Category Archives: Animal news

Want an “unused fancy cat tree”?

I’ll explain. I live in a small, lively village where residents take to a village bulletin board, like the old days before computers, to offer things for sale and things for free, club meetings, concerts, Pilates in the community room, … Continue reading

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Animal news — specifically avifauna news

(The word “avifauna” popped into my head but I looked it up just to make sure that the feathers which remain of my Latin are still intact.) From Harper’s Weekly Review: A town in Italy was terrorized by peacocks, a … Continue reading

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In the Daily News, a shaggy dog tail

First came the headline: “SHOWDOWN OVER PEE” Then the sub-headline: “Man Stabs Neighbors in Clash Over Dog Peeing on His Queens Lawn” Finally, the very first line in the Daily News piece: “Urine Trouble.”  

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