I have never cried whilst reading a book, that was until I read The Unbearable Lightness of Being. And the reason I cried was over the story of a dog in this amazing, amazing story. The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a novel written in 1982 and published in 1984 It was written in Czech and translated into all major languages. The author is named Milan Kundera and it’s considered a Philosophical classic.
Based in the Czechoslovak Communist in 1968 all the way through to 1984 the books follows
a few characters through their lives and touches strongly on the subjects of live and it’s relevance. If a life is only lived once then what meaning does it have, thus the weight of life can only have significance if lives and incidences are to reoccur over time….. It’s pretty darn deep stuff. Oh and of course there is the all important story of the dog…. This is probably the most touching part of the book as it brings a brilliant simplicity and complexity into the life and everyday being of the pet dog and the troubles it faces…. Pure brilliance.
I’m well overdue for another reading of The Unbearable Lightness of Being and I can do nothing but recommend that each and every one of you read this classic. I’d also love to hear you thoughts on the book and it’s happens.
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I absolutely love animals so animals in the city are something I enjoy immensly. Just take a look around and you can spot many species just joining in the daily ‘rat’ race in their own ways and actually fitting into the world’s we have created remarkably well.
Of the many animals in cities all around the world there are a few common faces that stretch almost the entire globe and can often be found either blatantly running around or hiding in the shadows living of our waste and over consumption.
First up the champion if animals in the city is the mighty pigeon. I have yet to go to a city anywhere in the world and not see a pigeon. If you know of a city that does not have any, then I would love to know. Generally they seem to be wood pigeon styled Pigeons but I am currently here in Cairo, Egypt and I am seeing small brown doves and beautiful black and white pigeons on the city outskirts.
Next you often find Dogs and Cats, i’ll put these together as we all know about them. Many are animals that have been turfed out onto the street to fend for themselves but in many cities they have been living wild for many many generations and are semi-wild but still co-existing with humans in a very functional way. They eat our trash and cozy up to us and even get along with the domestic animals…. I have made good friends with many street animals that seem quite content living on the streets.
Then we have many many night dwellers. These include beautiful foxes, badgers, hedgehogs, porcupines, rats, mice, thousands of insects, bats and many many more.
Please let us know your favorite of the many animals in the city and if you have any comments. I don’t see city animals as pest as we have stolen their natural habitats so they are making do with what we have replaced them with.
Ahhhh the age old question of baby animals….. So what is a baby giraffe called? To answer that question quite simply and straight forward, a baby giraffe is called a Calf.
Here is a little more info about the reproduction of Giraffes:
The mighty giraffe has a very long gestation period of between 400 – 460 days and after all this effort just one baby calf is born. It is possible for twin calfs but it’s pretty rare. She gives birth to her babies standing up and the embryonic sack will burst open with the calf falling to the ground.
A baby calf is about 6ft tall!! Huge!!!
They also develop really really fast and can normally run around within a few hours bearing no difference to a calf that is a week old. For the first few weeks they lay down most of the time and can be vunerable to various hunting animals and sadly only 25-50% of calf’s make it into adulthood.
Very interesting!
Let me know if you have any comments or further info on ‘what is a baby giraffe called‘. Thanks for reading
I was emailed regarding a short video that a Kazakhstan charity named KARE had created. It was very sad but also great and to the point so I thought it would be great to share.
So check out the video and let me know what you think…. Then go and visit KARE.kz (ps it’s in Russian).
Having a pet is expensive. So Pet Food Coupons are essential for anyone who needs to save a little cash.
There are lots of places that you can get them from so you should always keep an eye out for Pet Food Coupons wherever you can, local newspapers, online and especially one of my favorite places for coupons, Coupons.com.
The amazing thing about this website is that you can find the pet care section and instantly gain access to free printable pet food coupons that you can take to the store and save with now!
Current Pet Food Coupon offers include: Tidy Cats, Meatybone and Pedigree.
Another week, more great Blockbuster New Releases to watch….
UPDATED 29th May….
I follow the latest Blockbuster New Releases because I love watching movies. So I thought it would be a great idea to keep an updated post of the latest Blockbuster New Releases that are about or related to animals and pets and, because I know you folks all love animals like me
I think the best way to rent new release DVDs is from an online service such as Blockbuster or Netflix… Both are amazing services and both offer free trials. Whichever one you try I am sure you will be hooked.
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Animal Related Blockbuster New Releases – 10th June
Bolt is Disney’s latest sole 3d production and it probably isn’t as good as Diney/Pixar’s UP but still well worth watching.
Bolt
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes Bolt, the tale of a superstar TV pup (voiced by John Travolta) who gets plopped in the middle of America with seemingly no way back to the glam and glitz of…
You can see a full list of Blockbuster New Releases and much more over at Blockbuster New Releases
Making sure your dog (or any pet) is going to be ok in the event of a bad accident is important. That’s why I like what Asda Dog Insurance has to offer.
Asda, owned by Walmart, are providing a great service. Asda Dog Insurance starts from just £4.65 a month….. Most people can cover this.
So what do they give you?
Asda Pet Insurance could pay you up to £6,000towards your vetinary costs, and also up to £1,000 each for recovery and boarding costs. They even cover stolen or missing pets, god forbid that ever happens.
Asda Pet Insurance is a great way to get a little extra peace of mind for you and all-important protection for your pet – and all this from just £4.65 a month*.
Basically you can have peace of mind for the wellbeing of your pet for a very little montly outlay.
I am very sorry for being pretty much non-existent for a long period now. I have been manically busy and sadly didn’t get time to properly look after this poor little beast of a blog
The good news is that I am here now….. and I hope to be publishing a few articles a week again.
I would love to know if I still have any readers, so please do drop a comment and let me know you are still here.
Also if you have any ideas for posts… I would love to know.
