One Woman-One Pelican
This post is about one woman in Mobile, Alabama named Patti Hoppe and one Pelican she befriended and named Bo-Bo. I like this lady. Perhaps I see a little of myself in her, I don’t know. But I do know what she did for this injured bird is the same thing that I probably would [...]
Birds Migrate Toward Gulf Mess
As it has been for untold numbers of years birds migrate toward warmer climates during winter. You have probably seen flocks of birds and heard people say they are going south for the winter. Of course, the opposite is true in the spring as millions of birds flock to the north. All along the migration [...]
Sea Shepherd Flies Over the Gulf
The oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico certainly will take years and more likely decades to clear out. Many people are already sick from the chemical dispersant used to break up the crude and if history is to be our guide, people will die due to the hazards of these chemicals. It happened in [...]
Petco July Sale
As usual Petco has a big sale on tor the month that contains Independence Day. They have everything from adventure pet gear to interactive pet toys and from aquarium stands to yard control. Just have a look, I’m sure you will find what you are looking for. Follow the link below to enter the Petco [...]
Petco Sitewide Sale 15% Off
Petco is having a huge 15% off site wide sale. They also have deeper discounts on many items like dog crates, pet steps, pet ramps, lots of things for your aquarium including the aquarium itself , cooling pet beds, pet exercise pens, pet gates, pet orthopedic beds and , well….you get the idea. Be sure [...]
BP = Ballot Poison
My heart is breaking for the people, pets, birds and animals of the Gulf Coast. I love nature and the environment. Louisiana along with its swamps and bayous has always held a special place in my heart because of the wonderful people and the raw natural beauty that are were there. It is easy to [...]
Really Cute Pets Video
Okay, it is Sunday. Time to look at things that are not related to the Gulf oil geyser and time to enjoy pets, family and a little fun time. I thought I would post this awesome video from Drs. Foster and Smith. It says in far more than words why we love our pets so [...]
How Oiled Birds are Cleaned
The photo to the left is of a Brown Pelican which is the Louisiana state bird. Sadly, its nesting grounds are already full of oil and many of these birds have died. The oil geyser that is spewing crude among other things into the Gulf of Mexico most certainly is an environmental disaster of great [...]
Science Says Animals have Personalities
Anyone who loves animals and has grown close with them knows that each dog, cat or bird has a distinct personality and we have been saying so for quite awhile. In fact, many people like myself for instance, believe animals of all types have personalities. I have been called naive’ and silly more than once [...]
Drunken Parrots?
What would you do if you were accustomed to seeing parrots flying around free, but then you saw them suddenly start falling out of trees and even from the sky as they flew? I think I know the answer. Like any other animal lover you would rescue the parrot by capturing it. Then you would [...]
Its The Weekend! Animal Style
While I was watching the video I already posted today, I ran across this. It is penguins again. This time with a lazy Polar Bear. What funny birds and what beautiful bears. Seriously , could anything be more fun than just observing our animal friends as they unabashedly go about enjoying life and their environment? [...]
A Very Lucky Penguin, Indeed!
I believe animals are smart. I have witnessed dogs, cats and birds doing things that prove their intelligence. But even though I believe in my animal friends brain capacity, they never cease to amaze me. I love it every time another member of the animal kingdom shows off just how clever they are. That is [...]
Support the Tiger Stamp
We are not winning the battle to protect and save the tiger. We aren’t losing either. It seems to me we are just holding the status quo. A lot more needs to be done and that is going to cost dollars. That is why I am so happy that the USPO Tiger Stamp is being [...]
Tell Obama-Stop Offshore Drilling
We are now witnessing a horrific environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. It really appears the greed and environmental incompetence of big corporations has finally resulted in the worst possible of all scenarios. One of the worst things about all of this, besides the loss of beaches, wild areas, bayous and wildlife is the [...]
Laboratory Cruelty for No Good Reason
Before I go any further with this post, I must confess that I personally do not care all that much to have a mouse as a pet. I did have hamsters when I was a child but mice ,rats, spiders, bugs and snakes are just not my cup of tea. I guess I just don’t [...]
Why Spay and Neuter?
It is Spring again and that means lots of new animals being born. In the wild bear mothers are out of their dens with their new cubs, birds are eagerly building nests and all types of wildlife is welcoming new life into the world. In the more tame world, dogs and cats are getting ready [...]
Gulf Oil Spill Threatens 400 Species
Anyone who has paid any attention whatsoever to what is happening in our world for the past week is aware that an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico blew up in a tremendous explosion. The platform then sank last Thursday. That day just happened to be Earth Day 2010 and the fortieth anniversary of [...]
A Very Odd Animal Couple
Every day animals amaze and amuse us. Whether they do so intentionally or not isn’t the issue. All animals seem to have something that humans sorely lack. That something is unconditional love for either humans or other animals. Anyone who has lived with a pet or other animal knows the feeling of awe when you [...]
Add Your Name to a Kite
This is an absolutely wonderful thing. It comes from our friends at the Alaska Wilderness League. I must say they have outdone themselves with a novel way to bring attention to the Arctic National Refuge and our fight to keep it safe. Birds from the Arctic National Refuge migrate to all fifty states. So, get [...]
Heart Warming Horse
Hurricane Katrina was a disaster of monumental proportions for the people of the United States and for the people of the Gulf Coast and New Orleans in particular. We could spend a whole lot of time talking about the failures of our government and the lack of aid to the storm ravaged area both before [...]
