As fearless, outspoken, and in-your-face as they portray themselves, you’d think the gang at Rescue Ink would be a little more forthcoming about whatever it is that is going on within the organization, where, by some accounts, nearly half of the members — representing God only knows how many tattoos — have pulled out. Instead, … Read more
After eight years of citizen lobbying, the town council in Leesburg, Va., has finally approved plans for its first dog park. The park, on three-quarters of an acre at Olde Izaak Walton Park, could be built by December and open in May, officials said. While neighboring Fairfax County is dotted with parks, this will be … Read more
A man in Lithuania who arranged to have himself filmed throwing a dog over the side of a bridge — and then posted the video online — was forced to turn himself in today after internet groups tracked him down and outed him. The video, posted on Lithuanian websites, quickly spread across the Internet, prompting Facebook groups and others … Read more
Shepard Fairey, the Los Angeles street artist whose Obama poster became an instant icon — and got him sued — has turned his skills to dogs, creating a mutt version of the red, white and blue poster to help support the cause of pet adoptions. Four hundred limited edition prints are being offered online today … Read more
All humane societies and SPCAs see education as a large part of their mission, but few if any have taken that to the heights of PetSpace, a newly opened center in Los Angeles that is finding new homes for dogs and increasing our understanding of them at the same time. Over a dozen dogs and … Read more
These dogs appear to share a common expression, something akin to what we humans might call skepticism. But the German photographer who put together the collection of outtakes from photo sessions in her studio calls it, “Dogs questioning the photographer’s sanity.” And who’s to say they aren’t? Elke Vogelsang, also known as Wieselblitz, is a … Read more
If I had a cat — and I don’t — I would never let it play video games. Why would anyone want to take an animal that is always so joyously in the moment — in the natural moment — and immerse it in an artificial, non-tactile, monotonously repetitious, pixelated, and quite possibly addicting world … Read more
We’ve been showcasing in recent weeks a few Christmas gift ideas that are either quirky or cute, but here’s one that’s a little creepy — both the product and its marketing. Perfect Petzzz are “breathing” stuffed dog toys that come in 10 different breeds — all with fur so authentic looking some shoppers have assumed … Read more
I have heard the term “brick shithouse,” but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one — until Saturday when I encountered something close: a toilet made of brick in a restroom made of cinderblock at a park well outside Harrisburg. It — the term — is, at least when I’ve heard it, generally used to … Read more
By way of wishing you a happy Thanksgiving, we present this photo — and offer our thanks to the photographer, and his dog, Bailey, who posed not once but six times. Bailey played all six roles for the re-creation of this family scene. The photos were taken by her owner, John Nebbia, of Omaha, Nebraska. … Read more