MASONVILLE, Colo. - Zoey is a Chihuahua, but when a rattlesnake lunged at her owners' 1-year-old grandson, she was a real bulldog.
Booker West was splashing his hands in a birdbath in his grandparents' northern Colorado back yard when the snake slithered up to the toddler, rattled and struck. Five-pound Zoey jumped in the way and took the bites.
"She got in between Booker and the snake, and that's when I heard her yipe," said Monty Long, the boy's grandfather.
The dog required treatment and for a time it appeared she might not survive. Now she prances about.
"These little bitty dogs, they just don't really get credit," Booker's grandma Denise Long told the Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald.
July 23, 2007 06:25 AM · Permalink
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Adoption Picks for the Week
Here are four cats and a cute little dog who all need loving homes in the Los Angeles area. They're waiting for you to come and get them. If you would like to learn more about these cutie-pies, please email Bea, the Animal Welfare Advocate in Atwater Village, California, at:
bea4copy@pacbell.net
for more information.
Gracie
Kenny
Matilda
Miss Kitty
Rocco
July 21, 2007 04:32 PM · Permalink
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It's sleek, fast, cute — and pink.
A charter-boat captain from Lake Charles, La., photographed a rare pink dolphin a couple of weeks ago in Calcasieu Lake, an estuary just north of the Gulf of Mexico in southwestern Louisiana.
According to Calcasieu Charter Service's Web site, Capt. Erik Rue was on the lake June 24 with fishing customers when five dolphins came into view — four normal-looking gray ones, and a bright pink one that appeared to be an adolescent.
July 3, 2007 03:45 PM · Permalink
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About 2 million years ago, in lowland tropical forests of what is now China, lived an ancestor of the giant panda that was very similar to the famed vegetarian bear except about half the size, scientists said.
Writing on Monday in the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences, the scientists described a complete skull and teeth of a pygmy-sized panda, shedding light on the origins of this unique, bamboo-munching bear.
The skull is about 60 percent of the size of a modern giant panda's and it has similar anatomical features, suggesting a similar lifestyle, they said..."It's basically a miniaturized version of the living panda," Ciochon said in a telephone interview.
June 18, 2007 05:01 PM · Permalink
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JERUSALEM (AP) - A man clad only in underwear and a T-shirt wrestled a wild leopard to the floor and pinned it for 20 minutes after the cat leapt through a window of his home and hopped into bed with his sleeping family.
"This kind of thing doesn't happen every day," said 49-year-old Arthur Du Mosch, a nature guide. "I don't know why I did it. I wasn't thinking, I just acted."
Shapira said it was probably food that lured the big cat. Leopards living near humans are usually too old to hunt in the wild and resort to chasing down domestic dogs and cats for food, he added.
Du Mosch's pet cat was in the bed with him at the time, along with his young daughter who had been frightened by a mosquito in her own room.
May 28, 2007 03:50 PM · Permalink
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Tiny Gay Squirrel Reports: Cannes Film Festival
Hello readers. You will be hearing from me, the Tiny Gay Squirrel, for short, "TGS," every now and then. I am the Tammy Blog's new Special Cultural Correspondent and will contribute brief, but enlightening, commentary on various things Cultural. I will also interject in the occasional post by Tammy. Some of you may have noticed my debut here.
Today's report focuses on the Cannes Film Festival. I have some points to make, squirrelly and otherwise, about the people, the fashion, and the films. Here are a few photo highlights of what happened.
All the celebrities were at Cannes. Here is Sharon Stone hosting an auction for charity. She must stop vamping. She is not a gay man or even a gay squirrel. It does not look good on her. And I must ask, what is Ellen Barkin looking at?
Brangelina in their car looking very glamorous. They are promoting the movie they made about Daniel Pearl. With rumors of being unhappy and 'split up,' to this squirrel they looked very together.
The still creepy Mickey Roarke with a girl too young to know how creepy he is now compared to what he used to be like. When my squirrel hair looks like theirs, I know it's time to take a shower.
For a while I thought this was Bob Hope, but then I realized it was Tarantino. What do I know? I am just a Tiny Gay Squirrel.
The guest of French actor Gérard Depardieu appears to think he has had too many sauces. TGS agrees.
Helen Mirren, in my humble opinion, the most elegant of all.
It is sad when one could be mistaken for Joan Rivers, but one is Faye Dunaway (left). I do, however, love the shirt cuffs.
I am sure these people are famous, but all I can think of is that someone gave the men uneven bowl cuts five months ago. The girl? All I see is the silly hairclip.
I will close my report now with revealing the biggest star there--John Wayne. The French decided to show his film "Hondo" in 3-D to celebrate his 100th birthday. Yes, something has happened--a new pro-America French president and a John Wayne cowboy film at Cannes.
Reporting from Cannes, I am the Tiny Gay Squirrel.
May 25, 2007 01:46 AM · Permalink
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Sadie & Sydney Say: Welcome to Our Blog & News Page!
Sadie Bruce & Sydney Bruce
This Welcome Note will always stay at the top of the blog, so please scroll down for new entries.
This is the blog dedicated to all animal news and commentary by us, Sadie and Sydney Bruce, the creatures who understand that special news the best.
We scour the news during the day looking for items that illustrate animal lives, courage and experiences around the world. We also highlight where our human friends contribute to our quality of life. There is so much bad news, but here on the S&S Blog, you will get only good animal news, which is always under-reported by the evil MSM. So there, and welcome aboard! Meow and Woof!
May 24, 2007 12:40 AM · Permalink
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Bus drivers have nicknamed a white cat Macavity after it has started using the No 331 several mornings a week.
The feline, which has a purple collar, gets onto the busy Walsall to Wolverhampton bus at the same stop most mornings - he then jumps off at the next stop 400m down the road, near a fish and chip shop...The cat was nicknamed Macavity after the mystery cat in T.S Elliot's poem. He gets on the bus in front of a row of 1950s semi-detached houses and jumps off at a row of shops down the road which include a fish and chip shop.
April 10, 2007 10:58 AM · Permalink
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Who says cats and dogs don’t get along?
Workers at the Meriden Humane Society are marveling at a short-haired mother cat that has adopted a 6-day-old Rottweiler puppy that was rejected by its mother...The tiny pup, named Charlie by Humane Society volunteers, nurses alongside a jumble of black and gray kittens recently born to Satin, who was taken to the shelter by an owner unable to care for her.
February 19, 2007 09:32 AM · Permalink
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A dolphin at an aquarium in Japan has been given a new lease of life, after being fitted with an artificial fin.
Fuji's tail fin was attacked by a mystery disease and four years ago two thirds of her tail fin had to be amputated.
But thanks to an artificial fin developed by vets and a tyre manufacturer, Fuji is back in the water.
February 15, 2007 09:18 AM · Permalink
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Barbaro Euthanized
A very sad day. Please see my post about the story on the main blog page.
You can also search "Barbaro" in our search box in the left hand column and get our previous posts about Barbaro and his fight to recover from his accident.
January 29, 2007 11:04 AM · Permalink
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A mini-baby boom last year has pushed up the number of pandas bred in captivity in China to 217, state media said Wednesday.
Some 34 pandas were born by artificial insemination in 2006 and 30 survived -- both record numbers for the endangered species, Cao Qingyao, a spokesman for the State Forestry Administration, was quoted as saying by the Xinhua News Agency.
January 3, 2007 10:00 PM · Permalink
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Best Friends
Greg Pike's dog Booger, cat Kitty and white mouse Mousie, rest at the end of a day in Bisbee, Arizona, December 24, 2006. Picture taken December 24, 2006. REUTERS/Jeff Topping (UNITED STATES)
December 28, 2006 03:52 PM · Permalink
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A turtle given a Christmas treat of Brussels sprouts caused a Boxing Day emergency when it set off an alarm at a sea life centre – by passing wind.
Its bubbles in the water tank were sent up a tube to the surface, where they popped and splashed water on to a sensor.
Marine biologist Sarah Leaney rushed to the 500,000 litre tank in Weymouth, Dorset, assuming it was overflowing.
'Sprouts are a healthy Christmas treat for sea turtles,' she said. 'But they give similar side effects to those experienced by humans.'
December 27, 2006 06:43 PM · Permalink
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KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - They've written Christmas carols for him. They've sent him "trees" made of baby organic carrots and green apples. Someone even gave him a Christmas stocking.
The devoted fans of Barbaro see the colt's recovery as a wonder that trumps even the "Miracle on 34th Street," and this holiday season they want to celebrate — no matter how much the colt's surgeon insists the recovery is all about science.
The fence that surrounds the sprawling New Bolton Center where the Kentucky Derby winner has been recovering since May from his breakdown at the Preakness has turned lately into a big Christmas shrine. Its theme: the miracle of Barbaro
"The Miracle is Barbaro's Spirit," reads one.
December 23, 2006 11:08 PM · Permalink
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When rats snuggle up for a nap, they replay "movies" of their daily activities in what scientists suggest is the animal equivalent of dreaming, a new study suggests. The research supports the idea that memories are cemented into the brain during sleep.
"This work brings us closer to an understanding of the nature of animal dreams and gives us important clues as to the role of sleep in processing memories of our past experiences," said co-researcher Matthew Wilson at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
December 18, 2006 08:46 PM · Permalink
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DUBLIN - Staff at an Irish riding school were forced to postpone festivities after Gus the camel chomped his way through 200 mince pies and several cans of Guinness intended for their Christmas party. Gus, starring in the riding school’s Santa’s Magical Animal Kingdom show, helped himself to the feast while staff were getting changed for the party...
Gus appeared well after Monday evening’s feeding frenzy, Fagan said, adding: “We were all looking forward to it, but you couldn’t blame him. He’s really a very gentle, docile sort of camel.”
December 14, 2006 06:06 PM · Permalink
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CHICAGO - Squirrels hit the genetic lottery with their chubby cheeks and bushy tails. It's hard to imagine picnickers tossing peanuts and cookies at the rodents if they looked like rats.
But good looks alone don't get you through Chicago winters. Nor do they help negotiate a treacherous landscape of hungry cats, cars and metal traps.
So how do they do it? And why do they search, huddle, dart, and sometimes forget where they hid their nuts?
Joel Brown aims to find out.
December 11, 2006 01:02 PM · Permalink
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A brown pelican, blown off course by last week's severe winter storms, is recovering from frostbite and hypothermia at the Wildlife Rescue Association in Burnaby.
The bird, which should be spending the weeks before Christmas along the beaches between California and Colombia, was discovered last week in a snowbank in White Rock...
nable to move, let alone fly, the pelican was first taken to the Burnaby SPCA and then moved to its current home where, says WRA animal-care team leader Jackie Ward, it is now making an encouraging recovery.
"It's looking really good," Ward said in an interview Wednesday. "He's very strong and his prognosis is very good." Which means that by next week, the bird should be well enough to make yet another trip -- all the way to a rehab centre in San Pedro, Calif. where it will complete its recovery before being set free.
December 7, 2006 05:31 PM · Permalink
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A seven year old German Shepherd - Timberwolf mixed dog named Shana is quite a canine hero in Alden as the story spreads of her efforts to save her owners during the October surprise storm.
Eve and Norman Fertig, who are both 81 years old, were out treating injured birds in the Wildlife Sanctuary on their Alden property on the night of October 12th. They left as the storm intensified but, were soon trapped by falling trees and heavy snow as they tried to walk back to their home. Eve realized they could die in the bitter cold but, fortunately, Shana was with them.
As the cold and snow chilled them both without heavy coats and gloves, Shana started digging under the snow and trees. The dog actually dug a foot wide tunnel about 20 feet to the home.
Shana barked but, the couple hesitated, so they say the dog came back and tugged on Eve's jacket. She says the 160 pound dog actually pulled her onto its broad back and crawled through the tunnel. Her husband held on as well as they slowly crawled all the way back to their home. They made it back to the back deck, opened their door and fell in to the house exhausted but safe.
Sydney Says: Wow, I am humbled. I obviously must learn from this hero. I have been digging a hole to China in my backyard. I bet that skill will help me also dig tunnels through snow. I'm sure Miss Tammy understand this. Every time she goes in the backyard she asks me, "So, are ya to China yet Little Dog?" I am very lucky to have a supportive mom, but perhaps she also understands the importance of the digging skill. All Hail Shana!
December 5, 2006 12:11 PM · Permalink
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BRIDPORT, Vt. — Marie Audet's cows produce three things: milk, fertilizer and electricity.
The Audets earn less than $13 a pound for the milk, a 25-year low, but 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for the electricity, a 4-cent premium over the market price.
That's why the Audet family and a growing number of other dairy farmers have decided there's money in manure. Power derived from manure is changing from an alternative-fuel experiment to a business, pushed by high oil costs, low milk prices and new laws restricting harmful gas emissions and requiring the use of renewable energy.
Two generators at the Audets' Blue Spruce Farm feed electricity to the local utility. They run on methane gas derived from cow manure. The farm is part of Cow Power, a program of the local electric company, Central Vermont Public Service. Cow Power gives customers the option to pay higher rates to subsidize farm-generated, poop-powered electricity. The 4-cent premium the farmers are paid helps cover the cost of installing an anaerobic digester that extracts methane from cowpies.
December 4, 2006 11:54 AM · Permalink
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GILFORD, N.H. - A Gilford police dog fell from a second-story window while searching for a robbery suspect during the weekend, but still got its man...
Police were looking for a man who reportedly robbed a car driver at knifepoint Saturday night...Police called in their dog, Agbar, to track Mount [the suspect]. They say Agbar fell from a second-story window while on the hunt, but was not hurt, and led officers to Mount, who was arrested outside his apartment.
November 30, 2006 12:56 PM · Permalink
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LONDON - Ziggy the cat used up at least one of his nine lives after surviving for 17 days without food on a 2,300 mile voyage that took him from northern Israel to England.
The skinny white cat named after Ziggy Stardust -- the character created by David Bowie in the 1970s, because like the rock star he has one green and one blue eye -- made his epic trip as a stowaway in a 40-foot container.
November 25, 2006 01:23 AM · Permalink
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The St. Louis Zoo announced Monday the birth of four cheetah cubs — its first litter since 1992.
The cubs, born Nov. 10, weigh about 2 pounds each, are nursing well and have opened their eyes.
"They are as healthy as they can be," said Jack Grisham, the Zoo's director of animal collections. "They are starting to stumble around now that their eyes are focusing."
November 22, 2006 08:07 PM · Permalink
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - For five days and four nights, Whiskers the cat was stranded 40 feet up in a tree surrounded by jagged rocks and overlooking a steep embankment. Pamela and Kenneth Fisher in Martinsburg first tried using food to lure Whiskers down late last week, but without success. Then firefighters tried to reach the cat with a ladder, but couldn't. They tried using water to coax the cat down, but that just sent Whiskers higher.
Frustrated and concerned by the panicked feline's desperate cries, Pamela Fisher called the local humane society, animal control officers and several veterinarians' offices, but nobody was either willing or able to help.
Then along came Jim Cosner, a 41-year-old Hedgesville man and a third-generation tree climber. With a rope, harness and spiked boots, Cosner was up and down the tree with the cat in hand in less than five minutes Monday night.
November 9, 2006 09:00 AM · Permalink
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