Dogs Learn to Drive in New Zealand

The SPCA in Aukland, New Zealand trained 3 homeless dogs how to drive a car to show people just  how smart rescue dogs can be. It took the three pups, Ginny, Monty, and Porter only 8 weeks to learn to drive their specially modified Mini Cooper. Their driving skills will be put to the test on December 10 in front of a live audience on a popular New Zealand TV show, Campbell Live.

Learn more about these amazing dogs and their trainers on the Driving Dogs Facebook Page.

All you need is love

Four dogs chilling in a car like gangsters

From The Sun

International Cheetah Day

Cheetah Conservation Fund Celebrates Second Annual International Cheetah Day, December 4, 2012 

The cheetah is the most endangered cat in Africa and Iran and the threat of extinction is very real. Learn more about the plight of this beautiful cat on the Cheetah Conservation Fund website.

Peanut Butter Pooch Cake

(i need to scan in the picture of the cake. I'll do that when i get home tonight...)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 egg
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 
2. Grease 9 inch square or round cake pan
3. Mix the flour and the baking soda in a large bowl
4. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well
5.  Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes
6. Let cool for 2 minutes
7. remove from pan and finish cooling on rack. 
8. Frost and serve

Frostings

Cinnamon Frosting
Combine the following ingredients and blend thoroughly 

• 12 ounces nonfat cream cheese (room temperature)  
  
• 3 tsp cinnamon   
• 1 tsp vanilla  
• 1 tsp honey

Carob Frosting
Combine the following ingredients and blend thoroughly:

• 12 ounces nonfat cream cheese (room temperature)  
• 3 tsp carob powder 
• 1 tsp vanilla  
• 1 tsp honey

Banana Carob Frosting
Combine the following ingredients and blend thoroughly:

• 2 cups mashed ripe banana  
• 1 Tbs butter  
• 6 Tbs carob powder  
• 2 tsp vanilla  
• 3 Tbs Unbleached flour  
• 1 tsp cinnamon

 

Laughter is the best medicine

It's a girl!!

Oregon Zoo elephant Rose-Tu delivers 2nd calf

Newest member of zoo’s elephant herd is born at 2:17 a.m. on Nov. 30

 

The long wait is over. Rose-Tu, an 18-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to a 300-pound female calf at the Oregon Zoo at 2:17 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30.

“We’re all delighted at the arrival of Rose-Tu’s new calf,” said Kim Smith, Oregon Zoo director. “The calf is beautiful, healthy, tall and very vigorous.

Smith said Rose-Tu is doing well after more than 30 hours of labor and more than 21 months of pregnancy, thanks to a daily exercise regimen that has kept her in top shape. Zoo staff and much of the surrounding community had been on baby watch since Nov. 25, when Rose-Tu’s progesterone levels dropped to near zero, indicating labor should begin soon. Rose entered early labor in the afternoon of Nov. 28 and began showing signs of active labor around 12 a.m. today (Nov. 30)

Click here to go to the Oregon Zoo's website to see a video and read more about this adorable baby elephant..