Stock image via Pexels A post on the Best Friends website addresses the issue of adopting out intact shelter pets and cites diminished access to veterinary services nationwide. The basic idea being that pets waiting to get neutered are better off in their new homes rather than a shelter. Best Friends is fully supportive of … Continue reading Adopting Intact Shelter Pets
Livestock Dogs Outside the U.S. in the 1890s
I can't recall ever hearing of a breed called the Owtchar, as described in the article below, but a quick online search turned up a page for Owtscharka, describing it as a collective term for several breeds of livestock dogs. This short breed profile appeared in the May 23, 1891 edition of The Fanciers' Journal: … Continue reading Livestock Dogs Outside the U.S. in the 1890s
1891 Court Case Relies upon the Integrity of a Dog
Would a dog rather live in a deli or a bar? On May 16, 1891, The Fanciers' Journal printed this story which I thought worth sharing:
Animals in Art: Sea Monsters II
Untitled piece by Don Kenn, 2010 Illustration by Tyra Kleen, 1907 Illustration from the book Marvels of Animal Life by Charles Frederick Holder, 1885 Fish Devouring Shell Food by John Hamilton Mortimer (1740 - 1779) Ruggiero Fights the Sea Monster that Threatens Angelica by Gustave Doré (1832–1883) Sketch from the cover of the English paper … Continue reading Animals in Art: Sea Monsters II
Extinction Watch: North Atlantic Right Whales
The only known calving area for the North Atlantic right whale is the coastal waters of the southeastern U. S. They travel south every fall from the waters off the New England states and Canada. Researchers closely monitor the mother and calf pairs and so far this season have identified eleven new calves, including this … Continue reading Extinction Watch: North Atlantic Right Whales
Weekend Finn
Working through Some Thoughts on No Kill
In past I focused my no kill advocacy on shelter pets as long time readers well know. Currently I take a broader approach to include all animals combined with an understanding of our relationship with animals in history. To understand a thing, one must understand the history of a thing. And I am constantly refining … Continue reading Working through Some Thoughts on No Kill
A Thing Called Redemption
Image: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station California- When the adorable little yapper pictured above got lost last week, he ended up at the local animal shelter. His owner tried to reclaim him but apparently was unable to pay the required fee. Heartbroken and upset, she refused to leave without her pet, even after the shelter … Continue reading A Thing Called Redemption
Animals in Art: Friends
Mouse and Frog by Edwin George Lutz (1868 — 1951) Star Crossed Lovers by DD McInnes Illustration from the book The Wonderling by Mira Bartók, 2017 Illustration by Ernest H. Shepard from the book The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, 1908 Illustration from The Blue Hour by Isabelle Simler, 2017 Old Friends by Jon … Continue reading Animals in Art: Friends
A Little Announcement
I am mostly taking this week off from the blog as I am working on a book (!) about beagles (!!) which hopefully will be finished in 2022 (or one of those other years). Please feel welcome to post anything animal related in the comments including links, questions, observations, etc. Or just enjoy the blessed … Continue reading A Little Announcement
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