Kitty Gets New Legs
Check it out as Oscar the unlucky black puss ( he got run over by a combine harvester, and if that isn’t unlucky then what is?) gets a pair of bionic feet installed.This amazing world first is brought to you by British veterinarian surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick. For more details check out this article.
“Waiter, there are thousands of hairs in my coffee!”
Do you like cats but not fur-covered couches and urine-stained carpets? Well, unless you’re Japanese I guess you’re just screwed, but if you are indeed a member of the cute-animal-obsessed nation, you can go along to a Cat Café such as Calico, and pay for the privilege of interacting with one of their twenty-odd kitties.
For around nine dollars an hour you can play with the friendly felines, feed them, photograph them and be ignored by them! It’s just like having a cat at home but without having to empty the litter box.
In places like Tokyo where many apartments simply don’t allow pets, these cafés have become an enormously popular way to get some animal company without angering the landlord. And no need to worry about the kitties either, the rules clearly state that one can only handle a kitty who doesn’t resist handling, and you must never, ever, wake one of the feline staff while they are sleeping.
Holy cow, Batman, it’s a giant rabbit!
Sir King Darius is the biggest bunny in the world, and he hasn’t stopped growing yet! According to the woman who owns him he’s got some books coming out. I don’t see how this is possible as it is a well-known fact that rabbits can’t write, and even if they could this one never stops eating long enough to sit down in front a typewriter.
Church For Doggies!
Does your best friend lack purpose? Is his life a sea of emptiness in a bleak and uncaring universe? Not too likely if he’s a dog, but just in case your pooch is a neurotic looking for answers to life’s mysteries he can now find help at Perfect Paws Pet Ministry in Danvers MA (Danvers was previously known as Salem Village, yes that Salem Village). Once a month the Rev. Thea Keith-Lucas is holding a mass for well behaved Fidos and their humans, treats are included in the service so I suspect we’ll have more than a few atheistic canines sneaking in come the third Sunday of every month.
The Rev asks that the dogs attending be well mannered, leashed and that they refrain from making their own holy water while on church grounds.
From hanging witches to holding mass for pet dogs – Salem has certainly come a long way in its acceptance of alternative religions!
Mabel The Confused Chicken.
Shortly after she was brought into the house to protect her from the English winter, Mabel the chicken took to roosting on top of Nettle the dog’s new puppies!
Apparently Mabel only does this while Nettle is out, so the dog is getting a free babysitting service and probably doesn’t mind.
Let’s just hope for Mabel’s sake that the puppies don’t get too hungry while mommy’s away.
Frosty The Freezer Cat
Frosty the cat got lost in a huge warehouse freezer for four weeks, but made it out alive, although his ears and tail didn’t!
According to the article temperatures dropped below freezing, but somehow the tough little bastard stayed alive by licking frost and eating frozen peas!
It looks as if Frosty came into the warehouse on the back of a truck, got lost and then was too afraid to leave when the doors were open because of all the noise made by the trucks. Warehouse staff tried to catch him but he was too quick for them, so the English version of the Humane Society was called in, and Frosty is now awaiting adoption by one of the guys who worked in his freezer!