Sometimes when you are angry with someone,

it helps to sit down,  take a moment to cool off, and think about the problem.

I  THOUGHT I COULD TALK MY WAY
OUT OF IT  UNTIL THE OFFICER LOOKED AT
MY DOG IN THE BACK SEAT

Newts and Mobey play all the time and rough-house, and they sleep together too. So here is a pic of them doing each together.

Very fun critters. We just cannot tell you how much we are enjoying them.

Laurie

This solution intrigues… toothpicks!

We wish a very, very, happy holiday season to all of our supporters, from donors to volunteers and staff.

And, most especially, to the people who have given forever homes to more than 240 dogs and 340 cats through SPCHS during the first 11 months of 2009.

Whether you celebrate Solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas or Santa at this time of year, you celebrate animals and we THANK YOU for all you do for the homeless animals that come through our doors.

Seemingly unaware of the beast towering over it, the tiny rodent grabbed at scraps of meat thrown into the African Leopard’s enclosure. But instead of pouncing on the tiny intruder, the 12-year-old leopard Sheena kept her distance.  After a few minutes she tried to nudge the mouse away with her nose, but the determined little guy kept hewing away until he was full.

The extraordinary scene was captured by photography student Casey Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire, England.  The 19-year-old, photographing the leopard for a course project, was astounded by the mouse’s behavior. He said he had no idea where the mouse came from.  He just appeared after the keeper had dropped in the meat for the leopard. Taking no notice of the leopard, the mouse went straight over to the meat and started eating.

Even when the leopard bent down and sniffed him, the mouse just carried on eating like nothing had happened. Even the keeper said he’d never seen
anything like it before.

Project owner Jackie James added: “It was so funny to see – Sheena batted the mouse a couple of times to try to get it away from her food. But the determined little thing took no notice and just carried on.” The mouse continued to eat the leopard’s lunch and showed the leopard who was boss.

We can only assume that Casey received a grade of A on his project!