After dog lovers read this, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the 8-time winner of the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on Coney Island, might have some interesting competition next year! And this new competitors have not one, but two legs up on him! This just in: dogs CAN eat hotdogs. Now, before you get all […]
Soothing Pet Sounds: Simple Classics Relax Your Canines
It’s 11pm. You’re jonesing for sleep, but Fido won’t calm down. You’ve tried placing him in bed, stroking his fur, and talking to him softly, but his head is still filled with frantic thoughts of car rides, squirrel-chasing and that cute Bichon Frise he saw earlier. Before you slip tranquilizers into his Kibbles and […]
HBO’s Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver And His Pup Hoagie!
Many know John Oliver as his famous role of a brash comedian on The Daily Show, and now on his own show, Last Week Tonight. Greatly famous (or notorious, depending on how you look at it) for tearing apart Dr. Oz after his court case over the ‘magic diet pill’, it would […]
Seeing the Pet Light With Memphis Photographer Jack Kenner
To call Jack Kenner a “pet photographer” would be like calling Jerry Seinfeld a sitcom actor—it’s true, but there is a lot more to the story. The Memphis native majored in film production in college and then studied photography at the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara. He worked as a commercial photographer in New York […]
A Day for the Hogs- Happy National Pig Day!
March 1st marks the day to celebrate the hogs of the world! Mothers have a day; fathers have a day; even donuts have a day, so, why not pigs?! The purpose of National Pig Day is to grant the pig its rightful, though widely unrecognized, place as one of man’s most intelligent and domesticated animals. It is a […]
No More Treats with the Start of Lent- Happy Ash Wednesday!
Everyone is walking around with black ashes on their forehead. You are tempted to wipe it off, but fear not! These people are not protesting showers; it’s supposed to be there. “Why?” you ask. Well, today mark’s the start of Lent, with Ash Wednesday. People get ashes on their forehead to signify their dedication to […]