Patrick Havens on March 25th, 2008

The fur on this kitten, born Sunday in Sacramento, California, seems to spell out “I (heart) (dot).” That’s especially cute because the kitten’s mother is named Dottie.
I wish I could say I saw this in the Sac Bee… but no.  I saw this on BoingBoing and it was quoting a Witchita Falls, Kansas? News Channel?
I [...]

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Patrick Havens on April 26th, 2007

Somewhere there is a naked Porcupine!

This Pit Bull (Bull Terrier) decided he would attack a poor Porcupine; but being brave and stupid, he learned the hard way that you can’t always win, no matter how tough you are. The vet sedated the dog and removed 1347 quills… the dog survived and hopefully learned [...]

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Patrick Havens on April 14th, 2007

And I think this cartoon explains why.  No matter what they will always love you.

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Patrick Havens on March 15th, 2007

I want to warn anyone about to read this.  The story is disturbing, and shows a sick side of society.
A 17-year-old girl who spent weeks looking for her missing dog unwrapped a box left on her doorstep and found the pet’s severed head inside, authorities said.
Homicide investigators were looking into the case because of the [...]

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Patrick Havens on May 18th, 2006

OK there’s pets and then there is this. I’ve heard of many people owning exotic animals… but if I was a neighbor I’d be worried too.
Appalachian Family Fights to Keep Pet Lion
To the Collins family, the 400-plus pound beast with a thick mane and daunting eyes that paces in its 300-square-foot chain-link cage [...]

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Patrick Havens on April 10th, 2006

Shop gives dogs a bad name, a few say
Fluffy, pooch-sized feather boas adorn a wall alongside an arrangement of doggy perfumes, paw polish and body glitter. The store sells custom, canine couches at $1,400 a pop, including one shaped as a pink, high-heel shoe. There is dog clothing - one tiny shirt says “Muterosexual” - [...]

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Bigs bunny: Monster Rabbit Devours English Veggie Plots

In a tale reminiscent of the last Wallace and Gromit movie, furious villagers in northeast England have hired armed guards to protect their beloved communal vegetable gardens from a suspected monster rabbit.
Leeks, Japanese onions, parsnips and spring carrots have all been ripped up and devoured by the mystery [...]

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Patrick Havens on March 29th, 2006

I had never heard of something like this… And really I’m only posting it because it’s funny.
MSNBC.com
Psycho kitty terrorizes Connecticut neighbors
Town orders house arrest on ‘Lewis’ after he ambushed the Avon lady
The Associated Press
Updated: 4:20 p.m. ET March 29, 2006
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Residents of the neighborhood of Sunset Circle say they have [...]

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