Pit Bulls have been used for unlawful, devastating and horrific dog fighting for years, but once NFL star Michael Vick was caught with them in April, they made front page headlines. ESPN.com reports that after Vick’s Surry County, Virginia property was raided authorities “reportedly found – among other things – 66 dogs (most […]
Top 10 Animal Stories of 2007: A Pig’s Big Weight Troubles
What’s the big fuss about a 150 pound pot-bellied pig being one of our Animal Headliners? Oxymoronically, it’s the pot-bellied pig’s weight. When Minnesota resident Michelle Schmitz left her pig, Alaina Templeton, with a pet sitter, she weight 50 pounds. Nine months later Schmitz returned and the pig had gained 100 pounds. The weight […]
Top 10 Animal Stories of 2007: Ratatouille is a hit!
In New York City rats outnumber people 12 to 1, but why is there currently a growing demand for them in pet stores worldwide? The answer is Disney/Pixar’s film Ratatouille, which grossed nearly 600 million dollars in domestic and foreign markets, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com, elevating rats into animal headliners. The film follows a stereotype-defying […]
Top 10 Animal Stories of 2007: Iggy, Dog Star
Iggy is Animal Fair’s first-ever solo cover. For years it has always been a pet and their owner, and for this reason alone, he stands on top as our number one Animal Headliner of 2007. Iggy has spent months gracing television and newspapers over a simple misunderstanding by the lovable Ellen DeGeneres. DeGeneres […]
It’s Nothing But Laughs for Susie Essman and her Shih Tzu, Sumo
To Susie Essman, finding happiness was easier than she initial thought. “For years I was single, looking for a guy to rescue me. I didn’t know that it wasn’t until I rescued a guy, albeit another species, that I would find true happiness” she told Animal Fair. Essman adopted her adorable Shih Tzu, Sumo, […]
“Oh Zora” -That’s Me! Cheyenne Jackson Dishes on the Girl in His Bed
Cheyenne Jackson first appeared on Broadway only three weeks after moving to New York City in 2002. Jackson, who grew up on the Washington-Idaho border in a rural town, later went on to star in such Broadway hits Aida, Thoroughly Modern Millie, All Shook Up and is currently starring in the roller-skating remake Xanadu. […]