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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Events, Music, Pets, Wildlife on 03 18th, 2009 | No Comments

Animals make their mark at SXSW

Animals make their mark at SXSW
photo credit: law_keven It doesn't matter what panel I find myself in, or what situation I stumble across, animals are making their way into the South by Southwest festival conversation. The first day I got here, I picked up my "big bag." Every year, I like to take a picture of the tens of thousands...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Cats, Dogs, Events, Mammals, Pets, Television, Veterinary Medicine on 12 19th, 2008 | No Comments

Mutts are the best: BBC suspends coverage of Crufts dog show after four decades

The BBC will not be showing the Crufts dog show next year for the first time in 40 years as it awaits the results of further investigations into the the health of pedigree dogs in the UK. Today's decision follows the BBC1 documentary, Pedigree Dogs Exposed, shown in August, which claimed that intensive...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Cats, Dogs, Events, Mammals, Pets on 12 13th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Think Twice Before Giving Pets as Gifts This Holiday

I received these handy tips from American Humane, and wanted to pass them on to you: There is nothing cuter than a cuddly puppy or kitten under the tree on Christmas morning, perhaps with a holiday bow attached to its collar. And while that scenario makes a great holiday card illustration, the American...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Events, Mammals on 12 6th, 2008 | No Comments

UN officials launch “Year of the Gorilla”

Put on your gorilla suit, toss back some banana shots, throw that King Kong DVD into your TV, and send your loose change to the International Gorilla Conservation Programme, because it's time to bunker down and save some gorillas! The "Year of the Gorilla" began Monday - a U.N. effort to raise money...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Conservation, Culture, Endangered Species, Events, Literature, Mammals, Movies, Music, Uncategorized, Videos on 11 24th, 2008 | 4 Comments

What do Twilight, Iron & Wine, Flightless Birds, and Shepherd’s Dogs all have in common?

Image by songbirdsings via Flickr I saw the movie Twilight on opening day this past Friday.  I apologize in advance if you enjoyed it (you are entitled to your opinion and your enjoyment), because my friends and I would like to nominate it for most-laugh-out-loud-BAD movie of the year.  I know the...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Sanctuaries, Conservation, Culture, Events, Fundraising, Mammals, Uncategorized on 11 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment

Donate to Orangutan Outreach to get a concert t-shirt!

Kitty Momow's Orangutan Outreach Benefit Concert was a huge success and a TON of fun! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the show. I need to thank a few more folks, and then I'll tell you how you can get a FREE T-SHIRT! Thanks a MILLION! The Mellow Mushroom Bar - The venue! OZ Music - Gold Sponsor! Manna...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Sanctuaries, Conservation, Culture, Endangered Species, Events, Fundraising, Mammals on 11 19th, 2008 | No Comments

The Orangutan Outreach Benefit kicks off TONIGHT

I'm posting this at 3:30 AM on Wednesday, with just 16 hours left until the Orangutan Outreach Benefit Concert starts. I finally finished all the signs and donation collectors, or "donation stations," as I christened them. I tried to make this event as environmentally friendly as possible and used recycled...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Cats, Culture, Dogs, Events, Mammals, Pets on 11 18th, 2008 | No Comments

Join Felicity Huffman to raise awareness for Animal Adoption this holiday season!

Award-winning actress and pet parent Felicity Huffman has teamed up with Iams Home for the Holidays to help raise awareness for the millions of homeless dogs and cats throughout North America. Home for the Holidays has set a goal to place 1 million orphaned animals into happy and loving homes during...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Sanctuaries, Conservation, Culture, Endangered Species, Events, Fundraising, Mammals on 11 12th, 2008 | No Comments

Orangutan Awareness Week, Day 3

Watch this video! It may not show up on RSS readers, so here's the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxioapZ1nww Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo is throwing a Benefit Concert for Orangutan Outreach, and now it's just a week away!  If you live anywhere near Tuscaloosa, AL, you should DEFINITELY come out...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Sanctuaries, Conservation, Culture, Events, Mammals on 11 11th, 2008 | No Comments

Orangutan Awareness Week, Day 2

It's day 2 of Orangutan Awareness Week! How are YOU celebrating? Tell me about the ways you or someone you know are helping to save orangutans. Are you donating to Nyaru Menteng, Orangutan Outreach, or Borneo Orangutan Survival International? Are you actively educating yourself and others about Orangutans...
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