Jezebel
Fox News Ruins Everything
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Barking Up The Wrong Tree?
Claudia Galvez, 38, director of the Friends of the Peruvian Hairless Dog Association, has written a letter to the U.S. embassy in Lima explaining why she'd like to give a hairless puppy to Barack Obama's family. "They do not cause any type of allergy and are very friendly and sweet," she says. Galvez has a 4-month-old puppy to send to the Obama family, and she calls it Ears. "But if we send it to the United States, its official name will be Machu Picchu," she says. A dog that doesn't shed and clearly needs a Federally-funded wardrobe could be perfect for the White House! [Reuters]
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Puppy Love
A terrier cross pup named Leo risked his life on Sunday to keep guard over a litter of four kittens in a burning house in Melbourne, Australia. Firefighters say that Leo refused to leave the kittens' side in the burning house, despite the thick smoke and immense danger. The firefighters who discovered the pets had to revive Leo with oxygen and heart massage after the ordeal. A girl was also rescued from the fire and we are happy to report that everyone — furry and otherwise — is safe and sound. [MSNBC]
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Dog Fight
Sgt. Gwen Beberg is a Minnesota soldier serving in Iraq who is determined to bring her adopted Iraqi dog, Ratchet, home with her next month. So far, more than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Army to let Beberg keep the canine. In addition, the program coordinator for Operation Baghdad Pups, an organization that helps place Iraqi dogs and cats in U.S. homes, is scheduled to arrive in Baghdad on Wednesday to convince the Army to let Beberg keep Ratchet. Beberg had rescued Ratchet from a burning pile of trash in May; at the moment, the two are separated due to Ratchet's move to a different post in the country. [CNN]
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Leftovers
Puppy Play Isn't A Dog-Eat-Dog World • Love Texts Score With Nigerians
• A new study has found that male puppies will often "self-handicap" themselves when playing with female puppies as a way to get to know potential future mates. • The British government's public health safety watchdog warned yesterday that people with light-sensitivity issues should not be within 1 foot of compact fluorescent light-bulbs, which have enough UV light to damage skin in close range.• A Canadian woman has complained to an Ontario judicial watchdog after a judge told her not to call the police if she went back to her abusive ex-boyfriend and dismissed the assault charges she had brought against the man in June. • More » -
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animal magnetisms
Pampering A Pet Is Way Better Than Spoiling A Kid
Yesterday: A lament about baby bumps. Today: A post from the Tokyo Times about how the Japanese are increasingly choosing pets over progeny. Australian Broadcasting Corp. reports that dogs now outnumber kids 10 and under in Japan. Take eye surgeon Toshiko Horikoshi, 46, who pushes around her teacup poodle and her Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix in a pram. (They get tired quickly, could get stepped on, and many department stores don't allow dogs on a leash.) More » -
