http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog Stephanie Feldstein: Thoughts on writing, dogs, and other strays that cross my path. Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:51:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "We" being me and my bloggish thoughts. Check out our new digs: http://stephaniefeldstein.blogspot.com/ See you there! http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/07/09/weve-moved/ It's 4th of July weekend, and that means it's time for a public service announcement: Do not bring your dog to fireworks displays. Do not leave your dog out in the yard this weekend, especially at night. Your dog doesn't need to come with you to stand on hot pavement and watch ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/07/01/your-dog-doesnt-care-about-americas-independence/ It's been awhile since I've done a bizarre animal news link roundup. Believe me, it's not for lack of material, just lack of time. Sometimes, when I read my news feed, I have to double-check to make sure I didn't accidentally click over to Publisher's Marketplace; that I'm reading actual headlines ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/06/26/stranger-than-fiction-monkey-witches-reincarnated-dogs-and-russian-roulette/ a) I spend most of my time with them these days. b) They have incredible heart and personality. c) They're accused by the media of being dangerous. d) All of the above. For the record, the last option is correct, but if you guessed "c" or "d," then you probably saw the Wall Street ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/06/07/what-do-pit-bulls-and-young-adult-novels-have-in-common/ A couple weeks ago, chaos ensued in England when a white tiger was spotted on the loose. According to the BBC: "Officers were deployed and a helicopter was scrambled with specialist thermal imaging cameras over the field ... Animal specialists at nearby Marwell Zoo were enlisted by police to offer ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/06/02/when-animals-attack-sort-of/ Last week, I was at Book Expo America, where I got to meet tons of authors, see my indescribably awesome agent, Barbara Poelle, and bring home a stack of books that you'll want to add to your reading list: At the top of the stack (literally and figuratively) is THE NIGHT ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/05/31/bea-loot-a-k-a-summer-reading-list/ World Turtle Day is May 23rd. No, not this Turtle: (She'd like it to be all about her but, let's face it, every day is Turtle Day in her world.) We're talking about this kind of turtle: Turtles have been around for about 200 million years, but thanks to habitat loss, pollution (I'm looking ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/05/20/its-turtle-time/ For a fictional dose of animals fighting back, check out the trailer (below) for Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Looks like a fun anti-animal-research/science-gone-too-far twist on a classic movie franchise. And the icing: No actual animals were used in the movie. On a related note: This week is World Laboratory ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/04/16/planet-of-the-apes-meets-animal-liberation/ From ABC News 10: "A drunk Sacramento man tried attacking his pet pit bull with a hammer Saturday, but smashed his friend's face instead ... The pit bull was found in better shape than Saunders' friend, sustaining only a minor cut." Okay, Saunders obviously deserves the "mayhem, felony assualt, and animal cruelty" ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/04/14/dogs-who-are-smarter-than-their-owners-hammer-of-justice-edition/ Yesterday, something awesome happened. Over 150 blogs banded together for Paws for Japan and raised more than $30,000 for World Vets, a US-based organization that's already on the ground in Japan, working with local animal welfare groups to pick up the pieces, reunite people and their pets, and save lives in ... http://stephaniefeldstein.com/myblog/2011/03/18/a-day-late-but-not-a-dollar-short-please/