(LIFE WITH PETS) Do you quickly forgive your spouse and easily overlook faults? A psychologist explains why the best relationship advice may be as close as what novelist Edith Wharton calls the ‘heartbeat at my feet.’
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The Pet Economy: More than Movies, Music & Video Games Combined
UNITED STATES – How much is that doggy in your window? For millions of people, the answer is ‘priceless.’ Americans put their money where their meow is, now spending over $41 billion a year on their fluffy, feathered, and finned family members.
Charlie The Smoking Chimp Dies Of Old Age
SOUTH AFRICA- The world-famous smoking chimpanzee has died, at age 52. While some have blamed the cigarettes, Charlie appears to have died of old age.
Don’t Believe The Email: These Aren’t Turtle Egg Poachers!
COSTA RICA- An email chain going around about ‘World Shame Coast,’ where sea turtle eggs are supposedly being poached, is a hoax. The people in the pictures aren’t poachers – they’re part of an effort to stabilize the turtle population!
Urban Baboons: Nuisances Or Recycling Partners?
SOUTH AFRICA (ANIMAL VIDEO) – In Cape Town, baboons get a bad rap for their mischievious antics when encountering people. But this video shows a different side of these primates. Baboons are tremendous recyclers of what we humans casually discard. Plus, they’re actually pretty mellow monkeys. This video will transport you to South Africa (including the accent-laden 10-second commercial at the beginning), where clever urban baboons go about their daily business. Enjoy! – Global Animal
Unlikely Dogs Become Search And Rescue Heroes
Read how shelter dogs who are pulled from impending euthanasia are saving lives as search and rescue heroes in disaster-stricken places like Haiti. Don’t you just love stories about animal heroes – especially those who were almost given up on? This one from the New York Times will make your heart soar.
Tracker Dogs Help People Find Lost Pets
Trained dogs sniff out everything from bedbugs to cancer as part of their jobs, so why not lost pets? Read how these ‘pet detectives’ are leading the way to help people bring lost pets home.
Guide Dog Recovering After SkyTrain Accident
Oct. 20, 2010 CANADA- After the terrible accident in which Palm, a seeing-eye dog, was dragged along a SkyTrain line, Palm is back at home recovering with her guardian.
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