'Soldier Bear' To Be Honored After Fighting In WWII

A bear named Voytek was adopted by Polish soldiers in the Middle East after they found him wandering the hills in 1943. The bear spent much of his life in Scotland after fighting in the war. He helped the troops carry ammunition to the Battle of Monte Cassino. He lived near Hutton in the Borders and ended his days at Edinburgh Zoo. The soldiers he was raised by adopted him after finding him wandering the hills and as he grew they trained him to carry heavy mortar rounds. When the Polish soldiers were deployed to Europe they could not just abandon him after training and raising him so they simply enlisted him and took him with them wherever they went. He was given a rank and number and then took part in the Italian Campaign. Soldiers who were stationed with him said he was easy to get along with, was not scary and that he liked to have a cigarette and a beer just like any man. He didn't move to the Edinburgh Zoo until the troops he was stationed with were demobilized. Some soldiers would visit him there and when they spoke Polish to him he still understood and would knod to them gesturing for a cigarette. A high school teacher is now writing a book about him.

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Cute Video of Cats in Love

Sometimes my kitties snuggle like this. It's too cute I have to admit.



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Help Find A Home For Gentle Ben

Gentle “Ben” - American Pit Bull - Approx. 1 year old male, 22” tall, 60 pounds…Found in the Buckhead area. “Ben” is a beautiful coffee and white colored lovable little guy. He is curious, playful, intelligent, and comes when called. He loves long walks, but needs a little leash training. “Ben” gets along well with other dogs and cats, and seems to like everyone…even squirrels! He has shown no aggressive tendencies and is not destructive. I would love to make my home his permanent home, but I have two elderly dogs and “Ben” is just too much for them. If you’re looking for a companion for yourself or for another pet, Ben is your guy! This beautiful blue eyed guy will steal your heart!
Call Kurt @ PHONE NUMBER LEFT OUT TO PROTECT PRIVACY PLEASE COMMENT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING BEN AND YOU WILL BE PUT IN CONTACT WITH KURT to make a date with this handsome boy!

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Help Find This Atlanta Dog

Pita the Pit Bull was lost in the Riverside neighborhood on New Years Day. She is a sweet pit bull with an orange collar. The collar did not have tags on it at the time she got lost. Please if you see her call the number in the evite link even if you see someone walking a dog fitting the description in case she got adopted by someone near by when they found her without tags.

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Sparta Updates

A new Sparta video. Playing tricks on Sparta while he is deep in sleep.



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Ninja Cat

Thanks to My BlogLog Buddy Franx at his Dog Lover site I got this picture so please make sure you go to his site and check it out for all kinds of great dog tips and pictures.

WHaaaaaaChhhhaaaaaaa!!!!!! Do not challenge the abilities of the Ninja Cat. Check out this cat. Here is one of the best pet action pictures I've seen in a while. This is like pets in The Matrix or something. I think I could title this picture "Dog vs. Cat in Pet World Kickboxing Competition".

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A Florida Man Trains A Turtle To Do Tricks

Check out this link of a video featuring a turtle that can sit, stay, roll over, shake and do full sprints (at turtle speed of course) . I don't know how much time daily was spent teaching the turtle to perform these tasks but this guy must already be married because I can't see a single guy spending all his dating years training a turtle. The man who trained the turtle is a psychologist who did this for the kids that he works with in order to show them that therapy (like his turtle) can move slowly but that you can overcome obstacles if you persist.



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Cloned Cats That Glow In The Dark

Scientists in South Korea have cloned cats and altered their genes to make them glow various colors when exposed to ultraviolet lights. So these may be the new definition of what a true party animal is since they glow different colors under a black light. I never knew that there was a florescence protein gene that acts as a virus and causes glowing under ultraviolet lighting but apparently there is and these cats have been altered so that their genes contain this protein virus. According to the report the work done by these scientists to alter the genes of these cloned cats can help to unravel the mystery of nearly 250 genetic diseases shared by humans and cats and can also help to clone endangered tigers, leopards and other animals. For ethical reasons it is doubtful that these cats will ever be found in a pet store so no worries about Brittany Spears and Paris Hilton sporting glowing pets out at the clubs or in their "pseudo music" videos. There was a company called Genetic Savings & Clone (a cryogenic bank) that was selling cloned cats for upwards of $30,000 each but it has since gone out of the business of cloning. In California in 2004 glowing fish were banned back when they were the first transgenic pet. British scientists have injected jellyfish genes into chicken and pigs and last year Taiwanese scientists spawned glow-in-the dark pigs. It's all a scary thought and I would hate to imagine our future with glow-in-the dark genetically altered pets. Who knows how dangerous it is for the pets or the humans who hang out near them. I'd hate to have a wrestling match with my cat like I often do only to find that at night all the scratches and bites left on my arm are glowing and keeping me up at night. I may turn into the bionic woman only I could never go into stealth mode. We could tag sex offenders and criminals this way so you could find out whether your child has been messed with cause they glow when they come home. The list of crazy ideas goes on and on but lets not even consider any of the options for fear of opening up a virtual pandora's box of science ethics arguments.

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Please Rescue Java or Donate To Pay For Boarding Until Adoption Is Possible

An animal rescue person needs help boarding this dog until a foster parent is found until an adoption can happen. This dog lives in Atlanta,GA. So here's how you can help.
1- Adopt this dog and give it a great loving home with lots of toys, walks, food, and treats. Don't you know someone who needs a dog for Christmas? (Adoption Note: this dog is not fond of cats)
2 - Foster this dog in your home (If you live in the Atlanta area) until a great person steps up to adopt the cute little furry thing!!
3- Donate money toward boarding the little cutie until adoption or fostering is possible. Boarding is expensive but it is worth it to keep great dogs like this one from being "offed" in some animal control place.
TO DONATE PLEASE VISIT THIS SITE. When you get there click on the "other links" link and you will see a paypal donation button. This account is used for the rescue, adoption, fostering, care, and boarding of animals in need and right now JAVA NEES YOU!!!! If you are too lazy to click around on the site looking for the donation button then click here and it will take you right to it.

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Sparta The Cat Update

Here is a new update on our old friend Sparta. Sparta used to sleep in the sink in the bathroom and now he has moved to a new sleeping spot on the top of the toilet. So now he has moved his eating spot to the sink where he used to sleep. He is not doing as many videos cause his dad is busy paying the bills. His dad wants to find out about getting him neutered because he is scared that he may spray.



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English Translation of Cat Talking

Make sure you watch the original video below this one before you check out this one. They go together and this one is the sequel.



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Check Out the Two Talking Cats

Apparently these two cats (Stina and Mossy) are better known for fighting as opposed to "talking it out" when they have a problem or disagreement. Check out this cute video of these cats "talking it out". I think you will enjoy it.



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The History of Sparta

Here is a bit of history about the cat seen in the video below.



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Check Out This Kinda Cute Video

This is a cute video I found on You Tube. I thought it was cute that some guy who you would never look at passing on the street and think that he even owns a cat let alone would write a song about it and do a video on You Tube.



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A Rare Breed Of Dogs With Two Noses

Check it out folks!!! There is a rare breed of dogs in the Andean Mountains of Bolivia which has two noses. It is an Andean Tiger Hound. They are used for hunting among other things and to no surprise have very good sniffing abilities. Who would have guessed? I know my girlfriend is glad she has only one nose as she works in a natural health store where many people don't believe in the use of deodorant or any other cleaning products apparently. The poor Andean Tiger Hound would have a hell of a time with the traditional dog greeting in this country I'm sure. The dog is believed to have derived from a breed that came from Spain during the time of the Conquistadors. Any way, check out the story for yourself and listen to the English explorer in the sound clip. He's quite a funny old chap if I do say so myself.

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July's Cute Pet Photo of the Month

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Cute Photo Of The Month

Hello all here is the cutest pic you will ever see. At least until next month when I get around to putting up another one. This little puppy is laid out and relaxin'. He looks like a little Japanese Border Collie. What a cutie with his little tongue out.

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Chloe's Journal

Helloooo World!!! It's me Chloe. Today the pet sitter got here around 315pm. It was hilarious because she didn't realize that the gate didn't automatically close behind her so she left it open. I ran right out and took a jog around the neighborhood. I loved it. Of course I had her sweating and so she called my dad and asked him where the leash was so she could come get me. At the same time she was calling I was walking up from my 15 minute outing tired and waiting at the gate. Hilarious!!!! I think I'm gonna try that on here again if I get the chance.

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Sara Lou's Journal

Today the petsitter got here really early. She said she had to get ready for a wedding so she could only stay an hour. I hate weddings. Until cats have equal rights I'll never support human weddings. It's just not fair that humans can get married but cats can't. As if we aren't capable of love or something. Why is it that I have to be ruled by their God if he's not mine?

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Winnie's Journal

Today was great. The petsitter got here really really early and spent a whole hour with us. I think it was more than an hour actually cause she usually spends an hour and this time seemed longer. She didn't stay past two hours though I know because she said she had to go get her hair done and that it would take 4 hours. I'm glad it doesn't take me that long.

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