Archive for April, 2009

Lucky The Maltese

Doesn’t Lucky look dashing? This was taken after Lucky’s first grooming after cherry eye surgery. Lucky is certainly a very cute Maltese, and a lucky dog indeed!


Geico Gecko Giveaway

One lucky winner will get all the goodies in the photo above! Why? Because the Geico Gecko is making videos on YouTube that parody popular videos, and he wants you to watch! And to help him choose what other videos to parody! Here is what you need to do to enter:

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Expedition Grizzly

National Geographic Channel’s Expedition Grizzly featuring Casey Anderson presents the unique story of one man who has dedicated himself to wildlife preservation and a daring approach to understanding grizzlies’ every move — living among them in extreme conditions, observing their behaviors and even tasting some of their favorite foods. Driven by compassion, Casey and [...]


Ruppy the glowing puppy

The worlds’ first transgenic dog, Ruppy (short for Ruby Puppy), produces a fluorescent protein that glows red under ultraviolet light. Ruppy and four other beagles are the first dogs to glow, though the experiment has taken place in other animals.
Byeong-Chun Lee and his team created the dogs by cloning fibroblast cells that create a red [...]


Rescue for the rescuer.

This is a guest post from Cherie, and I think that it is something everyone who rescues animals needs to read. Thanks Cherie!

“As an animal welfare worker (professionally or as a volunteer), you know what it feels like when you make a positive difference in the life of an animal. It is exhilarating, heartwarming, joyful, motivating [...]