If you’ve ever wondered why you will almost never see a mix with a puli (that’s the rasta-looking dog to the right), it might surprise you to learn these guys almost were erradicated in World War II. Aparently there was less than 100 at one point and thanks to selective breeding they’ve been able to bring the numbers back up.

That fact and more are some of the fun things you might learn from this blog post on Interesting Facts About Unusual Dog Breeds.

I love this ad by the Michigan Humane Society to help promote the adoption of shelter kittens. To top things off, they’re actually giving away all cats over the age of four months and they come with “a free “multipoint inspection” including spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, behavioral evaluation and grooming.” If you live in the area, it’s certainly something you should think about. If not, you can still adopt a sweet pre-owned kitten in your area, after all, you don’t NEED flashy advertising to get a kitty.

Hey everyone. I just thought I’d give you a little update on the site. First off, submissions are low, so if you haven’t set in pictures of your pet, please do so. Second, there’s going to be some changes with the advertising for a while. I was working with the Robert Sherman Ad Network and they essentially are trying to exploit smaller blogs to host their ads for free, so they’re gone now and other things will replace them.

In bigger and better news,from 8/16 through 8/26/09, I am donating 20% of all my Etsy sales to Saving Shelter Pets animal rescue and so are other Etsy sellers. For more details, please visit their fundraiser page.

Lastly, thanks for reading, the picture of Percy (my baby) to the right is for all of you.

Name: Violet
Age: 16 months
Mix: Australian Cattle Dog/Collie
Hobbies: Playing fetch, tug of war and splashing in the river.
Owner: Tom, Olympia WA