I have been accused of being The Crazy Old Cat Lady Down The Street more than once in my life. Back when my finances allowed it, I was heavily involved in cat rescue. That is no longer the case, sadly. I miss having 30 cats - hard as that may be for...
Topics: cats

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With hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast, once again both people and their pets are threatened with evacuation and/or disaster.  A survey showed that 44 percent of the people who refused to evacuate during Katrina did so because they would...
Topics: animals in the news

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The Worlds Smallest Snake, a species of thread snake that is thin as a spaghetti noodle and small enough to snuggle up on top of a quarter has been discovered in Barbados. C’mon, no matter how scared you are of them, you’ve got to admit this.
Topics: animals in the news, reptiles, wildlife

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Sweet Pea19?? - July 30, 2008My beloved Sweet Pea passed away during the night and was gone by yesterday morning. I honestly don’t know what was wrong with her - something internal. She had an appointment at the vets, but went down before we...
Topics: goats, updates and announcements

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Or something like that. Hippos apparently love to LICK crocs - when they are feeding! This sounds like one of those “hey guys watch this” stunts that ends unhappily.Okaaaaay. If it were any less of an authority than National Geographic, I..
Topics: funny humor, wildlife

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