by Interesting Facts Sleep duration varies drastically across the animal kingdom, with some such as the koala sleeping for as many as 22 hours each day, while others require just a few hours of daily rest to function. Sometimes these abbreviated sleep schedules are due to external factors (such as the threat of …
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Every Dog (Eventually) Has His Day On Page 7
by Kevin Burton If I said today’s post represented equal time for dog lovers, you’d say “surely your definition of equal is skewed.” You’d say “seems to me in your world, cats are more equal than others.” You could say this is more like throwing dog lovers a bone. You would be …
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Words Describing The Beauty Of Nature
by Dictionary Scoop The wonders of nature can’t be fully described. No person alive can explain the myriad of feelings that overcome us when we gaze upon a particularly breathtaking landscape. The magnificence of the Great Canyon and the splendor of the Northern Lights truly have a way of eluding words. Having said …
“Cat Island” Japan And Other “Animal Towns”
by Dictionary Scoop Traveling to foreign cities and towns is a great way to interact with different people and their cultures, but have you ever thought about visiting an animal town? Scattered around the world, some of these places are the result of natural reserves set up to protect endangered species, while others …
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Animal Architects Following God’s Directions
by Kevin Burton Your cat or dog might not be doing what you tell them to, but they are doing what God told them to, behaving according to God’s design for them. Mark Twain said, “Man is the only animal that blushes – or needs to.” Well, man, is not an animal, but …
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Warm Hearts Providing Help In A Cold World
by Kevin Burton Surely you’ve noticed the double cold of the world. Here’s a warm ray of hope from the Good News Network. I say double cold because Jesus’ prophecy from Matt. 24:13 (KJV) has come to pass: “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, …
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Thou Shalt Not Steal Said Llamas In The Night
by Good News Network A would-be thief was caught by police after a herd of llamas cornered the suspect in a field until officers could arrive. And not a Florida man in sight. The crook was fleeing the scene after stealing from a woman in Derbyshire, England, and he decided to squeeze …
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More Mysteries Of Cat Psychology, Behavior
by Kevin Burton Though cats don’t speak our human language, there is a lot we can know about what is on their minds. We do that by learning to speak their language. What they do, how and when they do it can tell us a lot. We’ve been walking through an article …
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Quibbles And Bits: Introductions Are In Order
by Kevin Burton As you know, fantasy football is over for the year. Yesterday was Tuesday but I didn’t have any waivers to do, no lineups to set, no injuries to check on. Nothing to do really. So over the course of the season I have been noticing there was this woman …
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Lakin Loves Boxes, Any Size, Anytime
by Kevin Burton We’ve got a cat fact today that is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, at least for our youngest cat. I’ve been piecing through a Good Housekeeping article, “20 Surprising Cat Facts You’ve Never Heard,” presenting the facts and responding to them. “How well do …
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