In honor of Easter, I thought I’d give you two videos today. In the spirit of the holiday, I’m giving cats, dogs, bunnies, and chicks a moment to shine. First up, Simon’s Cat celebrates Easter:
(via Cute Overload)
Don’t you just love it? I have a feeling you’ll like this next one too:
(via The Dog Files)
Now that I’ve filled your Easter basket with cute, get out there and have a wonderful day!
My toy fox terrier Scotti used to love to chase bubbles. Thus, I really enjoyed today’s video selection:
(via Best Week Ever)
It’s Earth Day, so today’s video has a special message for you. But first…
As you may or may not know, we celebrated Earth Day last year by turning the blog over to Captain Pug (obviously our hero and obviously going to take pollution down to zero – also, in case you were wondering, he is cuteness magnified, and he is fighting on the planet’s side). I don’t know if I can top that… however, I did want to remind you to show the Earth a little extra love today:
(Hat tip to Subroto Bagchi for inspiring the title of today’s post.)
Interested in learning more about going green or celebrating Earth Day with your pet? Ask and ye shall receive… happy Earth Day!
The following video is thought-provoking.
(via Best Week Ever)
The thoughts that it provoked:
I never promised the thoughts would be deep ones.
Take one polar bear cub. Add one blue bucket. Mix with an adorable soundtrack. Watch on repeat until you’re stocked up on cute for the next two weeks.
(via Jezebel)
First, have you read yesterday’s Blog the Change post about Make Mine Chocolate? As you may know, I’m spreading the word about that cause to advocate giving chocolate bunnies instead of real bunnies for Easter this year. However, there are lots of wonderful bunnies looking for a home – so if you have done your homework and think you’re really ready to become a bunny parent, then today is your lucky day. All Things Dog Blog has gone to the bunnies, and is hosting an Easter Rabbit Adoptathon.
Allow me to introduce you to a few beautiful bunnies (click on their names for more info):
Meet Stella and Natasha in Virginia. Both of these cutie pies may have been handled a bit too much in their previous homes, and can be a little wary or shy around humans. However, they have been making a lot of progress while living with their foster mom. Stella is 4 years old, and is looking for a home with a patient person who will work to earn her trust. Natasha is 2 years old, and is looking for a “loving, patient, permanent home with someone who will let her run and explore and shred some papers and boxes.” (Loved the description, so couldn’t pass up using it.)
Next up, meet Felt in Washington, DC. She’s a 4 year old mini Rex rabbit who loves to be petted. Due to a sinus infection, Felt does have some special needs, but if you have lots of love to give she may be the one for you.
To participate, visit All Things Dog Blog for instructions. To visit other blogs participating in the Adoptathon and see a whole bunch of adorable bunnies, check out the blog hop after the jump…
Happy Friday! Let’s get to it:
I’m sure that after a long week at work, those dogs want nothing more than to relax with a round of golf. Observe:
Want more videos of Dash the puppy? Ask and you shall receive.
Have a puptastic weekend!
Easter is right around the corner. So, for this round of Blog the Change, Bella wanted to highlight a bunny-related cause. After all, she did have a bunny cousin – who she tried to lick during their first encounter. In any event…
Today, I (and Bella) want to talk about the Make Mine Chocolate campaign (organized by the Columbus House Rabbit Society). This cause was recently featured on Be the Change for Animals, and it’s a great one. Just as movies like 101 Dalmatians result in lots of children asking their parents for a Dalmatian, Easter has the tendency to result in requests for bunnies. While I’m all for adoption, I’m not in favor of families acquiring the pet of the moment and realizing that perhaps pet ownership was not really for them. If a family is prepared and knows what they are getting into – more power to them. However, the sad reality is that many of these bunnies end up in animal shelters or worse.
The key here is education – before adopting a rabbit, it’s important to know if a rabbit really is the right pet for you. (Sound advice before adopting any animal. Check out the cool Interactive Bun feature at Make Mine Chocolate to see if you’re bunny material. For those who get the Interactive Bun seal of approval, I recommend visiting All Things Dog Blog tomorrow to meet some wonderful bunnies from Petfinder – it’s an Easter Rabbit Adoptathon! Go here for details on how to participate.)
So, this Easter season, spread the word about Make Mine Chocolate. Commit to giving only chocolate (or cute plush) bunnies as gifts. Visit MMC’s website or the Facebook page to learn more. (After using that abbreviation, I momentarily drifted off to think about the Mickey Mouse Club. Anyone else remember The Party? Okay, back to the serious stuff… focus.)
Also, I realize it’s not technically part of the Make Mine Chocolate campaign, but I’d also like to take a moment to discourage giving children chicks and ducklings as well. First, they grow up. Chicks become chickens, and ducklings become ducks. Second, unless you’re Chandler and Joey, it’s just not a good idea.
Interested in participating in Blog the Change? Learn more here. You can find the list of other participating bloggers (and join the blog hop yourself) after the jump.
