Did you miss these? Animal-
related stories that caught our interest:
- “Dachshund adopts tiger cub in German zoo”- from latimes.com, 5/20/09.
- “Sea lion saved on highway” – from sfgate.com, 5/21/09.
- “Vick will work with Humane Society” (And HSUS CEO, Wayne Pacelle, blogs about the decision.)
- “Countries unite to reduce animal use in product toxicity testing worldwide”- from nih.gov, 4/27/09.
- “A bird quickly learns to tell urban friend from foe” (including your pet!) – from NYT.com, 5/18/09.
- “4 feet and a tail, and the cause of many falls” – from NYT.com, 5/18/09.
- “Oregon airport hires herding dog to cut down on bird strikes”- from latimes.com, 5/11/09.
- “Paris Hilton purse dogs are filling shelters” – from examiner.com, 5/10/09.
- “Blown-away Chihuahua reunited with owners”- from sfgate.com, 4/28/09.
- “Tiny Chihuahua scares off cougar” – from examiner.com, 5/30/09.
- “South Koreans clone beagles – and they glow!” – from AP, via newser.com, 4/28/09.
- Lucky the cat falls 26 stories, and he’s OK! (abc news video & story- 5/29/09).
- Last but not least – Exactly what is a jerboa? (See videos of a baby & an adult.) Fascinating!
We’re happy jump start your summer reading. (And, if you find yourself tripping over Fluffy & Fido, as in the article above, contact us. We’d love to help!)
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