Top Dog Names:
- Bella
- Max
- Buddy
- Daisy
- Bailey
- Coco
- Lucy
- Charlie
- Molly
- Rocky
Top Cat Names:
- Kitty
- Bella
- Tiger
- Max
- Smokey
- Shadow
- Tigger
- Lucy
- Chloe
- Charlie
source: Discovery News
January 7, 2013
Top dog and cat names of 2012
January 6, 2013
Loyal cat brings gifts to owners grave
Toldo, a beautiful 3-year-old gray and white cat lives in Montagnana, Italy. Toldo has been visiting the grave of his owner every day for the past year. His owner, Iozzelli Renzo, died on September 22, 2011 at age 71. Toldo normally brings his owner a gift when he visits.
From Huffingtonpost.com: The gifts usually consist of leaves, sticks, twigs, plastic cups or paper towels. "Even today I went to the cemetery with Toldo. On the way back, someone I know told me the cat has already been there early this morning," Renzo's widow, Ada, told the Corriere Fiorentino.
Neighbors have also seen Toldo wandering around the cemetery through the day. It all started the day of the funeral, when the cat followed the coffin from the house to the cemetery.
The next morning, Ada went to the grave again. "We went to the cemetery with my daughter and found a sprig of acacia on the grave. I immediately thought that it was the cat, but my daughter was convinced that I was just in a very emotional state at that moment," she told the news source.
That night, however, Renzo's son returned to the cemetery and found Toldo standing guard at the grave.
Ada says that her late husband shared a particularly strong bond with Toldo -- He'd adopted the feline from a cat colony when he was just 3 months old.
Unfortunately, not everyone believes in the sanctity of the relationship between Toldo and his owner. Ada told La Nazione that people often try to shoo the cat away.
"There are insensitive people who send him away with stones or other things, convinced that the presence of an animal in the cemetery is almost a desecration," she told the news source.
Still, Toldo remains resilient and continues to visit the grave everyday.
"My husband was very affectionate with him. Renzo loved animals. It's almost as if Toldo would be grateful. He is a special cat, one can not help liking him, " Ada said."
January 5, 2013
Happy National Bird Day!
Why National Bird Day?
- The beauty, songs, and flight of birds have long been sources of human inspiration.
- Today, nearly 12 percent of the world's 9,800 bird species may face extinction within the next century, including nearly one-third of the world's 330 parrot species.
- Birds are sentinel species whose plight serves as barometer of ecosystem health and alert system for detecting global environmental ills.
- Many of the world's parrots and songbirds are threatened with extinction due to pressures from the illegal pet trade, disease, and habitat loss.
- Public awareness and education about the physical and behavioral needs of birds can go far in improving the welfare of the millions of birds kept in captivity.
- The survival and well-being of the world's birds depends upon public education and support for conservation.
- Visit the National Bird Day website for more information, fun activities, and learn how you can help (link opens in new window)
We were lucky to have some cardinals build a nest in our large rose bush last year. We watched them from the nest building until the babies fledged. We took pictures almost daily. Here is our tribute to them and one of their very "special" babies we call Junior.
January 4, 2013
Cat Cafes - The purrrfect place to unwind.
Britain is well known for being a nation of animal lovers and now a new concept from the east is set to enable the cat-lovers amongst us to take their obsession to a new level.
The first ever ‘cat café’ is set to open in London later this year if enough funding can be raised on the crowd funding site indiegogo.com.
January 3, 2013
Top 10 Pet Friendly Vacation Spots
It's never too early to start planning your family vacation. Why leave your pets at home and pay expensive boarding fees. Go on a vacation that your whole family can enjoy.
January 2, 2013
January 1, 2013
San Diego Zoo's baby panda, Xiao Liwu, has a ball
The San Diego Zoo's panda cub, Xiao Liwu, was eager to play with a plastic ball during his 18th exam. Panda keepers gave the cub the ball to test his coordination and encourage him to play with new objects.
See Xiao Liwu on the panda cam here
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