Archive for January, 2010

Annie (left) and Renee DeFour pose with the Rock Cats Image: John Lombardo

My friends John and Renee in Chicago go out to see live music pretty frequently, so I wasn’t surprised when John mentioned they were going to a rock show by some band called the Rock Cats. It wasn’t until he explained the act in more details that I realized that this wasn’t just any band. 

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Here's a bittersweet story of how pets can save lives.  

A couple in Hollywood, FL were saved from their burning home thanks to their two dogs. An unattended candle started the fire that was only brought to the sleeping couple's attention when their two dogs began to bark. When the owner of the home got up to see what the commotion was he realized his home was up in flames. He and his girlfriend and one of the dogs got out, but their other dog, who was sleeping in a crate, couldn't be rescued due to the hot flames. 

A witness to the fire tried to climb into the house to save the dog but the fire was just too intense by then and the dog perished. The homeowner and his girlfriend were rushed to the hospital where the woman was treated for second-degree burns on her arms and first-degree burns to her face. You can watch the WSVN newscast here.

Yep, it’s true. Check out this clip from the FirstScience.tv show “Jailed Polar Bear” highlighting the uncanny relationship between dogs and bears. It’s too bad that Baltic didn’t come across any dog-friendly Polar Bears vacationing off the coast of Poland on his amazing ice floe journey — he might’ve had some friendly company to keep him warn.

Thanks Holly and Owen for the tip!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Oh Boy! Cat Toy has created two love-inspired cat toys and has generously agreed to participate in Pawesome’s second giveaway. The winner of this giveaway will win a set of three little arrow-pierced heart shaped toys and one big heart decorated with goofy eyes and a cute scalloped border. All of the toys are filled with 100% organic catnip, and Oh Boy! Cat Toy is a
member of EFA Artists Helping Animals. Let your kitties know that they’re your funny valentine and enter the contest!

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