Looks like people in Texas have decided to take matters into their own hands when it comes to dogs causing harm or fear to humans (or other animals). Here’s how it works…

If your dog is deemed dangerous by the city council, you must use a leash at all times and mark your secure enclosure with a sign that says ‘Dangerous Dog.” Next, you must obtain a liability insurance of at least 100K…yes folks, that's 100 thousand…and then you must place an orange collar on your dog.

These steps are borderline extreme, but the really inte .. >>

I recently found these bouncy balls filled with mesmerizing sparkles, and even though they cost $5 each (Hey … can’t you get them for .25 in a gumball machine?) I bought 3 of ‘em. Pink, blue and iridescent.

Now, they’re not dog toys, but I couldn’t resist showing the pink one to the guys. Would the ball’s trippiness translate? Or would Zeke immediately begin his, “It’s a ball! Throwitthrowitthrowinow!” madness?

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I read a great cartoon today, “Rose is Rose” by Pat Brady. The kitten Peekaboo meets a houseguest and immediately crawls all over the woman, sniffing each ankle, sleeves, neck, and then satisfied, trots away. The humans ponder what sort of information she managed to garner from the sniff-fest, and the thought-bubble from Peekaboo says it all:

“Well…she’s happily owned by two Persian cats, a tabby and one slightly damp >>