Pets
Choosing Your Amazing Pet!
couple's pets cat and dog snuggleAre you marrying an animal, too? Not your love, but the dog, cat, bird, or snake that comes along. One person's adorable cuddly can be another's shifty-eyed rodent or scaly reptile. Or perhaps you are setting out together to add to your family. Not conceive, but shop for that other being who will get you up at night, need to go out, eat more than you expected, and bring you more love and delight than you can imagine. »
 
Parrot Reveals Infidelity
Parrot tattles on owner's cheating girlfriendAn African grey parrot named Ziggy tattled on the girlfriend of his caretaker, Chris Taylor. Apparently, Taylor and Suzy Collins were seated on the sofa in their living room when Ziggy began squawking, 'I love you, Gary."

Seems that Collins had been cheating with a co-worker named Gary. Crushed by the revelation, Taylor bid goodbye to Suzy and, sadly, Ziggy. From CNN.com: »
 
Pets Travel Long Distances to Get Home
dog nuzzle owner's legWe can't really explain how so many lost dogs and cats magically seem to find their way back to their homes over great distances. Salmon follow the smell of their home waters. Birds and bees appear to navigate by the sun, stars, and moon. Emily the cat went across the pond. »
 
An Abused Greyhound Becomes a Shelter’s Surrogate Mom
greyhound dog surrogate mother for fawnMeet Jasmine, the abused greyhound who became a surrogate mom to 50 abandoned animals. In 2003, police in Warwickshire , England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished, and had clearly been abused. The police took the dog, a Greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, a haven for abandoned and abused animals abandoned, run by Geoff Grewcock. They named her Jasmine, and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home.  But Jasmine had other ideas. »
 
Best Cat Quotes Ever
alt Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this. Anonymous

Dogs have owners, cats have staff. Anonymous

Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later. Mary Bly »
 



We Think They Are Human!

altNearly half of pet owners, 49.7%, consider their pets family members.

There are 72 million pet dogs and 82 million pet cats in the U.S..

The average veterinary expenditure per household is $366.

American Veterinary Medical Association

 

Newest Kisses!

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Birds do it, Bees do it

Flamingos making love

The animal kingdom has a good time daily right under our noses, and we hardly notice.

Hit the Road!

Paris - Ten Most Romantic Spots
It's meant to be just the two of you, and Paris... What a superb threesome you make! Remember that choosing the right time of day or night, the right season...
A Sarong Goes Everywhere
You are planning to travel and you are not sure what you will need? Do you know where your sarong is?  A sarong is the ultimate, versatile cover-up, the travel accessory...
Happy Hour In Austin
Austin is a restaurant and music town - with great happy hours. Some of the city's finest establishments offer drink specials, discounted appetizers, and a great atmosphere to sample their fare...
iPhone Paintings In Venice
Sitting at a dinner table where nobody speaks your language can be frightening. Trying to stay engaged in the foreign social scene can be a difficult task when everybody...
Day Trips from San Francisco
If you can tear yourself away from the city by the bay, there are amazing places to explore in day trips. Bikes can be rented from around the northern waterfront...

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