Chameleon, stock photo via Pexels. I have a favor to ask: if you like a particular post or what you read here in general, please share a link on social media. It will take some time to rebuild the blog's readership after being largely absent for several years. Any help getting the word out is … Continue reading Housekeeping
Treats on the Internets
The Indus River dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) is found only in the middle and lower areas of the Indus River in Pakistan. Functionally blind and an endangered species, the last population survey in 2019 found just 1419 dolphins. Men from an area village recently captured a dolphin calf from a stream, bagged him, then carried … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Bugs in the Pet Food Bowl
One of the more surprising things that happened while I was on hiatus is the insect based pet food trend. Developed in response to concerns about the deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions and unsustainability associated with the use of protein obtained from livestock, insect based pet foods purport to offer a reduced carbon footprint. But Swedish … Continue reading Bugs in the Pet Food Bowl
Weekend Jade
Sound off unless you are partial to beagle barking (which is the best). Newt starts a mole hole, Jade takes it over, Newt lodges a complaint.
Down the Rabbit Hole with the Buzzard and the Monkey
In looking up a bit of information today, I went down a rabbit hole and decided to share, or drag you with me, as it were. There is a folktale that explains why buzzards only eat carcasses of dead animals, as opposed to prey they catch and kill. John O'Neal tells it very well to … Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole with the Buzzard and the Monkey
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Silver carp image via KY.gov A dog food company called Chippin partnered with a fishery in Kentucky to obtain a non-native species, silver carp, for use as the protein source in its food. In studying three different shapes of pupils in animal eyes, researchers observed that horses and sheep, when lowering their heads to graze, … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
The Comfort Zone of Death
I am going to make you uncomfortable. Got your hackles up? That's understandable. As a society, we spend considerable energy making sure everyone is comfortable. Items from clothing and shoes to toilet paper and bed sheets are marketed as comfortable. Cooking shows teach us how to make comfort foods. We ask people their pronouns, their … Continue reading The Comfort Zone of Death
Weekend Jade
Not the best picture but, a picture at least.
Treats on the Internets
A South Carolina woman arrested in 2018 for intentionally starving her ex-boyfriend's dog for 30 days, causing him to lose more than half his body weight, was convicted last month of misdemeanor ill treatment of animals. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail. The dog, since medically recovered, is thriving with his new family. … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Glynn County Burglary
Around midnight on May 19, 2021, a man was caught on a security camera removing a puppy from the Glynn County Animal Control facility in Georgia. Shelter manager Tiffani Hill told the Brunswick News that she believes the man is the puppy's owner: The Catahoula pup, another dog and three cats were found after firefighters … Continue reading Glynn County Burglary
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