Special Dog Art Exhibit at Carl Cherry Now Accepting Entries
Tell me this where-have-you-been-all-my-life flying object isn't slobbery, cool and captivating and I'll tell you I really do care whether your kindergartner made the honor roll. I'm digging this piece too, one of four eye-catchers I was e-mailed the other day by the good people at one of Carmel's most ...
How a Bloodhound Found His Way Home From Seaside to Carmel Valley
As part of this brave Animal Blog project, the Weekly pledged to pull furry gems from our archives—like the saga of a jittery bloodhound named Tyrone who made it from a truck in Seaside to his Carmel Valley home, on his own, in four days, successfully crossing Highway 68, Carmel ...
Life as Whiskie the Whale Spotting Dog, By Whiskie the Whale Spotting Dog
Introducing… Whiskie the Whale Spotter (TM). We'll let Whiskie pour out the story—it's not every day you run into a pooch with a trademarked name, after all—with just a little help from Amanda Banks, freelance writer from England. Hello everyone. Let me introduce myself, my name is Whiskie the Whale ...
Dog Treat Recall for 19 States
Reports of an ill dog in Missouri after eating pig ear treats has led to a recall by the manufacturer—possibly due to Salmonella. Diggers Natural Chews pig ear treats are possibly contaminated with Salmonella according to the Monterey County Health Department. Boss Pet Products, the manufacturer of the pig ears, ...
Chinchillas in Wine Glasses and Other Fuzzy Observations
Researchers have not isolated a definitive reason why an individual with the YouTube handle ChinTubeHD took two small chinchillas, Soju and Saki, placed them in wine glasses and set the nose-wiggling romance that ensued to soft piano. Or, for that matter, why it is so wonderfully funny. But such is ...
Inside the Adoption and Existence of a Dog Actor Named Piper
Weekly editorial intern Jordan Walsh has gone toe-to-toe with wacky P.G. Chamber of Commerce chief Moe Ammar and stayed sane, built the Weekly's vermicompost program from scratch, and covered everything from elegant theater openings to rough-around-the-edges metal music. She says this piece on a local canine thespian might just have ...
Life and Death With My Best Friend, Part 2
Pictured: Bear as a fuzzy pup, around 15 years before he'd cross another threshold. "I wrote this poem on Jan. 26, 2011, the night before I had to put my truest friend to death," the e-mail read. "I could not sleep that night, and so I laid next to his ...
Life and Death With My Best Friend, Part I
Not too long ago the National Steinbeck Center staged a Travels With Charley Story Contest that asked authors to pen their favorite rambling adventure with a canine companion. Weekly contributor Corby Anderson took top prize. In the first of a two part series—Life and Death With My Best Friend—here's a ...
VIDEO: Harbor Seal Pups Litter P.G. Shores
It's pupping season for harbor seals in Monterey Bay and their birthing grounds are a large draw for locals and tourists alike (look for the telltale clump of people pressed against the chainlink fence along the Recreation Trail near Hopkins Marine Station). The seals' awkwardness is eclipsed only by their ...
Cuteness, Inc.: SPCA Rescues at Discount Adoption Prices
Puff's pink nose, Princesa's dalmation decorations, Meek's lichen-green eyes and Libby's eye-blocking curls are plain priceless. Or maybe that's not so accurate. They are adorably affordable—at least over the next few days. In honor of Mother’s Day and the 16th Annual Wag 'n’ Walk fundraiser, the adoption fee for new ...
Miracle Dog Inspires Rally in Carmel
This past Saint Patrick’s Day, Kisha Curtis allegedly stuffed an emaciated auburn male pit bull in a garbage bag and sent him on a harrowing ride down a New Jersey apartment complex garbage chute. He survived the lack of air and the long tumble down, including the final 22 foot ...
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