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Are You Smarter Than A Cat?

22 Thursday Oct 2015

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animal, animals, author, Canadian Air Farce, cat, cats, comedy, entertainment, fun, humor, lol, pet, pets, Stephanie Beavers, writer

Who “owns” who?

This cat is certainly smarter than its owner:

And this guy loses the game show to a bunch of cats:

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Mouse Trolls Cat

08 Thursday Oct 2015

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What do you think? Is the mouse a troll, or is he just distracting the cat while his pals raid the pantry in the back?

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Bear Poop!

28 Monday Sep 2015

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No really. This blog is about bear poop.

Norwegian Hikers Encouraged To Collect Bear Poop

So scientists in Norway want to know more about their bears, so they’re encouraging hikers to pick up bear poop and send it to them for analysis.

Don’t believe me? Check out this pamphlet.

In my experience, people don’t know much about bears. So here are some tips.

Yes, they’re cute, but don’t hug them.

cuddly brown bear

But I want a huuuuuuuug!

Don’t poke them with sticks, either.

brown bear

But according to those crazy Norwegians, you should follow them around and collect their poop.

Seriously though, this information is important for conservation efforts, but if you happen to be roaming the Scandinavian countryside, pick up some poop and take it to the nearest poop-collection station.

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The High School Cat

24 Thursday Sep 2015

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Bubba the Cat Has Become a California High School’s Star Pupil

Bubba lives near Leland High School in San Jose, California and he loves going to school. Every day he’ll venture out, get treats from his favorite teachers and hang out with friends until the school day is over and everyone has gone home. He started by following his owner Matthew to the nearby Bret Harte Middle School and graduated to Leland High School with him. He has since dedicated himself to getting a good education.

Student ID

Bubba the Cat goes to school

Bubba the cat in class

Buuba the serious student

cat treats at school

stays for after school sports

kitty makes school magazine and yearbook

bored in class

naptime

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Cats Are Better Than Dogs

14 Monday Sep 2015

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…Or at least we haven’t bred as many deformities into them yet.

Cunning Cats Forced Dogs To Evolve… Or Go Extinct
IFLS wrote the above article, summarizing how when cats came to North America, their superior predatory skills forced the dogs already living there to either adapt and improve or go extinct. Both cats and dogs are powerful predators and exclusive carnivores, so in the wild, they’re in direct competition with one another. Scientists compare this extinction/adaptation result to be on par with what you see from drastic climate changes.
Victory cat
Nature has always done a pretty good job of keeping things balanced. Then, along came humans…
Dogs are their primary victims. I know lots of people like the various breeds, like pugs and bulldogs, but the truth it, they’re being bred into helplessness. We’re exaggerating traits for aesthetic effects (and frequently inbreeding them in the process), and this is having a detrimental effect on their health and well-being. Wanna see the worst of them?
Hercules the one eyed dog

Yoda the world's ugliest dog

Of course, cats have suffered from our tampering too…
ugly inbred tiger cat

Don’t get me started on those short-legged cats they’ve been breeding… Animals are beautiful the way they are. A little selective breeding is fine (great, even!) but when it causes health problems and other detrimental side effects? I disagree with that path.

Oh yes, and cats rule, dogs drool. ;)

What do you think, readers?

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Used Cats! Low Low Price!

10 Thursday Sep 2015

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This weekend only!

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Dogs Better Than Medical Tests

31 Monday Aug 2015

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animal, animals, author, cancer, detection, dog, dogs, medicine, pet, pets, Science, science news, Stephanie Beavers, writer

…at detecting cancer, studies suggest.

Cancer-Detecting Dog Trials Approved By The NHS

Studies are suggesting that dogs may be better at detecting cancer than many of the tests we use to screen patients, so now the National Health Service in the UK has authorized dogs to be used in trials to detect prostate cancer.

surprised dog detects cancer

Ruh-roh!


Humanity is always trying to advance, and it seems like more and more, advancement is only coming when we realize that nature is already doing – and doing well! – what we’re trying to do. We study birds and insects to make better flying machines. And now we’re using animals themselves in medical tests to detect an illness.

I think this is amazing progress. After all, why reinvent the wheel? Additionally, studies have also shown that being around animals can aid healing regardless.

Check out the article for more of the scientific details – as always, IFLS does a wonderful job of breaking it down.

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Bears Need Their Chillin’ Time Too

20 Thursday Aug 2015

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Check out this bear going for a dip in some folks’ swimming pool and hot tub. Who says bears can’t enjoy the good life too?

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Catdiction

13 Thursday Aug 2015

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adorable, animal, animals, art, author, cat, cats, cosplay, Doctor Who, Eleventh Doctor, entertainment, fun, Harry Potter, humor, kitties, kitty, lol, pet, pets, Spock, Star Trek, Stephanie Beavers, The Doctor, Thor, writer, Zelda

Yes, I’m on another cat pictures kick. If you follow my twitter, you’ve probably already noticed. But who doesn’t like cats on the internet?

Here‘s some more. They’re cosplaying.

Harry Potter kitty cosplay

Thor kitty cosplay

Wastes cat costume

Toothless How to Train Your Dragon

Spock

Meownandorf Ganondorf kitty cosplay zelda

The Eleventh Doctor Who cat cosplay

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Watching Africa

30 Thursday Jul 2015

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I saw the first of these videos on a local website, and one link led to another… The second is my favorite, but the third could show you anything.

A baby elephant chasing birds:

A leopard and cub cross the river:

Live footage of a water hole in South Africa:

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