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
Animals in Art: White/Christmas
Cockatoo and Pomegranate at Night by Ohara Koson (1877 - 1945) Gorgeous painting by Maud Earl from the book The Power of the Dog by Arthur Croxton Smith, 1910 or 1911 Illustration by Alex Ries from a project called Imaginary Ornithology A Stag with its Pack by Carl Henrik Bøgh (1827 - 1893) From the … Continue reading Animals in Art: White/Christmas
Ellen M. Gifford, I Like Your Style
(Image: Boston Daily Globe) On page five of the Boston Daily Globe's June 4, 1886 edition is an article entitled "A Canine Charity" which I happened upon recently. By the end of it, I'd found a new hero. The Ellen M. Gifford Sheltering Home for Animals was built in 1884 on one and one quarter … Continue reading Ellen M. Gifford, I Like Your Style
Vintage Print Ads Featuring Dogs
Ad appearing in Forest and Stream, January 1920 Portion of an ad appearing in Forest and Stream, December 1920 Spratt's dog food ad including a calendar showing June 1908 Ad appearing in Forest and Stream, June 1920 Ad for canned dog food Ad appearing in the backpages of the book Horse and Hound by Roger … Continue reading Vintage Print Ads Featuring Dogs
Weekend Newt
Tree trunk inspector, on duty.
YesBiscuit! 