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IT'S HALLOWEEN . . .

. . . or at least this guy thinks so!

Halloween cat

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LET SLEEPING DOGS AND CATS LIE

Come visit our very special archive of photos depicting furry felines and canines doing what they do best: sleeping.

sleepy kitten

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Emusing News from Around the World
Seeing Eye Cat
News in our email from Terry Burns of Middleburg, Pennsylvania

Cashew, my 14-year-old yellow Lab, is blind and deaf. . . .
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Pork Chops Or Tigers
News in our email from California

A mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs . . . or did she? . . . read more


And an extraordinary related item:
Abandoned Tiger Cubs Nursed By Pig!
Guangzhou City, China, Information Times

Three abandoned tiger cubs are being nursed by a pig at a zoo in China . . . read more


Mouse Robs Cash Machine
Tallinn, Estonia

A mouse munched its way through thousands of pounds of cash . . . read more


Another bonus story we just had to share
In our email from Connecticut

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables . . . read more

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Creature Features
springThe Red-Breasted Robin: Harbinger of Spring
by Marjorie Dorfman

How did the American Robin come to be associated with the spring season? Why is it such a special bird? Read on for some avian answers.


lovebirdsLovebirds: Amore, Aviculture Style
by Marjorie Dorfman

Why are lovebirds called lovebirds? Do they have some secret charm that keeps them in love beyond Valentine's Day? Read on, whether you are in love or not.


reindeerThe Reindeer: The Saga of Rudolph and His Cool Friends
by Marjorie Dorfman

Do reindeer really have shiny noses or is it just those followers of Rudolph who think so? How did this hooved Arctic animal become a part of the world’s most famous holiday and why don’t more of us know about more of them? Read on for a new look at a distant but fascinating creature.


turkey dinnerFowl Play: Why Turkey, You Turkey?
by Marjorie Dorfman

Why do we eat turkey on the last Thursday in November? Is there a fair explanation to the poor sacrificial bird? Read on for some nourishment that has nothing to do with light or dark protein.


pets halloweenLick Or Treat: Costumes For the Discerning Canine and Feline
by Marjorie Dorfman

Where is it written that only the two-legged among us can enjoy the customs of Halloween? Why can't canines and felines join in the fun? Come and see what happens when they do, that is, if you dare.


the great danesThe Great Dane: Majestic, Sweet and Noble
by Marjorie Dorfman

Why is the Great Dane so named and why is it so big? These and other issues are addressed below. Read on, after you feed the dog.


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Terms of En-
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hot dogHobbyhorse
16th century dance commonly held throughout England in mid May. Characters represented Robin Hood and his band, but there was always a horseman astride a small horse dancing fantastically among the group. It was all an illusion of framework and wicker surmounted by an imitation of a horse's head, all carried by the rider.

Hogwash
500 years ago the common term for the swill fed to swine. Earliest instance of usage is about 1440 by Oxford English Dictionary, but in figurative usage the term dates back to the early 18th century.

Litterbug
First, "litter" referred to "portable bed" (1300s), then to the scattering of straw for a bed, which is where we could get "disorderly debris" (1700s). "Litterbug" coined about 1945, meaning one who strews litter wherever he or she goes. The term was adopted by a Florida roadside cleanup campaign in 1950.



See the Archive of all Term Origins


Dogs In Search of Mold: A Noble Use For a Noble Nose
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