As most folks take off on long journeys to see family on this Thanksgiving holiday, check out this heartwarming story about a stray dog in Ecuador named Arthur who met a group of Swedish athletes and fell in love — and hiked, biked, kayaked, and travelled hundreds of miles to stick with his new pack! (NPR)
In case you missed Last Week Tonight, the irreverent new HBO series hosted by ex-Daily Show reporter, John Oliver, then you might want to check out the adorable breaking news story that he’s done with dogs taking over The Supreme Court (starts around the 1:35 mark). (Business Insider)
This past weekend, there was a very big issue discussed in an open forum that affects billions of people all over the world…
Yes, that’s right — The New Yorker Festival breaks down Cats vs. Dogs — with many high-profile, high-brow writers/pet owners weighing in, including Malcolm Gladwell, Joyce Carol Oates, David Remnick, Jesse Eisenberg, and more.
Wanna get to know the innermost thoughts and feelings of your favorite animal?
Now you can for only two bucks (well, until October 3rd) — as Virginia Morell’s ebook version of Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures is on sale at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and other ebook retailers through the end of this week.(BookBub)
If you like long-form articles, you should check out Medium — which recently featured this compelling piece for all dog lovers, What My Old-Ass Dog Taught Me About Life by Matt McDermott. (Medium)
It’s a good thing dogs don’t do Facebook or other social media — because a new scientific study says that they do experience feelings of envy, and not just when you’re petting another dog! (New York Times)
If you’re feeling lucky this weekend, then chances are there will be a lotta lucky dogs available for adoption at the annual star-studded Broadway Barks event, where you can check out such pet-friendly celebs as Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, Zach Braff, and many more. But, of course, we know the real stars are the dogs! (DogTipper)
Miley Cyrus has never been shy about expressing herself — e.g., the recent twerking phenomenon — and she has been especially vocal about celebrating her late dog, Floyd, with not only a tattoo — but also by busting out a giant inflatable Floyd for her pooch-loving concert tour. (Hollywood Life)
A dog-loving California mayor has resigned from office because of PoopGate — yes, he was busted on security camera for throwing his dog’s poop onto a neighbor’s yard, presumably because he didn’t warm to the neighbor’s aggressive “No Dog Poop” sign.
On a related note, HuffPo published a fun batch of Dog Poop Signs From Around the World slideshow for everyone’s enjoyment. Hmmm, I smell a childrens book coming soon! (HuffPo)
The way that humans have embraced their animals since the 1940’s would make even Orson Welles blush, as we read in David Grimm’s new pet-friendly book, Citizen Canine: How Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs.
But this book is not just chock full of feel-good stories, Grimm, an editor at Science Magazine, uses social, historical, and, yes, scientific data to support his theories on how far animals have come in modern society.
For more info, check out the New York Times review here.
Cats had a pretty good year last year on the Internet, but if you really wanna go viral — you bring out the puppies, as Budweiser did with their upcoming Super Bowl commercial, “Puppy Love”. Even Spuds MacKenzie might get a little misty-eyed after watching this spot! (BI)
Btw, I actually think the original dog-free commercial that Bud broadcast during last year’s Super Bowl (“Brotherhood”) was even better — which you can also see below — but then again, I’m a big Fleetwood Mac fan!
Carol Bryant of Pet360 has a few tips for non-dog people on what NOT to say when there’s a elephant dog owner in the room! (Yahoo)
Doggienista’s Toni Perling has teamed up with Dogster to take a look back at the Most Popular Dog Names of 2013!
To spread some holiday cheer this season, the Obamas have chosen their two Portugese water dogs, Bo and Sunny, to ‘pop-up’ on the cover of their annual Presidential Christmas card! (Parade)
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