Oprah is getting a lot of thanks and kudos for her recent show exposing puppy mills. But what you might not know is that Oprah didn’t even know what a puppy mill was until she saw a billboard asking her to do a show about them!
Main Line Animal Rescue is the real hero of the Oprah story. They took out a billboard just blocks from Harpo Studios asking Oprah to do a show on puppy mills. What a great way to get the attention of such an influential lady! Creative thinking coupled with their passion for saving animals from puppy mills lead them to an amazing outcome!
This is what the billboard looked like:
Click on the image to read the full story and learn more about this amazing animal rescue group!
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When we last left off…
It wasn’t too long ago that the Whiskers meerkat family was embroiled in a fierce battle against their biggest rivals, the Commandos. Last we saw the Whiskers, Mozart’s pups had been killed by the Commandos during a burrow raid, and the Whiskers were facing a long harsh winter.
If you love watching Animal Planet (as I do) then you have probably watched a show called Meerkat Manor. I have learned a lot about meerkat society and the way they interact.
About the ‘Kats…
Standing tall at on only one foot high, the meerkat is a small member of the mongoose family that thrives in one of the driest places on Earth – the Kalahari Desert. On the surface, the meerkats seem like adorable creatures, but do their cute façades mask their true colors? These highly social creatures are precocious and tough enough to send a cape cobra slinking into a hole.
Meerkat Manor 3 is coming soon! The new season will start on August 10th. You can learn more about the show, and about the Whisker Family by visiting the fan page here.
Which brings us to the present-day Kalahari Desert…
Now, kicked out of their home, Flower, the matriarch of the Whiskers clan, must lead her brood through a perilous journey to mark and settle into their new manor, survive the weather and stave off the threat of predation. The Whiskers must face new rivalry posed by their neighbors from hell, the Zappa gang, and Flower is determined to lead her brood to victory no matter what it takes! And, the plot thickens when the fighting persists within the Whiskers’ own inner circle. Ever the dysfunctional family, the Whiskers find themselves involved in confrontation, control, love affairs and more drama than ever! With daughters sleeping around and sisters fighting over the same main man, it’s no wonder that it’s a slippery slope surviving desert life. Fans will see who lives, who dies and which ‘kat winds up as top dog.
Quotes and photo from Meerkat Manor press release. Stay tuned, more Meerkate Manor fun coming soon!
If you are a fan of the TV show The Office, then you may have heard about Jenna Fischer’s recent accident. What does this have to do with animals? When fans asked her husband (James Gunn) where to send get well care packages, do you know what he said? Send a donation to Rover Rescue in Jenna’s name instead! How wonderful!
It’s always great to see people spread the word about animal rescue. So, if you love The Office and want to send a little something to wish Jenna a speedy recovery, consider a donation to Rover Rescue!
I first read about Alex on the Alex foundation website. They even have a clip of him counting blocks, telling the difference between two keys, and asking for the things he wants. Here is a great news story about how parrots are learning to communicate with humans, and it features Alex.
I don’t know if you had a chance to watch the last adventure of this great conservationalist or not, but they had a special right after that was equally neat. The first show, “Oceans Deadliest”, was amazing, but I think that the celebration, “Crikey, What an Adventure”, was even better!
There is always something great to be learned from watching passionate people and learning about their lives. Steve is a great example of what one person can accomplish, and proof that one person really can make a difference! I had no idea that he was in constant pain, he never once let that stop him from doing the things that he wanted to do. His positive attitude is also an insipration, and will be missed.
The Discovery Channel is selling Wildlife Warrior wristbands in memory of Steve and to help his foundation. All of the proceeds from the wristbands will be donated, and $10.00 for 10 wristbands is a pretty good deal!
