International Garden Photographer of the Year

The finalists of the UK's International Garden Photographer of the Year award have just been announced. Garden tiger moth close-up by Paul Keene This picture of a garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) was taken in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. The caterpillars of this moth feed on nettles, so if you want these moths to be a feature in your garden, then keep a rough, uncultivated patch (via Look at This)

Fursday Fun

from flickr, by annbananne from funny pets from randompictures from Flickr, by Tambako the Jaguar

Adorable

(via cute and cuter)

Today's awwww

(via ZooBorns)

What's that in your pants?

Rascal in my pants 2 by Ed Van Brunt

Cordless Mouse

(via Miss Cellania)

The four faces of the Bengal tiger

Displayed for the first time in a specially constructed studio in South Carolina, The Four Faces of the Bengal Tiger show the four varieties of Bengal tiger. "There are only four distinct types of Bengal tiger in the world and they are all in this amazing photo shoot," says Dr Bhagavan Antle of The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S), who brought these majestic animals to the studio. Dr Antle believes the images give away the characteristics of behaviour, age and personality of each tiger. "Like human photographs, you can see the difference in their age as some of them look a little more grizzled and haggard than others." See all 18 photos Photograph: Barry Bland/Barcroft Media

Is there one in your walls?

Hundreds of years ago cats were put into walls to ward-off "bad luck". A 400-year-old mummified cat has been found in the walls of a house that was being renovated in Devon. The remains of the creature were found in one of the bathrooms at the house in Ugborough. The owner of the house said the cat would be put back where it was found when the renovation is completed. Source

How to eat a peanut

(via)

Cute or not? Baby wombat

found at Wombat Country

A dog-friendly car from Honda

Now, at a time when much of the auto industry is going to the dogs, Honda is actively chasing dogs. The company has designed a Dog Friendly version of its Element, a vehicle that was shown at this month's New York Auto Show. Honda says the vehicle will go on sale this fall. The special package likely will contain:

• A cushioned pet bed in the cargo area on an elevated platform.
• An extendable loading ramp. (Did you ever try and lift a Shepherd into an SUV?)
• A 12-volt rear ventilation fan.
• Second row seat covers in a dog-pattern that matches the pet bed fabric.
• A spill-resistant bowl and all-season rubber mats with a bone pattern.
• Special Edition emblems.

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Caturday funnies

from Miezenkatzen from horklog(some entries here NSFW) from Dilidoo from I have seen the whole of the internet

Video: Racoon Thief

Watch video (via hanuman)

Video: Cat Ambush!

Watch video (via The Grip)

Brian eats a daffodil

from Flickr, by Mrs B (aka Chi) (via A Welsh View)

Smile, it's Friday!

Fursday Fun

Photo credit: Bonnie Trafelet/Chicago Tribune (via Izismile.com)

Today's awwww

Study of a small girl with a prize Scottish terrier dog, c. 1935 / by Sam Hood from State Library of New South Wales collection at Flickr

Stunning

Found here

What's that in your pants?

(via Miezekatzen)

Cute or not? jumping spider

This new jumping spider species, Orthrus sp., was found in a Papua-New Guinea rainforest during the 2008 expedition. (Conservation International/© Wayne Maddison )

Apple Bird Feeder

This delightful apple bird feeder will be the place to hang out for all your neighborhood's cool birds. Eco-friendly design made from Bamboo. $25.00 at Satinbox

The Wiener Cleaner

Luxurious triple-milled couture soap sets an elegant tone in your home or in the home of a lucky giftee! Soaps are beautifully rendered to look just like the breed you love, right down to the finest detail, and distinctively fragranced. Mild, pure, vegetable-based soap. Each arrives in an ornately patterned box with ribbon. Made in USA. $12.99 at In The Company of Dogs (via The Long and Short of it All)

Caturday funnies

from SA Forums

Video: Head first

Watch video (via Snuzzy)

Video: Cat vs Fish Tank

Watch video

Horse laugh?

Nay (via Pixdaus)

Ridiculous

(via Go Fug Yourself)

Smile, it's Friday!

(via)

Very cute website intro

I don't generally like long, flash intros for websites, but this one, for the Hungarian Post Office, is exceptionally well done and interesting.

A wedding dress for the birds

If you want to stand out on your wedding day, this dress made up of 2009 peacock feathers could be just the ticket. The $1.5million creation was made at a wedding dress factory and took eight workers 40 days to sew together. An average male peacock sheds around 200 feathers during his annual moult – meaning the makers would have had to have harvested the feathers from more than ten birds over the course of a year. Source

Fursday Fun

Source Albert J Valentino / NBP Zoolife Winner Zainal Abd Halim / Reuters Alanah M. Torralba / EPA

The first family

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Just trying to feed the bears

A polar bear attacked a woman at Berlin Zoo Friday afternoon after she climbed a fence and jumped into its habitat during feeding time. The woman was severely injured and was being treated at a hospital. It's unclear why the woman entered the bear habitat, but police issued her a citation for trespassing. Source (via Blame it on the Voices)

Gross

Gross, disgusting, sickening Also, My cats would steal this and hide it within moments.

Today's awwww

(via Dilidoo)

Oooopsie!

From Flickr, by Chika

Visitors

(via I'm not a bum. I'm a jerk)

Breakfast?

(via it's about my e-mail naming habits)

At least it's not a thong

(via the Poodle (and Dog Blog))

It's official

The identity of the first puppy leaked out Saturday. The little guy is a six-month-old Portuguese water dog given to the Obama girls as a gift by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Malia and Sasha named it Bo. Source