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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Literature, Movies, Television on 02 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Grey’s Anatomy, Family Guy Nominated For 2009 HSUS Genesis Awards

Grey’s Anatomy, Family Guy Nominated For 2009 HSUS Genesis Awards
With the Oscars now over, we’re gearing up for the next big awards show on our radar: The Humane Society of the United States’ 23rd Genesis Awards. Obviously, these awards give you a bit more to cheer about than just best actor and actress. They honor major news and entertainment media for producing...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Business, Culture, Television on 02 3rd, 2009 | 6 Comments

Banned PETA Super Bowl ad makes mockery of group’s own cause

Because of PETA, I'm inviting you to join me in having an extra hamburger this weekend. The gadfly animal-rights group has grabbed another herd of headlines, this time by getting an explicit ad "banned" from airing in Sunday's Super Bowl telecast on NBC. And PETA has done it in its time-honored fashion,...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Culture, Pets, Sport, Television on 02 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Steelers beat Cardinals in pet-inspired names

Image by Getty Images via Daylife The news release from VPI Pet Insurance began, "True Dedication is not measured in ticket sales or Terrible Towels. True dedication is the fan with a cat named Roethlisberger or a poodle named Polamalu." Hard to argue with that. For fun, VPI used its database...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Cats, Culture, Mammals, Pets, Television on 01 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Weatherman interrupted by cat during forecast

Joerg Kachelmann was just about to start telling the Fatherland to wrap-up warm on the coldest night of the year when a shadow with an extended tail passed by the bottom of the screen. Purring for attention and obviously not going to give up easily, Herr Kachelmann was left with little option but to...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Culture, Fundraising, Music, Pets, Television, Veterinary Medicine on 12 30th, 2008 | 3 Comments

Sarah McLachlan SPCA ad helps pull in $30 million

An SPCA commercial featuring Sarah McLachlan's haunting song "Angel" as a backdrop to heartstring-tugging images of dogs and cats in distress has raised $30 million for the American animal-relief organization. The huge fundraising pull of the emotional TV ad is unprecedented for a non-profit promotion,...
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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 Culture, Movies, Pets, Television on 12 10th, 2008 | No Comments

Pets take precedence over men in Kate Bosworth’s love life

I respect Kate Bosworth a lot more after reading this article.  How can you fault someone for making her pets, who depend on her for love and care like children would, a high priority? Hollywood actress Kate Bosworth says that she would kick a man out of her bed rather than disturb her beloved pooch. The...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Mammals, Television, Zoos on 12 9th, 2008 | No Comments

Boot Knut: Berlin’s birthday bear faces eviction

Knut the superstar polar bear turns two on Friday looking nothing like the button-eyed ball of white fluff who captured hearts around the world. The star of the Berlin Zoo is a fully grown bear with yellowish fur who, at 440 pounds, has grown too big for his enclosure. Worried fans are lobbying for him...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Business, Education, Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians, Science & Tech, Television on 12 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Wonder Pets! Save the Animals! – Nintendo DS game review

In case you're not familiar with Nickelodeon's Wonder Pets franchise, it's an educational children's show about three animals that save baby animals all across the world. The main characters of the show are Linny the guinea pig, Tuck the turtle, and Ming-Ming the duckling aka The Wonder Pets. The show...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Cats, Culture, Dogs, Food, Mammals, Sport, Television on 11 25th, 2008 | No Comments

Britain’s fattest pets compete in slimming contest

Eight of Britain's most overweight pets are to embark on a 100-day diet and fitness regime in a bid to be crowned this year's pet fit club champion. The seven dogs and one cat, who are all more than 30 percent overweight and weigh a combined total of 191 kg (421 lb), were picked by veterinary charity...
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