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Run For the Cheetah Events - Portland, Oregon

This coming weekend, I'll be attending some great events for the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Laurie Marker will be giving a cheetah talk at REI in the Pearl District on Saturday, October 14th. As of yesterday, there were only 20 tickets left for this event. Call REI at (503) 221-1938 to order your tickets. If you are lucky enough to get in for the talk, stop by my table and I'll give you a "I love animals!" sticker.

I will also be at the Oregon Zoo on Sunday, October 15th for the Run for the Cheetah. Visit runforthecheetah.org for more information. Hope to see you there!

Cat Chasing Rope

Some Pig! I filmed this pig last Sunday at a local farm. He's huge!

The Cat and the Deer.

What kind of animals hang out in your backyard?

Here's a funny video about a treasure hunt with a GPS!

Help Save the Cheetah


This is a video that I've been working on this summer for the Cheetah Conservation Fund to help them save the endangered wild cheetah. Learn more about cheetahs at cheetah.org and kidsloveanimals.com.

Warning - Elephant Poop!

If you are a fan of "Meerkat Manor," then you will enjoy this short video about a roving gang of mongooses that I filmed in Africa.

Click here to see my videos at kidsloveanimals3.blogspot.com

Golden Retrievers are excellent hunting dogs.

Cat of the week. "Mango"

Dog of the Week

Germany successfully uses the old Roman "sick a lion on the keeper" trick to score a goal against Poland.

Italy's Alberto Gilardino begs the now infamous "invisible soccer dog" for a hug after the pooch aided him in scoring the first goal in their match against the very heated Team USA.

The game ended in a 1-1 tie.

What did you think of this match?

This orangutan goes ape for the world's yummiest banana bread.

Get the recipe here!

What's your favorite kind of bread?

Was ist das, ein Hund? (What is that, a dog?)
This computer enhanced photograph reveals that an invisible dog may have aided Germany in its 1-0 World Cup victory over Poland today.

Have you ever had an invisible pet brush up against you?

Dragster the Cat sends a lightning fast header past France's keeper to win the game.

Who would you like to win the World Cup?

Can you guess the real name of this Bulldog!

a) Napoleon
b) Tank
c) Bruno
d) Steve

I will answer this question under "comments" in a few days.

Remember Mr. Piggles? Well, there's a new...

...top dog.

Meet Mr. Doggles!

This is the universal question that troubled parents on family trips until the advent of the i-pod and the portable DVD player...

What if your pet had a pet that you don't approve of?

This poor chap was attacked by a clone stamp off the coast of My Mouse Pad.

Do you always trust what you see in photographs?

Is Mr. Whiskers a revolutionary thinker or what?

I guess this one is smarter than the average bear.

Do you ever wonder what animals think about?

I started "Freaks of Nature" just four months ago and today we surpassed the "10,000 visits" mark to this blog.

Thank you to all of our friends and visitors from around the world who have supported this blog and my other blog, "Save the Animals"!
I also want to thank all of the kids who have purchased our "KidLoveAnimals.com's African Safari" DVD from Amazon.com. Thanks to you we are able to support the Cheetah Conservation Fund (cheetah.org) and the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (lewa.org). These organizations are doing great work to save cheetahs and rhinos from extinction.

Thanks again, Paul

Chocolate lab puppies are soft and cute!
What's your favorite dog breed?

Squirrelly is currently rockin' in the branches to Mat Kearney's latest CD, "NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE," which was released on April 18, 2006. This album is so good that it will assure Mat's rise to the international music stage. His voice is rich and can be compared to Chris Martin of Coldplay and Dave Mathews. NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE contains pleasant new tracks such as "Nothing Left to Lose" and "Crashing Down," as well as several old hits like "Girl America" from his first album, BULLET. Mat is a unique and gifted artist who you should definitely check out!
Have you discovered Mat?

GOATBOY PREDICTS THE FINAL FOUR...

Number three and number four are a toss-up between Paris Bennett and Kellie Pickler. Both are extremely talented, however, Kellie won't be able to overcome the "Carrie Underwood factor," and Paris is still young and needs to further define her genre.





Both of these cats will go on to have successful careers involving music, and Paris will probably have a career in medicine, too.


Number two will be Katharine McPhee. Katharine has the "IT" factor and typically shines on stage. Goatboy sees her doing Broadway shows and movies.






And the winner of American Idol will be Chris Doughtry! Chris has the biggest "IT" factor in this talented group. Just look at those eyes, the intensity, the passion. Goatboy says that Chris is a real cool cat and sees him rocking stadiums from coast to coast.

Who is your favorite American Idol?

What if the Easter Bunny went on strike and was replaced by...

...the Easter Cat?

Would you be a little concerned?