Imelda Marcos would be proud:
A fox has been unmasked as the mystery thief of more than 100 shoes in the small western German town of Foehren, authorities said Friday.
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Category Archives: pets and animals
A fox after Imelda Marcos’ heart
June 13, 2009 – 8:39 pm
R. I. P. Gladys “Stinkydog” ?-Mar. 13, 2009
March 13, 2009 – 11:25 pm
I’m saddened to report my dog Gladys–also known as “Stinkydog”–had to be put to sleep today.
I had adopted Gladys in late 2002 (read more about my dog Gladys here). Although I didn’t know her exact age, it was clear she was an adult the day I adopted her. My guesstimate is [...]
Don’t read while eating: the February 2009 column
February 23, 2009 – 8:38 pm
The February 2009 column is (actually, has been for a couple of weeks now) online now. Here’s a snippet:
Trying to medicate Chili Dog is as fun as, oh, having a root canal without anesthesia. Those of you with dogs know they quickly learn when you’re about to do something unpleasant to them so [...]
Life’s a b@@ch, then you marry one
November 13, 2007 – 10:24 pm
Literally, in the case of this Indian man:
A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death — an act he believes cursed him — a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Here are some suggestions for where the happy couple should [...]
Polly want caviar, and champagne, and lobster…?
October 23, 2007 – 10:09 pm
After this, I’d spread the most expensive toppings I could find on Polly’s crackers:
A noisy parrot that likes to imitate sounds helped save a man and his son from a house fire by mocking a smoke alarm, the bird’s owner says.
Shannon Conwell, 33, said he and his 9-year-old son fell asleep on [...]
