Earlier this week you met Missy, the pit bull who changed my mind. Here’s the story of how I came to love pit bulls. During the volunteer training for my shelter, they talked about pit bulls and asked who knew what about pit bulls. No one wanted to raise their hand and say that they…
Daily Dose of Cute
I have no idea why he was lying in the sink. Normally he just hangs out in the tub when it’s dry and sits on the toliet seat when the tub is in use. By the way, expect to see Toby fairly regularly. He’s cute, even if he is trying to eat my Rome dvds…
Five Confessions
I have a few confessions: 1. I used to be scared of cats. My friend Ted remembers me asking why his cat was making a weird noise and sounding like a motor. He had to explain that she was purring. 2. As a result of #1, I used to be in favor of declawing. In…
Mr Darcy
This is Mr. Darcy. He belonged to my friend, Emily, and was a very good hamster.
Daily Dose of Cute
This is Missy. You’ll be seeing more of her sweet face this week. She’s a dog with a naturally high pain tolerance, innate loyalty toward humans, and tons of energy for playing–i.e. the ideal family dog. She eventually was adopted by a family with kids under the age of 12 and two other dogs with…
Non Canine Assistance Animals
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/magazine/04Creatures-t.html?_r=1&part The New York Times magazine has a great article exploring noncanine assistance animals. I had heard a little about these helpers before but hadn’t realized the variety of animals used, nor the threat to their continued status as assistance animals. Also, the assistance miniature horse is rather adorable. My friend’s mom in college was…
Daily Dose of Cute
“But it’s cold out there!” Meet my Toby. He burrowed himself into the sheets while I was watching tv and I had to grab my camera to take a photo of him. I promise one of his full glory soon.
Daily Dose of Cute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jGGhpo78BE A news clip on Tarra and Bella–a dog and elephant pair who are best friends. A coworker showed this to me and I had to share it with the wider world. Favorite shots:The two running togetherThe elephant trying to squeeze though the gate to get to her friend.The dog lying on the ground, super…
Daily Dose of Cute
Buddy decided that his sister needed a bath. As you can see, Leona isn’t sure what she thinks of this. Buddy and Leona are awaiting adoption at the Washington Humane Society Georgia Avenue Shelter (washhumane.org/adopt/adoptGA.asp) These cats are sweet and even more adorable in person.
New Years Resolutions/Goals
After taking December off to shower my cat with holiday joys, Capital Animals is back! While making some general New Years Resolutions I realized that a number of them were animal-related. While some are pretty specific to animal activities in which I engage (a lot of people would have to conquer a fear of horseback…