I couldn’t resist showing you this picture of Manu, a Canary-Winged brotogeris parrot. He displays a love for his toy and a total trust of his owner, Shelley! I like his soft, sleek feathers and alert eyes.
photo by Shelley Johnson
Entries from June 2007
June 28, 2007
Cat Declawing Outlawed
Cat declawing is now illegal in West Hollywood. An ordinance against it has been upheld by a state appeals court. Cat declawing was sited as a “cruel and unusual procedure”, and veterinarians in West Hollywood face possible criminal charges if they perform the surgery. West Hollywood is the only jurisdiction in California that has such [...]
June 26, 2007
Amazing Babies
I’ve mentioned before that my friend Luana is a breeder of Brotogeris parrots. She has had a bumper crop this year, babies of each type of broto – she’s had several baby Grey Cheeks (they are not for sale), Canary Wings and Orange Chins. I couldn’t resist posting this photo she sent of her three [...]
June 25, 2007
Book Meme
As my regular readers know, I just go bonkers over books. Not a day goes by that I don’t log a few chapters. I saw this meme somewhere and of course it appealed to me. Here are some details of my book addiction.
What’s Your Preference??
1. Novel or Novella? I like novels the best because [...]
June 21, 2007
Behind the Eight Ball
I have been tagged by Nicola at Life on the Edge for eight random facts or habits about myself.
I have to post these rules: one, each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves. Two, people who are tagged need to write their own blog entry about their eight things and post these rules. [...]
June 15, 2007
They Call Me Kitty
On my Wordless Wednesday last week, I posted a picture of a tiger diving into a pool to retrieve a tasty food morsel. A comment by Candace reminded me of the “Cat Lady”.
The “Cat Lady”, whose real name is Jocelyn Wildenstein, a wealthy socialite, began at the age of 50 to have multiple plastic surgeries. [...]
June 14, 2007
More Alternative Homes
When I was a kid, I liked nothing better than to climb up a big tree, find a comfy perch, and sit and listen to the birds. I lived in a fairly wooded area in New York and my next door neighbors actually had a small forest in their backyard. There was something about being [...]
