Friday Find: Special Edition

Since it is Veteran's Day, I thought it would nice to feature adoptable canine veterans. Yes! You can adopt retired military dogs. The organization that features these dogs and gives a walk-through on the process is called Military Working Dog Adoptions. The dogs featured include your standard Belgain Malinois, Dutch Shepherd, and German Shepherd Dogs, to a more eclectic variety of breeds that worked as detection dogs.



These dogs have done their time offering valuable services to the US Military and deserve a cushy retirement, so please consider adopting a retired working Military dog!


And of course I want to extend a special thank you to those who have served and are currently serving this country.

Penguins in Sweaters!

Penguins caught in a New Zealand oil spill are given little sweaters to prevent them from preening and ingesting oil on their feathers.
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Surfers Save Stranded Baby Great White

This baby Great White Shark was stranded on Venice Beach, CA and tangled in fishing line. Luckily, some good samaritan surfers come to the rescue.

'Padfoot' For Adoption

Forgotten: Harry Potter star Berry is looking for a new home

Homeless after Harry Potter: Canine movie star Padfoot needs a loving family (and they can even be muggles)
By Mary Mcconnell
Last updated at 3:27 PM on 26th September 2011

While Daniel Radcliffe has gone on to forge an illustrious career on the stage and screen, the fortunes of one of his Harry Potter co-stars have not been quite as lofty.

Black German shepherd Berry, known to millions of children around the world as Padfoot from Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban, is looking for a new home.

The ten-year-old mutt, who played the animal version of Gary Oldman's character Sirius Black and the godfather to Radcliffe's character Harry, can no longer be looked after by his owner, Paul Thompson.

Trained stuntman Mr Thompson, said he spends too much time away from home to give Berry the attention he deserves.

He told the Sunday Express he is also looking for a new home for Berry's life-long pal Porridge, a German Shepherd cross.

Porridge is also a star of the screen, with roles in The Bill and the TV adaptation of Zadie Smith's novel White Teeth but at the age of 13 the roles have now dried up.

Mr Thompson, said: 'I found myself spending a lot of time away from home. The dogs needed more attention then I could give. It was a difficult decision to make but one I had to accept was best for the dogs.'

The 52-year-old from Elstree, Herts, said he had arranged for the pair, who have been together since they were puppies and cannot be separated, to be fostered by animal re-homing charity German Shepherd Dog Rescue but so far no one has offered them a home.

For more information go to www.germanshepherdrescue.co.uk

Screen star: Berry played the canine version of Gary Oldman in Harry Potter And the Prisoner of Azkaban

Friday Find

Today's Friday Find is a Keeshond named Reid. Reid loves sitting in his fosters lap, enjoys grooming, and likes meeting new people. He is being fostered with other Keeshonden as well as a cat, and is house and crate trained. Reid is special needs as he has a Grade V heart murmur which will require extra trips to the vet and medication to make sure he remains healthy and active. Reid is being fostered with Keeshond Lovers United, Inc.
Click here to learn how to adopt Reid

Keeshonden (plural for Keeshond) are a part of the Spitz family which includes other breeds such as the Pomeranian, Samoyed, and Siberian Husky to name a few. All Spitz types were originally bred as working dogs to be used for the purpose of hunting, herding, or sledging. Keeshonden are a medium sized Spitz that generally comes in wolf-sable coloration with distinct "spectacle" markings around their eyes. They are known to be the most people friendly and biddable of the Spitzes, making them quick learners, great with children, and wonderful companions.

Today is World Rhino Day

There are 5 species of Rhinoceros:
White
Black
Indian
Javan
Sumatran

3 of the 5 species are critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List

Rhinoceros are in decline due to habitat loss and poaching of their horns. The horns consist of keratin and are thought to possess medicinal properties in some cultures creating a demand for them. There is no scientific evidence that they possess any healing properties.

Read more about the collaborative effort to stop Rhino poaching in South Africa

Yep, it's a Monday