wild animals
Animals the way nature intended it; explore the world of wild animals and the controversies surrounding domestication and hunting of feral beasts.
Inviting Vampires to Lunch
"We have a winner!" I have won many a corporate retreat ice breaker challenge where they ask you to name the most interesting job you have ever held. Mine always has the utterly unique factor that not just breaks the ice but completely shatters it.
By Kellie Harris5 years ago in Petlife
You'll Never Look at Sea Otters the Same
Everyone has tripped into the rabbit hole of Youtube. Personally, I am prone to jumping face first into the downward spiral of the “Tube.” Most of time I resurface with a new obsession. Sometimes content as inspiring as Galen Hooks freestyle dance roulette, Steezy choreographers challenge, {The And}, The Cut, Jubilee, Ink Master clips, etc. There are the thoroughly amusing videos that keep you up until 3 in the morning such as The Office clips, Graham Norton interviews, compilation videos of fights from varying reality shows, Jerry Springer segments, Chapelle Show skits, and funniest moments from Insecure, On My Block, Oz, etc. Then there are the times you want to cry in the fetal position, while your eyes ache staring at your phone screen watching soldiers returning home surprising their loved ones, old Oprah Winfrey show tear-jerker interviews, and emotional classic scenes from General Hospital, Grey’s Anatomy, Girlfriends, etc. You might discover guilty pleasures you thought would disgust you like ear wax extraction videos and crows removing ticks from wallabies. And there is always the night of new movie trailers, that will entertain you until the sun starts peeking into your room.
By Jada Ferguson5 years ago in Petlife
Swish and Flick: Fascinating Facts About Squirrels (and Their Tails). Top Story - March 2021.
I'm an animal lover. I love pets and wild animals. I was a vegetarian for years because of animals. As a child, I loved watching Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel (remember Henry's Amazing Animals?). Years ago, during college, I even started an animal fan page. Unfortunately, as it happens, adulthood got very busy and I left some of my hobbies behind.
By Marina Fortuño5 years ago in Petlife
How To Pet ANY Animal: The Ultimate Guide
Did you know you can pet any animal? I mean, some animals you can only pet once because it’s usually fatal, but technically you can befriend and pet any living creature on the planet. This handy guide will help you accomplish just that so you can live your ultimate Disney Princess fantasy - but first, we gotta do the disclaimer part.
By Stace Oddity5 years ago in Petlife
Raccoons vs Vancouver
Vancouverites have a complicated relationship with these “mask bandits”. On one hand, raccoons appear adorable and are embraced as part of the city. On they other hand, their population has been expanding quickly across the city. The table finally turned when raccoons started to fight for space within Vancouver residences. The question is: how do you get rid of raccoons?
By Julie Scott5 years ago in Petlife
Maybe Your Pet Does Understand You
If you go to Russia hang on to your blini. There are roving street packs in Moscow. They aren't interested in your wallet. They want to separate you from your snack. You may think you can resist these criminals, but these dogs have your number. A cute ragamuffin specially selected for its looks will come up to you with soft whimpers and pleading eyes. Their goal is your snack. Their weapon is pure cuteness.
By Jessica Poister5 years ago in Petlife
From One Mother to Another
Living on a small farm had its disadvantages. There was always work to be done; and if you were present, you were expected to work – no matter your age. As a child as young as three, I was shown how to gather eggs from the chicken house; and I was milking cows before I started kindergarten. I even had a child-sized metal bucket so I could carry the milk easily. However, I never complained. It was just our way of life, and I did it because it took everyone to make it work smoothly.
By Denise Pote5 years ago in Petlife
Devil Chicken
Brady turned their head towards the sound of rustling. Their eyes scanned the edges of the reeds and cattails for a moment before a plain brown mallard shook itself from the dried out stalks. Brady’s shoulders, which had been inching closer to their ears out of hopeful anticipation, relaxed back down at the sight of the common duck. Taking offense to the realization it was being watched or, possibly, the disappoint on the face of its voyeur, the mallard turned and swam away quacking loudly. Brady considered the similarity between its call and a child with a kazoo for a moment before bringing the binoculars to their eyes. They focused the sight on a gaggle of waterfowl toward the center of the lake. Not finding the loon they had seen the previous week they dropped the binoculars down on the grass next to them.
By Alice Arden5 years ago in Petlife
