chadkroeger:

my dad demanded i put this picture he took on my blog because he thinks it could be the start of a new internet meme he calls veggiedonging

Physiological Color Change

by ~elizabethnixon

Ever wonder how an Anole changes color?
Here’s how!

sherlocks-shenanigans:

krwebb:

** CAUTION **

midwestdogblog:

Please tell every dog or cat owner you know. Even if you don’t have a pet, please pass this to those who do.
Over the weekend, the doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. The dogs loved the way it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog (Calypso) decided the mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but wasn’t acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took Calypso out for her morning walk. Halfway through the walk, she had a seizure and died instantly.

Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on the label, upon further investigation on the company’s web site,

This product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs and cats.

Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey’s, and they claim that “It is true that studies have shown that 50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog). However, 98% of all dogs won’t eat it.”

*Snopes site gives the following information:http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp

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Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman’s Garden Supply and other garden supply stores contains a lethal ingredient called ‘Theobromine’. It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks.

Theobromine is in all chocolate, especially dark or baker’s chocolate which is toxic to dogs. Cocoa bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of theobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine.

**PLEASE PASS THIS ON**

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tr-anquil-kai:

chubby-elephant:

quocwithachance:

pizzaenthusiast:

DID I JUST GET WINKED AT
BY A KOALA

*winks back*

most action i’ve had in months 

my dog winks at me, shes close enough to be a kola bear 

watermel0n-smile:

he just accepts it, not even surprised by it. must happen all the time

Crazy over vegan sushi.

In this version I used white alubia bean and miso paste as my “glue”. Roasted jalapeño peppers gave an extra kick of spiciness . Miso soup has wakame and sesame seeds. A balanced vegan diet should include sea vegetables as these are full of Vitamin C, A , E , K, D, B2 and B12. They also have plenty of calcium, magnesium, iodine, iron and are known for purify the blood.

magicalnaturetour:

Eight Miniature Piglets for Zoo Basel (via ZooBorns)

purdyparanoia:

opinionatedcheese:

animalcruelty-notok:

Animal rape is legal in the US and the EU

Rape is the unlawful act of using physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse. What kind of message are people sending out to younger generations if engaging in a sexual act with a helpless animal is legal? Sadly, sex with animals, or more precisely raping animals, is a legal act in both EU and the States. 

Please sign the following petitions to end this barbaric, inhumane act:

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