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Great Dane Lovers

Xena, Harlequin Great Dane puppy  

I love Rhodesian Ridgebacks

The gentle yet protective Ridgeback

I love Pomeranians

The Feisty and Intelligent Pomeranian

I love Golden Retrievers

The loyal, playful, and loving Golden Retriever

I love Basset Hounds

The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt by scent. Their sense of smell for tracking is second only to that of the Bloodhound. The name Basset derives from the French word "bas" meaning...

I Love Havana Brown Cats

The Sleek and Intelligent Havana Brown

I Love Himalayan Cats

The Sweet-Natured and Intelligent  Himalayan

I love Pugs

The playful and affectionate Pug

I love Devon Rex Cats

The mischievous and playful Devon Rex

I Love Norwegian Forest Cats

The Robust and Playful Norwegian Forest Cat

I love Maine Coon Cats

The Beautiful and Robust Maine Coon Cat

I love the Siberian Husky

The energetic, independent and sociable Siberian Husky

I love Ragdoll Cats

The Laid-back and Affectionate Ragdoll

I Love Chow Chows

What a Teddy-bear face!

I love Cayuga ducks

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I love Chausie Cats

The Intelligent and Loyal Chausie

I love Ocicats

The Outgoing and Friendly Ocicat

Chupacabra

Chupacabra (also chupacabras /tʃupa'kabɾas/, from Spanish chupar: to suck, cabra: goat; goats sucker) is a cryptid said to inhabit parts of both of the Americas. It is associated particularly with Puerto Rico (where it was first reported), Mexico,...

Rubeus Hagrid

Professor Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. The character is usually addressed only by his surname. Hagrid is the Keeper of Keys and Grounds, the gamekeeper and, starting in Harry's third...

I love Beagles

The playful and energetic Beagles

I love Turkish Van Cats

The Adaptable and Intelligent Turkish Van

I Love Bengal Cats

The Feral Looking yet Affectionate Bengal Cat

I Love Savannah Cats

The Assertive and Intelligent Savannah

I love Persian Cats

The elegant and refined Persian

I love Bloodhounds

 The Gentle and Affectionate Bloodhound

I Love Egyptian Mau Cats

Egyptian Maus are a medium-sized short-haired cat breed. They are the only naturally spotted breed of domesticated cat. The spots on an Egyptian Mau are not just on the coat; a shaved Mau has spots on its skin. The Ocicat is very similar in appearanc...

Kelpie

The kelpie is a supernatural shape-shifting water horse from Celtic folklore that is believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland and Ireland. In Orkney a similar creature was called the Nuggle, and in Shetland a similar creature was called the...

I Love Selkirk Rex Cats

The Loving and Laid-Back Selkirk Rex

I Love Skookum Cats

The Playful and Athletic Skookum

I Love Somali Cats

The Active and Intelligent Somali

I love Sharpeis

The playful and protective Shar-pei

I love Japanese Bobtail Cats

The Talkative and Affectionate Japanese Bobtail

I Love York Chocolate Cats

The Intelligent and Curious York Chocolate Cat

I love English Bulldogs

The laid-back and affectionate Bulldog

I love Sphynx cats

The Intelligent and Affectionate Sphynx

Hermione Granger

Hermione Jean Granger is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. The character is portrayed by Emma Watson in the Harry Potter film series. Hermione is a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and...

I love Bombay Cats

The Affectionate and Inquisitive Bombay

I Love Singapura Cats

The wide-eyed and sleek Singapura

I Love Pixie-Bob Cats

The Bold and Intelligent Pixie-Bob

I love Javanese Cats

The Intelligent and Vocal Javanese

I love Boston Terriers

The affectionate and fun-loving Boston Terrier

Elmendorf Beast

The Elmendorf Beast is the name given to a strange creature discovered in South Texas.

I love Abyssinian Cats

The active, refined and curious Abyssinian.

I Love Toyger Cats

The Regal and Laid-back Toyger

Best Gifts to Send Overseas to a Soldier

    Snacks   Jelly beans Rice Krispie treats Altoids/mints Beef jerky Snack mixes Sunflower seeds Chewing gum Nuts Little Debbie's snacks Coffee Gatorade Jaw breakers Cookies in individual packages Pasta and sauce Canned food items ...

I Love Chantilly/Tiffany Cats

The Chantilly/Tiffany is a feline with a semi-foreign body style and a full semi-long coat. The coat is silky, soft and smooth; the lack of undercoat usually makes grooming simpler than that of cats with an undercoat. Somewhat a late bloomer, the Cha...

I love Siamese

The Talkative and Elegant Siamese

I Love Peterbald Cats

The Bald and Elegant Peterbald

I love Australian Shepherds

The intelligent and active Australian Shepherd

Flatwoods monster

The Flatwoods Monster, also known as the Braxton County Monster and the Phantom of Flatwoods, is an unidentified creature, reported to be alien in origin, which was sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia during the early 19...

I Love Russian Blue Cats

The intelligent and playful Russian Blue

Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin is a dwarf fictional character in a fairy tale of the same name that originated in Germany (where he is known as Rumpelstilzchen). The tale was collected by the Grimm_Brothers who first published it in the 1812 edition of "Childr...

I love Chartreux Cats

The Quiet and Intelligent Chartreux

I love Burmese Cats

The Vocal and Energetic Burmese

Black Shuck

Black Shuck or Old Shuck is the name given to a ghostly black dog which is said to roam the Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk coastline. He is sometimes known as the 'Doom Dog'.

I Love Turkish Angora Cats

The Active and Intelligent Turkish Angora

Gastric Torsion in Dogs

Photo of an x-ray showing gastric dilatation and volvulus in a large mixed-breed dog. The large dark area is the gas trapped in the stomach. The pylorus and duodenum are in an abnormal position cranial to the stomach and are separated by a fold in th...

I love Korat Cats

The Active and Affectionate Korat

All Dog Breeds

Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akita Alaskan Malamute American Eskimo Dog American Foxhound American Staffordshire Terrier American Water Spaniel Anatolian Shepherd Dog Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Australian Terrier Basenji...

I Love Ojos Azules Cats

The Rare and Stunning Ojos Azules

I love Cornish Rex Cats

The Curious and Affectionate Cornish Rex

I love Akitas

The intelligent, playful and alert Akita.

I love Airedale Terriers

The active and intelligent, Airedale

I love British Longhair Cats

The Elegant and Sophisticated British Longhair

I Love Sokoke Cats

The Active and Talkative Sokoke

Hedwig

Hedwig is the name of Harry James Potter's owl in the fictional series of books and films. In the Harry Potter movies Hedwig, despite being female, is played by a male Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) because males are purer white.  Hedwig is a gift...

I love Afghan Hounds

The elegant, independent and energetic Afghan Hound.

I love Exotic Shorthair Cats

The Gentle and Calm Exotic Shorthair

I love Manx Cats

The Playful and Vocal Manx

Vegan Breakfast Recipes

A great assortment of totally vegan breakfast recipes

I Love Snowshoe Cats

The Intelligent and Playful Snowshoe

Drought Stress, Chemical Warfare and Espionage

The elephant tree (Bursera microphylla) adopts a grotesque form; its swollen multi-trunked habit resembles that of a rubenesque contortionist. Spindly chaotic branches radiate from its stubby trunk, waving modest leaflets at the sun. Even the flowers...

I Love Birman Cats

The Affectionate and Curious Birman

I love California Spangled Cats

The Energetic and Sweet-natured California Spangled Cat

I Love Tonkinese Cats

The Athletic Yet Elegant Tonkinese

I love American Curl Cats

The Curious and Vocal American Curl

Dryad

Dryads are female tree spirits in Greek_mythology". In Greek drys signifies 'oak,' from an Indo-European root *derew(o)- 'tree' or 'wood.' Thus dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nym...

Bumblebee

Bumblebee (known in Japan as Bumble) is the "little brother" of the heroic Autobot faction, constantly striving to prove himself in the eyes of the taller, stronger robots that he idolises - especially his commander, Optimus Prime. So stron...

I Love Neva Masquerade Cats

I Love Neva Masquerade Cats

I love Cymric Cats

The Affectionate and Intelligent Cymric

I love Panda Cats

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I Love Siberian Cats

The dog-like and affectionate Siberian

Thundercats Rule

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I love Balinese Cats

The Graceful and Intelligent Balinese

I love Rex Cats

The Affectionate and Intelligent Rex Breeds

Aesop's Fables (Part 2 of 4)

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I Love Nebelung Cats

The Intense and Elegant Nebelung

The Amorous Appetites of Adolescents and Arachnids: Sexual Cannibalism in the Australian Redback Spiders (Latrdectus Hasselti)

Conflicts between the sexes always bring me back to high school. This was a time of rude awakening in my life, when I first boyfriend taught me that boys and girls have conflicting motives when it comes to love. During one particularly ripe moment of...

I Love Sebastopol Geese

White Sebastopol gander

Book Review: Darwin's cathedral

Introduction In his book "Darwin's cathedral", David Wilson takes the ultimate functionalist approach by arguing that religion is an adaptive human behavior that has molded groups of human beings by natural selection (p. 45-56). Natural sel...

Harry Potter

Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the protagonist of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter fantasy series of books. In 2002, Harry Potter was voted No. 85 among the "100 Best Fictional Characters" by Book magazine and also voted the 35...

Ways to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint

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I love Burmilla Cats

The Playful and Affectionate Burmilla

I Love Scottish Fold Cats

The Quiet yet Sociable Scottish Fold

Aesop's Fables (Part 3 of 4)

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I love British Shorthair Cats

The Docile and Intelligent British Shorthair

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress and former show host on Nickelodeon. After appearing in several successful television series on Nickelodeon in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Bynes has moved into a film career, starring...

I Love Serengeti Cats

Feral-looking yet Friendly Serengeti Cat

I love Indian Runner Ducks

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I love American Wirehair Cats

The Calm and Affectionate American Wirehair

Frenzy

Frenzy's (Frénétik in Canada and Tremor in Italy alternate mode is a cassette. He is a Decepticon, and is often partnered with Soundwave, along with other cassette Decepticons Ravage and Laserbeak. Because of his coloration on the Trans...

I love Australian Mist Cats

The Beautiful and Expressive Australian Mist

I love Bull Mastiffs

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Co-dependent Cacti

Saguaros appear to stand alone against the desert, seeming to command individual attention with their almost humanoid forms Saguaros appear to stand alone against the desert, seeming to command individual attention with their almost humanoid forms. H...

Hip dysplasia in Dogs

Bilateral hip dysplasia iThe left hip (positioned on the right side in the X-ray) is worse than the right hip, with only slight coverage of the head of the en:femur by the en:acetabulum. Photo of a x-ray taken by Joel Mills on May 26, 2006.

Lost Extra Scenes

Check this site regularly for the latest Lost deleted scenes, bloopers, and parodies. Also check out the Lost Reading list to try uncover the secrets of lost yourself.

I love Border Collies

Border Collie doing what they do best.

I love Munchkin Cats

The Kitten-like and Affectionate Munchkin

I Love Wild Cat Hybrids

There are a number of hybrids between various felid species. This article deals with hybrids between the smaller felid species and those between smaller felids and Panthera species. For hybrids between two Panthera species (lions, tigers, jaguars and...

I Love German Rex Cats

The Playful and Athletic German Rex

Book Review: Counting Sheep - Cabeza Prieta: Inside Out

Counting sheep is a collection of short stories that all loosely share one general theme, Desert Bighorn Sheep.   Most of these stories are set in Cabeza Prieta Wildlife Refuge during the annual sheep count.  Despite these restrictions...

Beast of Bodmin

The Beast of Bodmin is a phantom wild cat (or possibly a number of them) which ranges in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Bodmin Moor became a centre of these sightings with occasional reports of mutilated slain livestock: the alleged leopard-like cat...

I Love Oriental Shorthair Cats

The Intelligent and Social Oriental Shorthair

I love American Shorthair Cats

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I love Affenpinschers

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Free things you can do to make the world a better place

1.     Use charity search engines such as the following:  http://www.searchkindly.org- (100% donated) http://www.charitycafe.com- (100% donated) http://www.theenvironmentsite.org- (100% donated) http://www.goodsearch.com- (50%...

Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni Tedeschi (born Turin, Italy, 23 December 1968), (some sources report her birth year as 1967) is an Italian-French songwriter, singer and former supermodel. She is the step daughter of industrialist and classical composer Alberto Bruni Ted...

Ameranthropoides loysi

"Ameranthropoides loysi" (otherwise known as de Loys' Ape) is the unofficial name for a large primate supposedly encountered by François De Loys in South America. Apart from one photograph, no other evidence for the existence of this...

Vegan Patties

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Zucchini Squash Burgers

Recipe Cuisine: Vegetarian Recipe Category: Vegetarian Recipe Serves: 24 Recipes Ingredients:5 Zucchini (or any other 1/2 ts Paprika -variety of summer squash) 1/2 ts Oregano 2 tb Oil 1/2 ts Basil 4 Garlic cloves 1/2 ts Sea salt 4 lg Onions, diced 1/8 ts Red pep...

Chili Pepper Decor

Liven up your kitchen with spicy chili pepper decor!

Starscream

Starscream is a Decepticon (or sometimes Predacon) in the various fictional Transformers universes. He appeared in several incarnations in the related comics, animated television series, and movies. Most incarnations of the Starscream character are e...

Get Paid to Write

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Optimus Prime

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I Love American Keuda Cats

The American Keuda (pronounced KEW-da) is an emerging breed of cat. The Keuda is under active development since about 2002, but has already become semi-standardized. Were it recognized by a major cat registry, it would probably be classified as a &qu...

Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife is a United States non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1947 out of concern for perceived cruelties of the use of steel-jawed leghold traps for trapping fur-bearing animals. The organization was originally called Defende...

I Love LaPerm Cats

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I Love Oriental Longhair Cats

The intelligent and vocal Oriental Longhair

The Real Mother Goose

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Aesops' Fables( Part 1 of 4)

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ScoobyDoo

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Resurrection of the "Living Dead"

Introduction Mutualistic interactions between species are essential for the survival and persistence of many native plants; however, their consideration in restoration efforts is often overlooked (Handel 1997). These interactions provide vital servic...

I love European Shorthair Cats

The Ancient and Affectionate European Shorthair

Aloo Matar Rasedaar

Recipe Cuisine: Vegetarian Recipe Category: Vegetarian Recipe Serves: 4 Recipes Ingredients:5 tb Ghee 1/2 ts Turmeric 1 md Onion, chopped 1/2 ts Coriander 2 ea Garlic cloves, chopped 2 ea Tomatoes, quartered 2 ea Cloves Salt to taste 2 ea Bay leaves 2 md Potatoe...

Zucchini Fiesta Salad

Recipe Cuisine: Vegetarian Recipe Category: Vegetarian Recipe Serves: 4 Recipes Ingredients:1/2 lb Small zucchini* 1/3 c Diced green chilies 1/2 lb Small crookneck squash* 1/3 c Pimento-stuffed olives** 2 tb Lemon juice 1 pk (3 oz.) cream cheese*** 1/4 c Sala...

Zucchini Frittata

Recipe Cuisine: Vegetarian Recipe Category: Vegetarian Recipe Serves: 6 Recipes Ingredients:2 tb Salad oil 6 x Eggs 1 x Small onion, finely chopped 1/8 ts Pepper 1 x Clove garlic, minced/pressed 1/4 ts Dry basil 2 x Large Swiss Chard * 1/4 ts Oregano leaves 1 x...

I Love Ussuri Cats

The Ussuri is a rare natural breed of cat that originates from the region of the Amur river, Russia. It is reputed to be derived from natural hybrids with small wild cats known as "Amur Forest Cats" and "Amur Leopard Cats" (Asian...