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Tony La Russa loves animals, all kinds. It shows. On his desk at Busch Stadium is a black statue of a dog holding a baseball in its mouth, standing more than a foot high.
The St. Louis Cardinals manager founded a shelter for abandoned and homeless pets. He's also a vegetarian because of his ethical beliefs.
A submission from Rick, and a kick in the pants to everyone who says animals don't have emotions.
All together now...awwwwww! Whatever he did, we totally forgive him ;)
Sydney Says: The following is a story of a hero dog, but I want to let you know when you click to read the whole story, there is a picture of Rocky in the hospital. It's not bloody or anything, but his little chest is shaved, and you can see the xray where the bullet is. His tongue is hanging out, because he's a little loopy on pain meds, but he's going to be okay. I just wanted to warn you about that. Rocky is a real role modell/hero to all of us companion animals. I'm only part German Shepherd, but it makes me proud to even have a little in me.
When three masked men burst into an elderly man's Sydney unit last night they hadn't bargained on Rocky the German shepherd.
Two-year-old Rocky - described as a normally placid, family dog -attacked the intruders. "The dog's a hero really," said Michael, a 56-year-old relative of the man whose home was broken into. "He's normally the most gentle dog. He's not a guard dog. He'd lick you and love you to death. "We were surprised he actually wanted to attack but the dog did attack and saved the owner's life."
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has marked the 75th anniversary of UK guide dogs with a series of events across the country.
The organisation was founded in Wallasey, Wirral, in 1934 but work first began with four trained German Shepherds in 1931.