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My brush with fame! Dinner with Rocket (Eruca sativa)

December 12, 2008 – 1:02 pm

There are some who simply will not care (and rightly so), many more who wouldn’t even begin to understand. There are some fortunate folks however, who would be delighted and honoured and I count myself among them. Last night, half a dozen well meaning fellows and I had dinner with Rodney Eade, Coach of the [...]

By Firstdog | Also posted in Australian Rules Football | Comments (13)

80 Wombats die after beaching themselves to protest whale cull

November 30, 2008 – 10:37 pm

Did you know that licenses are being issued willy nilly to cull various native beasts including Swans and Wombats? (Swans? WTF?) It’s true! Apparently native animals are enormously inconvenient to those of us who like to eat meat and wear wool etc. so people who I have not met in Rural and Regional Australia will [...]

By Firstdog | Also posted in Marsupials, Quolls, Whales, Wombats, birds | Comments (6)

The Sheep (Ovis aries) or Dog adopts kittens shock!

November 14, 2008 – 11:16 pm

I thought this was interesting. A chinese dog adopts a bunch of kittens. It’s always so cute (of course you never hear about the kittens that dont get adopted and then just die). 
Perhaps there needs to be an investigation into all of these dogs not adopting kittens (News Ltd Please). Dog Mum Leaves Kittens to [...]

By Firstdog | Also posted in Adoption, Alsatians, Cats, Elephants, sheep | Comments (4)

The Greyhound

November 9, 2008 – 6:05 pm

 
 
Greyhound racing has been banned in Massachusetts. A ballot, aptly named Grey2K SA was passed on November 4, the same time Barack Obama was made president. Coincidence? I dont think so.
As of 2010 you can’t race Greyhounds there. [Doggy Story]
Now the problem will be dusty herds of unemployed greyhounds begging on street corners, living under bridges and [...]

By Firstdog | Also posted in Sparkle Fairies | Tagged | Comments (0)