Wild Things: The fainting fawn

Yes, fainting fawn!

So, I know that I just did a post on Wild Things, but this video just has to be posted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi563h5-iNs

The beginning has the fawn's back story, and if you fast forward to 3:28, that's when he faints, the poor baby.

SPCA: Kira

Kira is an independent cat who likes attention on her terms. Since she can be a bit picky, a home without children would be best, but Kira is a sweet cat with the softest fur ever, and she's waiting at the SPCA Annex just for you!

Kira is 2-3 years old, and makes a wonderful pal (when she's in an affectionate mood :) ) So if you want a pretty kitty with a little bit of attitude, look no further, Kira's the one for you!

As a reminder, here's the SPCA's website: http://www.spcaonline.com/ And Kira's at the SPCA Annex, with a whole bunch of other awesome kitties.

Dog Breed of the Month: The Mini Schnauser

Intelligent, loving and happy, the mini schnauzer is playful and gets along well with children. They are affectionate, keen, and docile. Like many smaller dogs, this breed needs to be socialized well and have a strong pack leader.

The mini schnauzer is good for apartment life and will be calm indoors as long as they get enough exercise, like a long walk.

Mini schnauzers have a wiry coat that should be combed daily. The breed sheds little hair, so it's good for allergies.

Mini Schnauzers live about 15 years, and are prone to certain health problems including liver disease, kidney stones, and diabetes. They gain weight easily, so they should not be overfed.

Energetic and loyal, this breed makes a good watchdog (as is definitely the case with the two schnauzers who live next door to me. Yeah, they are really loyal to their owner)

source: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/miniatureschnauzer.htm

Wild Things update

Here's an update on that wonderful wildlife sanctuary, Wild Things!

In addition to the many baby animals they get this time of year, WT has had several fawns, two of which are being bottle-fed by me and my mom in the picture.

(Note: that's not Pepsi we're feeding them, it's a special fawn formula. We just recycled the bottles.)

Remember, if you see a fawn hanging about without it's mother, leave it. chances are, the mother will come back. Fawns are very good about staying put while their mom goes off for a while. But if you know that the fawn is an orphan, or if it becomes continually starved and cries for hours, than call a wildlife rehabilitator.

Once again, here's Wild Things' website: http://www.wildthingssanctuary.org/

Happy Independence Day!

Ah, Independence Day. A day to celebrate what makes America America: Freedom.

So naturally, today's animal would have something to do with America. And what better American animal--American bird--than the Bald Eagle?

My mom took the picture of the US flag to the left and I touched it up. Pictures of the eagle can be found here.


The bald eagle is the only eagle unique to North America. It ranges from Alaska to northern Mexico, and is the USA's national bird.

Eagles are famous for their excellent eyesight. They have a wingspan of 72 to 90 inches, and can fly at an altitude of 10,000 feet. In the wild, bald eagles can live as long as thirty years and in captivity they can live as long as fifty years.

Fish-mainly salmon-- are an important food source for the bald eagle. They will eat other animals, but fish are the staple of their diet. They will even eat dead or dying fish. Their hunting ranges vary from 1,700 to 10,000 acres. Ranges are smaller where food is in abundance.

Once they are paired, a male and a female bald eagle will stay together for life. They build nests in large trees near bodies of water. The female lays one to three eggs every nesting season, and the eaglets hatch after 35 days of incubation, and reach maturity at four or five years of age.

So, the bald eagle.
Y'know, Ben Franklin didn't want it to become our national bird. He wanted the turkey.


Sources: http://www.rlrouse.com/bald-eagle.html
http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/www/critters/eagle/826572782.html