Earlier this month, authorities in Franklin county, NC served a search warrant at the home of Russel Keith Smith. They reportedly found 81 dogs, 9 ducks, a horse and a donkey in "horrible living conditions." All the animals were taken away to a rescue in TN. No charges were filed as far as I know. … Continue reading Animal Cruelty Investigation Ends in Suicide
Animals in Art: Ungulates
Diana Under the Tree by Hans Thoma, 1878 Resting Goats by Jacques-Joseph Lecurieux, 1840 A Greco-Persian scaraboid, late 4th century B.C.E.Gem: mottled brown chalcedony; mount: gold Circe and Her Swine by Briton Rivière, 1896 William the Hippo, Egypt's Middle Kingdom, ca. 1961 BCE – ca. 1878 BCE Giraffe page from the book Icones Animalium by Conrad Gessner, … Continue reading Animals in Art: Ungulates
Animals in Art: Myths and Folklore
A Mermaid by Charles Murray Padday (1868 - 1954) Cactus Cat by William Rebsamen A Moonlight Phantasy by Hilda Hechle, ca. 1930 Water Dragon by Amy Sol, 2012 Rasselbock, a German version of the jackalope, by Julia Beutling, 2019 Circe by John Maler Collier, 1885 Statue of Kópakonan, “the Seal Woman” by Hans Pauli Olsen, … Continue reading Animals in Art: Myths and Folklore
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Animals in Art: Japan
Strange and Wondrous Immortal Turtles by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1850 Birds, Cat and Dog by Ito Jakuchu (1716 - 1800) Japanese pottery, 1870 Kintaro Captures the Carp by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1885 Crows in moonlight by Ohara Koson, 1927 Ox and Window by Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) Cats and Hibiscus by Katsushika Hokusai, 1829 Scops Owl, Cherry … Continue reading Animals in Art: Japan
Treats on the Internets
North Atlantic right whales, a species of just 356 known animals, are on the decline (again) due to climate change: An analysis of data on plankton, oceanic conditions and whale sightings, published Wednesday in the journal Oceanography, showed that the whales abandoned their traditional feeding grounds in the Gulf of Maine in 2010, the same year … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Proposed Pet Limit Law Would Send Some Owners to Jail
Mike Hamp, the city manager in Waynesboro, Virginia has proposed a law limiting the number and types of pets residents can keep. Specifically: [The] proposal would limit the number of dogs per household at four, the number of cats at five, the number of chickens at 10, and would prohibit residents from owning roosters.https://augustafreepress.com/owning-too-many-pets-in-waynesboro-can-land-you-in-jail/ (Stock … Continue reading Proposed Pet Limit Law Would Send Some Owners to Jail
Animals in Art: Sea Monsters
The Lair of the Sea Serpent by Elihu Vedder, 1864 From the book Extinct Monsters by Henry Neville Hutchinson with illustrations by J. Smit and others, 1896 S.O.S. by Evelyn De Morgan, 1914-1916 Various sea monsters from the book Icones Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1560 Sea serpent images from the book Mythical Monsters by Charles … Continue reading Animals in Art: Sea Monsters
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Animals in Art: Dogs and Cats
Tea in the Garden by Henri Matisse, 1919 Greek mug, 4th century BCE Little Girl in a Blue Armchair by Mary Cassatt, 1878 Portrait of a Young Lady Holding a Cat by Francesco Ubertini (called Bacchiacca), circa 1525 Woman Lying on a Bench by Carl Larsson, 1913 Along the Cliff by Stephanie Lambourne Portrait of … Continue reading Animals in Art: Dogs and Cats
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