PHOTO OP: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Pug
Kashi, submitted by Joven Calingo.
Thumb Sucking Monkey May Need Braces
Thumb Sucking Monkey May Need Braces
A baby white-collared mangabey born at the Paris Museum of Natural History has been advised by orthodontists that if he continues to suck his thumb, he’ll grow up needing a retainer – or worse, braces.
“Then, all the other monkeys will call him brace face,” says Dr. Jack Fogarty, DDS. “That’s preventable. We just have to correct this behavior early on.”
Via ZooBorns.
Mute Dog Inspires Nation
Mute Dog Inspires Nation
By Scott Friedstein, FluffPo Correspondent
Zabi the Pomeranian, as most folks will tell you, is a special dog. Apparently unable to produce even the faintest bark, Zabi has had to resort to alternative methods of communication.
By all accounts, he has adapted extraordinarily well. “He inspires me every day,” says Rachel Landers, the dog’s owner. “Normally, I would have no way of knowing if he was hungry or needed to go out. He just always finds a way.”
Via minimonkey.
PHOTO OP: We Heard There Was Tuna
PHOTO OP: We Heard There Was Tuna
Via F4RENHE1T.
Proud Puppy Parents Get Professional Portraits
Proud Puppy Parents Get Professional Portraits
Agnes and Fred, the proud parents of three beautiful puppies, recently had professional family portraits done at Sears. "There special going that really made it a no-brainer,“ says family friend Debbie Hafner. "I saw the sale advertised in the paper and I said to Agnes, I says, ‘Agnes, you should get the whole family photographed!’ I think they came out smashingly.”
Via Soggydan.