Archives for April 2011

Blind Dog and Its Seeing Eye Dog Find Home Together

Just hours after their story was aired on Albuquerque local news there was someone waiting at the door to the shelter when it opened in the morning to adopt Rhett and Scarlett. Rhett is a special needs Min Pin as he s blind but he has his very own seeing eye dog in his companion Scarlett. The new … [Read more...]

Soma City Famous For Its Yearly Horse Festival Now Part of Exclusion Zone

The Soma District of Fukushima Prefecture is a famous horse-breeding region, where they hold a festive event called Soma-Nomaoi which has been held there since ancient times. It has also been designated as a significant folk cultural asset of Japan. The highlights of the three-day festival are the … [Read more...]

Happy Aloha Friday

A child in Tokyo Viewing the Cherry Blossoms last weekThe way it works is you post a short question on your blog and link up each week at An Island Life the hostess of this event so others can come and visit your blog and answer your question. Everyone can post … [Read more...]

Private Citizens Rescuing Dogs from the Exclusion Zone

Several people got together armed with a camera and wearing protective gear have gone into the Fukushima Exclusion Zone several times this week to bring dogs who were left behind to safety. The videos each tell their own story but it is clear to me that these dogs just want to be near the people. … [Read more...]

More Dogs left Behind in the Exclusion Zone

Another film crew went into the Exclusion Zone to see what there was and to check for themselves just how much radiation there was out there. While on their journey they found a pack of dogs wandering what used to be the town. Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support will be going out to Fukushima … [Read more...]

Cats Left Behind in the Exclusion Zone Will Be Safe

JEARS has sent in a team to feed the cats that were left behind when the Fukushima Exclusion Zone was made larger. The cats seemed to be ok but very hungry. The JEARS team met the cats accessed the situation to determine their health and gave them food. Some of the cats and kittens were friendlier … [Read more...]

A Personal Account From Japan

Not a small dog to share a car with http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/jD79oZRPkQQ?fs=1&hl=en_USThere following is a rough translation of what the Bernese Mountain dog's owner says in the video.The video is long and completely in Japanese. This man has been living with his dog in the car since … [Read more...]

Watari Evacuation Shelter A Rare Glimpse from the Inside

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/RZSVNlNzeOI?fs=1&hl=en_USWould you like to help Japan? Up to $10,000 dollars will be donated to Japan Jewish Relief if we can reach 10,000 Facebook fans! All you need to do is become a fan of Japan Jewish Relief on Facebook and ask your friends to become fans … [Read more...]

In Humorous Dog News

Police dogs trainingA Mason, Ohio man is charged with a misdemeanor count of teasing a police dog after he was spotted making barking sounds at the canine. The K-9's handler was working the scene of a car crash when he heard his dog barking wildly from the car. As this is unusual behavior from a … [Read more...]

Cat Island Update

In the immediate aftermath of the Earthquake and Tsunami I was introduced the the occupants of Cat Island. As the Island is remote it took many days for aid to get to the Island to see if it was still in one piece. Initial reports were brief. The people and cats of the Island survived but were in … [Read more...]

Copyright © 2024 · Two Little Cavaliers · All Rights Reserved · Design By RL Web Designs