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adoption, animal, animals, author, cat, cats, entertainment, fun, humor, lol, pet, pets, pre-owned cats, rescue, spca, Stephanie Beavers, used cats, writer
This weekend only!
Used Cats! Low Low Price!
10 Thursday Sep 2015
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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.
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.
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.
Borrow a Kitten – Library Card Required.
27 Monday Jul 2015
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animals, author, cat, cat library, cats, felines, job productivity, kitten, kittens, library, pet, pets, Stephanie Beavers, stress reduction, writer
First, let me apologize for missing my Thursday post last week. I admit that I totally forgot. But I think it’s understandable, as my boyfriend proposed on Thursday! We are now ecstatically engaged and looking forward to our lives together. :D
And no, we’re not going to have an alpaca witness our wedding.
And since I’m in a particularly lovey-dovey mood, allow me to introduce: THE KITTEN LIBRARY!
Las Cruces, New Mexico, has a “library” where you can “check out” a kitten for a day. At the Dona Ana County office building, workers can pet and play with kittens in need of homes. Not-so-coincidentally, many of those kittens end up going home (and staying!) too.
Credited with a brief loss of productivity but a spike in job satisfaction and stress-reduction, I think a cat library is a brilliant idea. We should install one on every corner.
It’s great for the cats, too. Just think of all the kitties who have found new homes! Before you know it, kittens will be like Pringles – you can’t have just one.
Supporting fewer strays and more kitten cuddles, we need more kitten libraries!
What about you, dear readers? Do you advocate a kitten library in your hometown?
What We Can Learn From Cats
06 Monday Jul 2015
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Sometimes it can seem like life’s problems are overwhelming. They’re insurmountable. The whole world is going to Hell in a handbasket, and there’s nothing we can do.
In those moments, we need to take a lesson from cats.
Any cat will take the silliest thing – a piece of string, a fluttering leaf, or even a figment of imagination – and make it the most incredible thing.
This cat has turned a bed sheet into a jungle gym:
Life isn’t just what happens to us – it’s what we make of it. So next time you feel overwhelmed, find something to get excited about: something little, something inconsequential. With just a little imagination and a little silliness…life can look a whole lot brighter.
The Real-Life Skimbleshanks
29 Monday Jun 2015
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animals, author, cat, cats, feline, Japan, pet, pets, railway, stationmaster, Stephanie Beavers, Tama, trains, writer
When a small Japanese train station had its last human employee laid off in 2006, a cat was appointed as stationmaster. Tama, a friendly, patient calico cat, would greet customers arriving at the station. In Japan, cats are considered symbols of good fortune, and Tama certainly brought great fortune to the train company. Revenue came pouring in as Tama became a sensation, and people flocked to see the only feline stationmaster in Japan (and, let’s face it, probably the world).
Sadly, Tama passed away last week at 16 (quite old in cat years). A shrine has been erected to honor her, and in the Shinto religion, Tama has been elevated to the position of goddess.
In what will no doubt become tradition, a second calico cat is training to be their new stationmaster.
Remove Cat Before Flight
22 Monday Jun 2015
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airplane, animal, animals, author, cat, cats, feline, fun, pet, pets, plane, plane takes off with cat, remove cat before flight, Stephanie Beavers, stunt, writer
So somehow this stunt-kitty evaded the pre-flight checks and went for a wild ride…in an airplane. About 30 seconds into the video, the kitty appears from inside the wing to meow in distress at the two oblivious humans. 30 seconds later the pilot notices the cat (and his expression is priceless), but the passenger doesn’t see kitty for over a minute.
Thankfully, kitty survives this harrowing experience without any physical damage. But maybe he’ll learn not to hide inside airplanes anymore.
Pet Store Shenanigans
04 Thursday Jun 2015
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animals, author, entertainment, fun, humor, jokes, laughter, life, lizards, lol, Obvious Plant, pet, pet store, pets, rats, signs, snakes, Stephanie Beavers, writer
Obvious Plant is at it again. This time he struck at a pet store.
Check out more of his stuff at the link at the top. It’s worth the laugh.
Cats and Dogs and Men and Women
11 Monday May 2015
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animals, author, cats, cats and dogs, dog, dogs, entertainment, fun, humor, men and women, nature, pet, pets, Stephanie Beavers
Sometimes I wonder if the relationships between cats and dogs is somewhat analogous to the relationships between men and women. Granted, virtually all men and women have to coexist on a daily basis, so I imagine we (kind of) cooperate more, but at the same time…might there be some truth in that? It’s an amusing thought.
I always imagine men as dogs and women as cats. But how do you see it? Or do you think I’m crazy?
Weasel Thumb War
23 Thursday Apr 2015
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animal, animals, author, cute, entertainment, fun, nature, pet, pets, play, Stephanie Beavers, weasel, writer
This weasel is waging “war” on a thumb. Prepare to squee.
As noted in the video’s description, weasels typically do NOT make good pets. Still, that doesn’t stop them from being frickin’ adorable.
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