At this time of year, our thoughts turn to our own homes, which, while perhaps not filled with straw and manure, do often contain small, vulnerable creatures with Messiah complexes — our pets.
Pets
Daily Proposition: Adopt a kitty
Every year hundreds of unwanted street cats are euthanised because good homes cannot be found for them. But one organisation is attempting to change this one adorable kitty at a time. Michael McGowan adopts a cause.
World’s weirdest pets
The latest Guinness World Records edition is out, including a bumper 10 pages on pets. Here’s some highlights, including the “longest jump by a rabbit” record and the “most prolific chicken.”
PHOTO GALLERY: The saddest missing pet posters
Here’s one to tug at the heart strings: a collection of lost animal posters. The saddest include the obviously-written-by-a-child poster for a lost cat who “answers to the name meow” and the photo of a young girl desperately clutching her puppy.
PHOTO GALLERY: Pets behaving badly
Puppies are cute, until they’ve ripped up your couch and eaten all your shoes. A silly but hilarious photo gallery of LA Times’ readers’ pets being busted in compromising positions.
Pets deserve good food, too, doggone it!
You may scour your food packages for nasty additives, chemicals and nutritional details, but what about the food you feed Fluffy and Fido? Nutrition expert Marion Nestle explains what to feed your pets, and how to spot the BS on pet food packets.
Why we dress pets like people
The science and psychology behind why we dress cats as Hitler and dogs like bees: we’re selfish, lonely and controlling.
A tribute to my plague of beautiful camp dogs
In a different take on the gratuitous ‘look at my cute puppies!’ post, Bob Gosford introduces us to his motley crew of camp dogs that he’s played with, fed, walked and buried over the last three years.
How big is your pet’s eco-pawprint?
Uh oh. Rather than pets being a reflection of your nature loving self, cats and dogs guzzle natural resources, destroy local wildlife and add to pollution. In fact, the eco footprint of an SUV is less than that of a medium sized dog!
Political snippets: I don’t wanna be buried in a pet cemetary
Australia becomes the world’s quarry, saying goodbye to Fluffy, Germany takes a punt on growth, and more from the mind of Richard Farmer.
Man’s best friend, explained: why dogs wee on fire hydrants and more
Think you know why Rover slobbers all over your face, wees on every tree and lamp-post, and can’t stop sniffing your crotch? Think again. An enlightening look at why dogs do the things they do.
Crikey readers’ pets: Part IV
Crikey’s resident cartoonist, First Dog on the Moon, takes readers’ pet photos and LOLs them. It’s all part of the service.
Crikey readers’ pets: part 2
Send First Dog on the Moon pictures of your pets and he publishes them, often with nasty comments. For background reading, see Readers’ pet gallery Part 1.
Flying the pet-friendly skies
An animal-only airline has taken off (boom-tish!) in the US, for pets — or owners — who aren’t so keen on the cargo holds of regular airlines. Passengers get pre-boarding walks, playtime, meals and to ride in the main cabin.
Crikey readers’ pets
Because it is time, says First Dog on the Moon. Send us pet pictures and our resident cartoonist will admire and post them and say unkind things about them and possibly you as well. Not for the faint hearted as both pets and owners are cruelly mocked.
The meaning of Michael’s pets
Just how bizarre a pet was Bubbles, really? Jackson was not the first person to use his extensive means to acquire odd animals. Far from it, says Jesse Smith.
Woof! Pet economy on the up
As the US economy collapses, it seems pet owners still want to pamper their loved ones
Obama gives a speech and … Look! A puppy!
On Tuesday, Obama gave a detailed and considered speech on economic policy. He also got a new dog. Guess which made headlines.
The Crikey Pet Register
The Crikey Political Pet Register has the democratic denizens of the ACT agog and a dog with the knowledge that we will soon know everything there is to know about our pollies and their beloved pets.
My cat died
It is very sad.
