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Putin wiped his hands after shaking hands with Obama to .
Guessing Harris won't be using her usual way of getting what she wants .

There are cruelty...
There are kindness ...
And there are innocents suffering....
It's upto us that which side/sides we should choose to support.....

I received a call today from a woman who introduced herself as one of the veterinarians at the animal clinic where I surrendered a homeless cat yesterday. She asked if I knew about the history of the animal and the only information I could offer was, a week ago the cat showed up in the courtyard of my building and neighbors were feeding her. The cat was quiet and very friendly but homeless. The reason for me delivering the cat to their facility was to keep my neighbors out of trouble for violating the association rules for feeding strays.
The vet went on to explain the cat was in pain having enlarged lymph nodes and lumps in her intestines. Most of her teeth were missing and several teeth were infected into the gums.
At that point I asked "Are we talking about the same cat?"
She described the animal and stated the her condition with all the problems it wouldn't be long for the cat to live and the most humane thing to do is euthanize her so she doesn't have to suffer.

I tried several no-kill pet adoption places and this was the only place in 50 miles or so that would take the cat in for spaying, shots and microchip. To hear they had to put the cat down came as a total surprise... and not a good one.

So ended my Happy-Friday and a full moon on a clear night.

Rest in peace Duke. You were a Heck of a guy.
Most know him as "Duke" the Bush's Baked Beans dog. His name is actually Sam. He lived in Apopka with our friend Susan his owner. She trains animals to work in commercials. Not just hers but others as well. Sadly she had to euthanize Sam yesterday due to an aggressive cancer he was suffering from. She is as we are heartbroken. Here is a photo from his better days. He was a very special dog to all who ever knew or had the pleasure of meeting him. He is and will be missed.

Neighbors in South Florida watched in disbelief as a car seemingly drove itself in circles in a cul-de-sac for nearly an hour on Thursday morning.

When authorities arrived on the scene, they learned that something was occupying the driver seat.

The truth, however, is almost as unbelievable as the initial theory.

Anne Sabol, a resident of the Port St. Lucie, Florida, neighborhood, told WPBF that when she walked outside that morning she saw the car, but thought it was just one of her neighbors backing up.

“First I thought I saw somebody backing up but then they kept going and I’m like, ‘OK, what are they doing?'” she said.

When the cops came, Sabol was even more confused.

The video of the strange incident reveals that the car had not a human driver, but a canine one.

It’s no secret that some dogs love car rides, but this odd incident brings new meaning to that stereotype.

Amazingly, the pup’s joy ride didn’t cause too much damage — a mailbox was the only real casualty.

Both the Port St. Lucie Police Department and the St. Lucie County Fire District arrived on the scene to help stop the car.

Responders were able to end the dog’s wild ride before any more property damage occurred, but neighbors were still amazed at the scene.

“When the cops got the door open a black dog jumped out I was like, ‘They should give that thing a license,'” Sabol said.

Police said the human driver had stepped out of the car with the engine still running before the dog, named Max, accidentally knocked the vehicle into reverse.

According to WPBF, the human driver offered to replace the mailbox that was knocked over during the event.

The dog was not injured.

“He was a better driver than a lot of them I’ve seen,” Sabol told WPTV-TV. “I saw the dog jump out of the car, wagging his tail, and I was like ‘OK, good driving!'”

Well, perhaps that's not the very best title for a blog on a dating site.
Or is it.

Nonetheless, this is a live CAM feed of 1 or 2 beautiful young chicks... and their mom.

Well, to explain better, it is a live view of an eagle's nest high in a tree in Duke's Farm in Bridgewater, NJ, USA.
Mom (as I type this) is currently in the nest on top of her 1 to 2 tiny new hatchlings,
keeping them warm and safe from being blown out of the nest, as it has been cold & windy lately
here in NJ.

So, click on the play arrow and see what's happening right now.
I did think I saw 2 cute hatchling eaglets for a bit last night, but either one
got blown out of the nest, or the other was still an egg.
I'm sure that at some point today dad will be back to the nest with some food,
perhaps fresh caught fish and mom will
feed the chick(s) sashimi and you're invited to watch.
If all goes well, you can check back from time to time and watch the youngsters grow up and eventually fledge from the nest live.

Note - after the initial play quickly expires, click on the live play arrow at the bottom left.

Lets go to the video

...all that different?....Sure, physical appearance differs, as does propensity toward various health issues. But behaviors? Over the years, my dogs, mostly all Golden Retrievers, all rescues from families in tough times, have been wonderful and intelligent companions. Really sucks that they only live 8 to 15 human years. But I
digress. Breeding by traditional selection, soon to be 'aided' by genomic modifications, does yield different traits. The Hounds seem to track at scent better, and the Chihuahuas are champions at at biting ankles, and tearing up sofas. But we hear all the talk of the exceptional intelligence and loyalty of the GSD, and while our beloved Bravo is smart enough, I'm not really sure he's so much more bright than any of our Goldens. Hard to talk much along these lines with such small sample sizes. But balancing this is the constant ability to watch for things over long periods of time. In our Bravo's case, he is protective and watchful, loves to watch TV---especially animal shows, is a good tracker, learns "tricks" easily---just taught him to roll over and to howl/sing, a hoot to watch.Yet he is aloof at times, still retains some traces of doggie and odor distraction syndrome (a distant cousin of certain Trump syndromes), and loves everyone, except men with hats. Lots more to ponder, and it's all healthful and fun. WOOF WOOF!

My dog just died. And it's the most horrible feeling in the world to lose someone you love..