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We're not the only ones who celebrate Valentine's Day! Our four-legged friends are feeling the love as well. Check out the sweethearts in these shots!
Everyone has heard about Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Black Stallion, Lassie and other animal superstars. But there are animal-themed films out there that have crawled, slithered or swam under everyone's pop-culture radar. Here's a list of some of those underrated movies that you may not already have gotten your hands (or hooves or paws) on.
The Cat From Outer Space (1978)
One of the many good-hearted, wacky, live-action Disney films from the 1970s, "The Cat from Outer Space" stars a tawny Abyssinian as the alien Zunar-J-5/9 Doric-4-7, who just happens to look like a cat. Ken Berry and Sandy Duncan adopt the cat (they call him Jake), and hijinks ensue when it turns out Jake needs gold to power his spaceship.
The Cat From Outer Space (1978)
One of the many good-hearted, wacky, live-action Disney films from the 1970s, "The Cat from Outer Space" stars a tawny Abyssinian as the alien Zunar-J-5/9 Doric-4-7, who just happens to look like a cat. Ken Berry and Sandy Duncan adopt the cat (they call him Jake), and hijinks ensue when it turns out Jake needs gold to power his spaceship.
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Anna and Guy Esposito, Sal's owners, were stunned when they received Sal's jury summons in the mail, reports MSNBC News. Anna tried to disqualify Sal, but the jury commissioner rejected the appeal.
The couple thinks the issue stemmed from an error on the last census form. Just like any other member of the family, Anna listed Sal under the "pets" section. "I just wrote 'Sal Esposito', scratched out the 'dog,' and wrote, 'cat,'" Anna told MSNBC News.
If the issue isn't resolved by Sal's court date, Anna will have to bring her cat to the jury box to serve his apparent civil responsibility.
Will the feline juror have his own opinions about the case or will he be a copycat?
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... a pig? Gwen and Steve Howell, proud owners of seven pigs in Shropshire, England, are proving that pigs can fly -- on a trampoline, that is.
To celebrate the joy of New Yorkers' favorite companions this holiday season, the ASPCA and host Cindy Adams sponsored their first-ever ASPCA Holiday Blessing of the Animals at Christ Church in New York City on Sunday. Pets of all shapes and sizes gathered with their doting owners as the non-sectarian service honored companion animals. Take a look at some of the precious pets who attended the service.
Dillie is one lucky deer. She eat pasta and ice cream, swims in a pool and has a dog best friend. But best of all, Dillie lives in a house with a family! For the past five years, Dillie has lived in the Butera family's home in Canal Fulton, Ohio, after she was abandoned at birth and then rescued by Melanie Butera, a veterinarian, reports CBS News. Since then, Dillie has been the head of the household. Watch Dillie the pet deer on The Early Show.
By Judi Vitale
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December normally is a very busy time, but this year the hustle, bustle and generalized din will be more noticeable than ever. Uranus, the planet of individual assertion, will come out of its long retrograde period, while Venus struts into the party-hearty sign of Sagittarius.
This once-in-a-blue-moon month will prove its uniqueness by offering two Full Moons, while the planet we depend on so much for connections and communication -- Mercury -- will go retrograde on December 26. Forget about a clear path to those end-of-holiday sales! Mars, the planet of action, will also go retrograde, allowing certain feelings to brew and fester for a while. Jupiter and Neptune will get together to make everything seem perfect, at least for a little while, and hope and faith will fill the air -- and not just because it's the season of light. Lastly, the Full Moon Eclipse on New Year's Eve is sure to inspire your pet to growl and howl their way into 2010.
About the Author
Judi Vitale is an astrologer and writer who has had her eye on the sky most of her life. She received her certification as a consulting astrologer from the National Council for Geocosmic Research in 1995, and practices with a variety of clients, helping them to focus on their life purposes.
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December normally is a very busy time, but this year the hustle, bustle and generalized din will be more noticeable than ever. Uranus, the planet of individual assertion, will come out of its long retrograde period, while Venus struts into the party-hearty sign of Sagittarius.
This once-in-a-blue-moon month will prove its uniqueness by offering two Full Moons, while the planet we depend on so much for connections and communication -- Mercury -- will go retrograde on December 26. Forget about a clear path to those end-of-holiday sales! Mars, the planet of action, will also go retrograde, allowing certain feelings to brew and fester for a while. Jupiter and Neptune will get together to make everything seem perfect, at least for a little while, and hope and faith will fill the air -- and not just because it's the season of light. Lastly, the Full Moon Eclipse on New Year's Eve is sure to inspire your pet to growl and howl their way into 2010.
About the Author
Judi Vitale is an astrologer and writer who has had her eye on the sky most of her life. She received her certification as a consulting astrologer from the National Council for Geocosmic Research in 1995, and practices with a variety of clients, helping them to focus on their life purposes.
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On Thursday's episode of The Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Becker (of "Good Morning America" fame) talks about diseases you can catch from your dogs and cats. "Because we're living more intimate lives with our pets – hugging and kissing our pets, and sleeping with them at night -- we're at more risk for catching certain zoonotic diseases from our dogs and cats," Dr. Becker tells Paw Nation.
Foremost among those diseases come from MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), parasites and ringworm. The bacteria MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics. A study found that a full 50% of the houses that researchers inspected had MRSA lurking on kitchen and faucet handles, drains, and on high chairs and trash cans. The common denominator was pet cats. "Cat owners are eight times more likely to have MRSA in their homes," says Dr. Becker. Moreover, the bacteria was "ping-ponging back and forth between humans and pets."
Fashion photographer Brian Nice spent three years and a lot of nights on friends' couches to put together Rescue Tails: Portraits of Dogs and Their Celebrities, available in stores today. The book is filled with photos of stars and their pooches, all of whom posed in an effort to raise money for the New York Humane Society and Much Love Animal Rescue in Los Angeles.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an international nonprofit environmental organization, considers carbaryl "highly toxic", and has pushed the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to get Wellmark International to discontinue using carbaryl in its pet flea collars, reports the Portland Pet Health Examiner.
While that may seem like good news, the NRDC published a startling and groundbreaking report in April 2009 that two pesticides -- tetrachlorvinphos and propoxur -- are still being used in flea collars, posing a significant danger to children, adults and animals. "High levels of pesticide residue can remain on a dog's or cat's fur for weeks after a flea collar is put on an animal," the NRDC report states. "Some residue levels are so high that they pose a risk of cancer and damage to the neurological system of children up to 1,000 times higher than the EPA's acceptable levels."
And that's not all. "Children are particularly at risk from these pesticides because their neurological and metabolic systems are still developing," the report further states. "They are also more likely than adults to put their hands in their mouths after petting an animal, and so are more likely to ingest the hazardous residues."
The NRDC is urging the EPA to ban the use of tetrachlorvinphos and propoxur in pet products. In the meanwhile, the organization suggests more natural methods of flea control, such as bathing your pet, combing its fur to find fleas, regular vaccuming and keeping grass and shrubbery clipped. The NRDC also recommends the use of pet products with Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs) found in sprays, spot applications, collars and pills. For more information, visit www.greenpaws.org.
Rose Martelli
My Himalayan cat is named Rena. I adopted her from Louisiana during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
A "cat" named "Rena." Kat-rina. Get it?
Even before I took Rena home for the first time, I knew I wanted to pick a name that honored where she came from. I remember those horrible days in September 2005 that I spent glued to the television, watching the news coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Like most Americans, I felt outraged and helpless, wishing there was something I could do, some tangible way I could make it just a little bit better.
Then I got an e-mail from Stray Rescue of St. Louis, one of the best stray rescue groups in the country. I had adopted my dog, Duke, through Stray Rescue about three years prior, and had received their e-mail alerts since. Stray Rescue was planning to send a caravan of vehicles down to the New Orleans area to bring back as many cats and dogs as they could carry, and to keep doing so for about two weeks. Could I help by taking one of them into my home?
Camouflage animals from can easily transform their colors to match their backgrounds. Whether hiding from their predators or reflecting their mood, these color-changers are truly masters of disguise. See if you can spot them.
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Camouflage Animals
Argentine Horned Frog Reptiles
The Argentine Horned Frog, also known as the Horned Frog or Pacman Frog, originated in South America. The green and black amphibian, which can grow up to six inches long, is a popular pets and can live for as long as 10 years.
The Argentine Horned Frog, also known as the Horned Frog or Pacman Frog, originated in South America. The green and black amphibian, which can grow up to six inches long, is a popular pets and can live for as long as 10 years.
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Camouflage Animals
Argentine Horned Frog Reptiles
The Argentine Horned Frog, also known as the Horned Frog or Pacman Frog, originated in South America. The green and black amphibian, which can grow up to six inches long, is a popular pet and can live for as long as 10 years.
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Walkingstick
The Walkingstick takes its camouflage abilities to the next level by creating the appearance of a stick or twig to hide from predators. While normally they stand still, these insects are able to walk around as though they were a twig caught in the wind. They can be found in tropical forests or woodlands all across the world.
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Dwarf Puff Adder
Found in Nambia, the venomous Dwarf Puff Adder hides from the hot desert sun by burying itself in the sand, where only its eyes show.
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Stonefish
Often resembling a rock, the brown colored Stonefish camouflages itself perfectly in the ocean. With 13 venomous dorsal spines on its back, the Stonefish can cause tissue damage and respiratory distress in humans, which can lead to cardiovascular shock if left untreated.
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Madagascar Day Gecko
The green Madagascar Day Gecko lives in the dry regions of forests in Madagascar and neighboring islands. They usually grow to be four to six inches long. Their tail makes up almost half of their length.
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Chameleons
Chameleons, the quintessential color changers, can transform their skin color when their mood, temperature or the amount of light around them is altered. Their hue, which can vary from yellow and pink to brown and black, is also altered when they communicate.
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Green Anole
Often confused with chameleons, Green Anoles turn brown when they're stressed or sick. Found in the trees and shrubs of the southeastern United States, these lizards are popular pets.
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The Eastern Wood Frog
The Eastern Wood Frog tricks competitors by changing colors to match its surroundings. Found in North American woodlands, the frog also has a dark, color-changing patch from its eye to the base of its front limb.
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Eliot Glazer
After finally transitioning into a career that would give me the opportunity to own a dog (without having to depend on doggy day care or dog walkers), I knew exactly what I was looking for: a medium-sized, playful dog who was already housebroken and in need of a loving, caring owner.
But when Wilma of Wilma's Orphans in Hempstead, New York introduced me to Cindy, the lab mix I'd found via Petfinder, I was surprised to find that the dog was absolutely terrified of me. It took literally half an hour before she would let me go anywhere near her, and I took it as an obvious sign that she wasn't meant to be mine. On a whim, Wilma figured she might as well introduce me to some of the other dogs she had rescued. She began to let them come barreling out of her house, two at a time. One after another, each dog was equally adorable, but none felt like he was mine.
And then out of the house came little Atticus, a 4-year-old, 16-pound Schnauzer mix with saucer eyes and surprisingly nimble little legs that leaped directly into my lap. He lay on his back, looked up at me, and he's been begging for belly scratches for more than a year now.
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