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Bringing up baby: Woman rescues robin

Posted on May 25, 2021 by | 5 comments

A woman named Kara rescued a baby robin from a predator crow.

Kara named the robin Squeaker.

Watch how Kara took care of Squeaker, who still visits Kara months after having flown “from the nest”.

H/t Elizabeth

~E

 

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Monday Funny: Pay attention to me!

Posted on May 24, 2021 by | 5 comments

The lengths our fur companions go to when they want our attention. LOL

~E

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Penguin escapes killer whales by jumping into tourist boat in Antarctica

Posted on May 23, 2021 by | 5 comments

Kind of nerve-wracking to watch yet the penguin safely avoids being a treat that day. Watch all the way through to see the happy ending!

DCG

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Man bikes across Europe with adopted stray kitten

Posted on May 20, 2021 by | 4 comments

Dean Nicholson, a Scot, was bicycling across the world when he found a stray kitten.

The kitten captured Dean’s heart.

So Dean adopted the kitten and named her Nala.

For two years, Dean and Nala traversed Europe on his bike, camping outdoors.

H/t Elizabeth

~E

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Ashes form silhouette of beloved dog

Posted on May 19, 2021 by | 8 comments

Ashley Lang recently lost her beloved dog — a 12-year-old Golden Retriever named Wagner.

Lang had Wagner cremated.

When a friend took a photo of Lang spreading Wagner’s ashes, the picture showed the billowing ashes forming the silhouette of a dog.

Lang told CBS Chicago: “It’s pretty remarkable…the tail and the legs and he looks like he’s, you know, leaping to go up. Everyone keeps calling him the angel dog.”

Ashley said she believes it was Wagner’s way of saying one last goodbye.

H/t PawMyGosh

I believe our pet animals have souls.

Many near death experiences (NDEs) include being greeted not just by family members, but also by departed pets.

Many years ago, my husband and I obtained a yellow kitten from the local animal shelter to keep his elderly mom company. His mom lived in an in-law cottage. We named the cat, Chester, who spent most of his days outdoors.

To prevent Chester from hunting birds, I attached a bell to his collar.

Chester lived to a ripe old age, and passed from natural causes. For a full week after the cat died, both my husband and I independently heard  Chester’s bell ringing outside.

I experienced a similar phenomenon with my cat, Charles Elmo.

Charles lived to be 17 years old.

When I returned home after bringing Charles to the vet to be put to sleep, I  was sitting before my desktop computer when I heard Charles’ distinctive meow.

I believe that was Charles telling me he’s okay and saying “Goodbye”.

~E

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God’s amazing paintbrush: Woman captures stunning Texas storm photo

Posted on May 19, 2021 by | 4 comments

This photo made the rounds on social media on Monday after a storm blew through Texas on Sunday. A gal by the name of Laura Rowe tweeted the following:

She’s now selling prints of this amazing picture. Here’s how she was in the right place at the right time to capture this image, via her Smugmug page:

“Hey y’all! I was out for a Sunday drive with my boyfriend. Small town, nothing else to do. We were over in Muleshoe checking out the salt lakes in the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refugee when we saw a small tornado touchdown close to Earth, Texas.

We looked at each other and knew we had to check out this crazy storm. We followed it for about three hours down county dirt roads until we set up in the spot where I took this shot that has now gone viral. 

I knew that God’s creation was beautiful to witness, but I had no idea that it would explode like this on social media. I was just a girl with an iPhone and nothing else to do on a Sunday afternoon, in the right place at the right time.

Thanks for checking me out, and I hope you enjoy your purchases! As a broke college kid, everything goes a long way!”

If you desire a print, order one here.

DCG

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Would you eat “sustainable” Cicadas?

Posted on May 16, 2021 by | 7 comments

Wired came out recently with an article entitled, “The Cicadas Are Coming. Let’s Eat Them!”

Never heard of a Cicada? Here’s what this insect looks like:

And YES, they can be that BIG. Trust me, I’ve seen ’em in Oklahoma. And I’ve heard them. This is what Cicadas sound like when they emerge from the ground to terrorize us for a few weeks in the summer:

From the Wire article: “They’re like crickets with musical-theater degrees—dramatic, loud, committed to a splashy outfit change. And while some people will delight in their natural spectacle, others will just want to be rid of them. There is, however, another reaction: Grab a fork and knife.“

You want to “dig in” to this?

The Wired article claims that Cicadas are “a source of free-range, no-cost, eco-friendly protein.”

Well, that may be true but there’s NO WAY I’m eating these creatures. My cats have captured and released Cicadas. Even the feline predators wont eat ’em! 

If my cats are smart enough to not eat these creatures, there’s no way I’m eating them!

DCG

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Remarkable: Different animal species are friends

Posted on May 14, 2021 by | 6 comments

The promise of what is to come:

“The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.” -Isaiah 11:6-7

H/t maziel

~E

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Running buddies…

Posted on May 12, 2021 by | 4 comments

So cool!

DCG

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Donkeys are disappearing from Africa from illegal skin trade for Chinese ‘medicine’

Posted on May 12, 2021 by | 6 comments

Millions of donkeys are killed every year by African traders so their skins can be used as an ingredient in a traditional Chinese medicine called ejiao.

Here’s video produced by the World Veterinary Association with The Donkey Sanctuary, revealing the terrible suffering donkeys face as a result of the trade.

WARNING: You may find scenes in the video upsetting.

What the Donkey Sanctuary is doing about this:

  • In January 2017, published the Under the Skin report, alerting the world to the illegal trade.
  • Worked with in-country partners to pressure authorities to stop the slaughter of donkeys for the trade.
  • Commissioned investigations and gathered case studies on the donkey skin trade’s heartbreaking consequences on individuals and communities who depend on donkeys to make a living.
  • Addressed parliamentarians in Brazil, Ethiopia and Nigeria, supporting efforts to protect national donkey populations.
  • Work with colleagues in organizations like the Brooke, World Horse Welfare and The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad.
  • Use the courts to push for action where governments will not.
  • Use science to prove our concerns about biosecurity and the skin trade.
  • Use satellite technology to monitor the donkey trade.
  • Investigate the emerging technology of cellular agriculture and growing collagen in a laboratory artificially to produce ejiao. Such technology would halt the donkey skin trade and stop the slaughter overnight.

The Donkey Sanctuary in the UK spends 75% of its donations on helping donkeys worldwide, 25% on costs and fund-raising.

To donate to the Donkey Sanctuary, go here.

~E

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