Animals

Humans and animals are not as different as we once thought. Many animals use tools. Many show skills we thought only humans had, like humor, empathy, even artistic skills. This chart talks about some of the similarities.

Not to get all PETA on you, but I do think animals are more sentient than we once believed. I won’t give up carnitas, however.

Someone has invented a washing machine for dogs. I’m sure the animals love her for it,

Afghanistan’s lone pig is in quarantine.

Layla the cat had an accident in San Francisco. One of our blog buddies Dave needs you to hear the story. And here is a followup.

Spring is here!

According to this article, stray dogs in Moscow ride the subways like people, from their homes to the city center where they can find food. Then at night they go home to where ever they sleep.

PSA: Never try to rape a raccoon.

No surprise, the animal rights group PETA are huge hypocrites, aside from being major nutjobs. They actually murder thousands of animals a year. They do this with pets they get their hands on and the research animals they “free” from labs. Here’s a great Penn and Teller Bullshit expose on the group. Follow the links at the end to continue it.

I was pouring through some old images from my old website and I came across this picture that used to make me laugh out loud. I thought it was hysterical. Maybe it’ll make you laugh if you’ve never seen it.

UPDATE: Wow, this cat blows the other one away.

Dogs will be dogs.