Society , Novato Fire Department and a pilot from San Francisco Helicopter Tours.
A construction crew working in…
Long-time animal rescue volunteer Eleni Sotos has launched the “Adopt Henry 2009 Campaign” and is asking for your help. A good friend’s twin sister unexpectedly died in San Francisco last Tuesday, leaving behind a sweet feline named Henry. Eleni is temporarily fostering him until she can find him a…
“Oh what a world we live in…” croons Rufus Wainwright in “Life is Beautiful.”And although the world has always been a very strange place, it seems even stranger with the knowledge, that unlike Santa Claus (sorry Virginia ), yes, kitty wigs really do exist.
I wrote about this…
The English Bulldog traces its ancestry to the British Isles, and although it is similar in appearance, should not be confused with the American Bulldog or the French Bulldog.
This medium-sized, compact breed has characteristically wide shoulders, a massive head and a very furrowed brow due…
Rascal is known for his peculiar “I’m-so-ugly-I’m-cute” appearance. He currently holds the impressive “World’s Ugliest Dog” title thanks to his overwhelming popularity and, um, striking features. (His baby-bird-like tuft of hair is like a bad toupee — and yet it somehow suits him perfectly.) …
In October, Friskies doled out small “collar cams” to 50 house cats in a first-of-its-kind feline focus group . The aim was to help answer the age-old question, “What exactly do cats get up to when we’re away from home?”
The cameras were programmed to take a photo every 15 minutes and the…
While the image of a cat happily lapping up milk is iconic, feeding cats cow’s milk on a regular basis is not recommended.
Kittens need to drink their mother’s milk while they are nursing because it is full of the fat, protein and other nutrients that they need to grow into healthy cats….
I jokingly refer to my dog, Lorna Doone, as a “dirty dingo.” And once an ex told me that he would never EVER keep a dog in the city because they were basically “walking germ bags.”
Although I don’t agree with the “germ bag” assessment, I’m not afraid to admit that I’ve never been a big fan of…