PETA are quite wacky. Their latest campaign is to stop people eating fish by comparing them to kittens. My “sea kitten” is more of a princess fish….
My second attempt – kitten success!
Animals
Puppy Update
Well, not so much of an update just a few pics I took today. Kahlua has had a bad ear infection for several months now, so her ear is constantly yucky looking. The vet thinks we’re finally getting the better of it now though, so hopefully it won’t be much longer till my biggest baby is back to normal.
Buff is the same as always. Silly, nutty and completely adorable.
Tiny tot.
So bored now!
A good shot to show perspective of how tiny the little one really is.
Gone Bush!
We took Alec’s mum to Mount Kuringai to check out how the area had changed since she lived there. We packed a picnic lunch and head on into the bush for some nature watching and serious snacking.
Happy family shot
Sandstone cave. Very cool!
More happy families.
We then drove to Bobbin Head just for a look. As we were driving down one of the roads a family of wood ducks or geese (we weren’t sure what they were) stepped out in front of a car going the other direction. Luckily the driver saw them and stopped while mum, dad and all of the babies waddled across the road – straight under our car!
Why hello there little ones.
Straight under the car!
… and out the other side.
Safe!
Time for a drink.
All freshened up and ready for dinner!
Puppies Galore
I miss my babies and wish I could see them more often. The naughty pair came over for visit this weekend and did cause some havoc, but isn’t that what puppies are for?
Buffy likes to burrow into the cushions – as captured below. The girls liked to cuddle up to their dad as well. Alec calls them “stalker dogs” because they don’t like us to be out of their sight. If I get off the couch to go to the kitchen, I turn around and there is one or both of them, at my heels looking up expectantly. Somewhat disturbing, somewhat cute. It’s hard to decide.
I met up with my parents to hand over my babies again. I really like walking the dogs here on a nice day like today.
Mum with baby Buffy. She is such a little micro dog.
Kahlua – my soul mate in doggy form.
Puppy Power!
I just realised that I still call my dogs “puppies”, even though they are all grown up! I think it’s because they’re so small and act like puppies. Particularly Buffy, she’s such a midget and makes the cutest baby noises.
I had the girls over on the weekend for some quality puppy time.
On the couch, Buffy likes to wedge herself under the pillows. Yawn!
Kahlua tries to lick Alec.
Buffy tries it on too.
We took the girls to a dog exercise park nearby to enjoy the sunshine.
Snuggled up to Dad.
So TIRING being so cute!
Whatcha looking at, huh?
Oh, me!
I know I’m cute …
Kahlua explores …
This pointer wanted us to play with him. He dropped his slobbery ball at my feet until I threw it for him. Which he fetched …. again, and again, and again …
This other big doggy adopted us. He was huge and friendly, but Buffy didn’t like him encroaching on her territory and growled at him. She was lucky she didn’t get eaten in return.
It was so great having my girls over – they are such sweet babies, and were amazingly well-behaved. I can’t wait to have them with us full-time.
I Am Not A Nugget! Chicken Are People Too
I’ve been thinking a lot about chickens lately. I stopped eating them a long time ago, but recent reports and Jamie Oliver’s Fowl Dinners program has made me want to do more to help the poor little things.
I’ve read that about 50% of eggs labeled as “free range” are actually from caged birds because there is apparently no legal definition of “free range” that the egg farmers have to comply with, so they charge more for the eggs that caring consumers are buying, and still give the chickens a terrible life.
This weekend I have been trying to contact people whose job it is to handle these issues – the government. I have emailed the Hon Ian Macdonald MLC – Minister for Primary Industries NSW (macdonald.office@macdonald.minister.nsw.gov.au) and the Hon Tony Burke MP, Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au). I have also contacted the Department of Fair Trading in the hopes that they will care that consumers are being sold eggs that are labeled in a misleading way.
The next step is trying to find out which eggs are actually free range. I can’t find a list anywhere, except the recommendation to buy from grower’s or organic markets as they are more likely to be eggs from small local farmers.
I have also bought Alec, his mum (who is a chicken lover) and myself tees from PETA that have a chicken friendly message on them – “happy families, not happy meals”. I thought it was about time that I started to wear my heart on my sleeve about the animal issues I’m really passionate about. I also bought the PETA black singlet top, shown below – if the tees are nice and fit well, I am considering buying more.
In the past I haven’t spoken up much about the animals causes I’m interested in out of a concern that I would make other people around me uncomfortable and have them then either avoid me or make fun of me because I haven’t been a vegetarian for a very long time. I realised this week hat what matters is that that I speak up for those who can’t, so expect to see more post like this on my blog in the future.
You can read more about the short lives of chickens at the Animals Australia site Free Betty, or on the RSPCA website.
More Doggy Bliss
Juuuust more pics I took on my iPhone this time. Aren’t they super cute?
Dog or bear?
Lightening fast tongue.
You can almost hear the snore.
The Girls Like To Sleep & Play
I spent today out west working and watching my munchkins. They are so cute, they make me melt every time I see them.
Doggie Weekend
A few pics from playing with the girls this morning before heading off to Newcastle.
Buffers always aims to slobber my chin.
Kahlua looks grumpy – she knows I’m leaving.
On Stockton Beach – Amy poses for the camera.
Newcastle in the distance.
Amy makes a friend.
Enjoying the sun.
Oh Hai!
Mmmm chips and Coke on the beach.
Zoom zoom zoom!
iPhone Snapshots
A few shots with the iPhone at Bev’s place playing with the ferrets.
“We can flyyyyyy!”
“Yum … 21 jams!”
“Oh, hai!”
Ready to pounce.
