Lost Dogs

The Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) The Gray Wolf, a powerful, graceful creature, or also known as the timber wolf, has received a bad rap over time in American history. The wolf has played a big role in literature, religions, and other ideas that has molded the mind of the world to believe that the Gray Wolf is nothing but a vile and heartless animal that only lives to kill. The wolf has not only been perceived as the “Big Bad Wolf” but has also been considered symbolic in ways in relation to…

Hinduism and Life of Pi are closely connected, due to their incorporation of animals in both the book and the religion. Hinduism closely incorporates animals through their gods, while in Life of Pi, Pi has a close relationship with animals and talks about them a lot throughout the story. Some examples of this are: Animals in Hinduism are very important, Hindu gods use them as vehicles (Hindu Gods/Goddesses and Their Amazing Vehicles). In Life of Pi, the author notices many statues and pictures…

"Poky and Friends: Tails of Friendship" The story Poky and Friends: Tails of Friendship by Bruce Talkington starts out by the Poky Little Puppy wanting to go exploring. As Poky is exploring, he runs into Sylvester the Snake. Poky runs away, but it seems that everywhere he goes, Sylvester is always at the same place as him. Finally, Poky meets Kit, a skunk who was practicing her spraying in the garden and ends up scaring Sylvester off (Talkington). The book would be considered a folktale,…

Create a No Kill Nation It has been said that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way that its animals are treated” and roughly 2.4 million healthful, adoptable cats and dogs—about one every 13 seconds—are euthanized in U.S. shelters every year. This means that of the 8 million animals handled by United States shelters, 30% of the animals’ lives are wasted. Many of these euthanasias are due to a lack of space within a shelter. Euthanasia is the practice of…

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Thomas who loved honey. Thomas put honey on almost everything he could. One day he was standing next to a streetlight with a jar of honey, and a bear pulled up in his 1984 chevy express van and asked, “Is that honey you got there.” Thomas replied, “Yup I buy a jar every day.” Then he asked the bear, “Would you like some?” The bear answered, “Yes,” and jumped out of his van. He ate all the honey. Then he took Thomas and put him in the van. He took off…

Adventures of Poopy the Cat and Stupid Dog Once a long, long time ago, there was a cat named Poopy Butty and a dog named Stupid Dog You Make Me Look Bad. They were friends from France, but they weren't your typical pets. They were special because they could speak French and could understand some english. They moved to Philadelphia in Pennsylvania using their private teleporter, in hopes that they will get adopted. They arrived on April 1, 2167. Poopy and Stupid Dog were walking down the…

Whoever said diamonds were a girl’s best friend never owned a dog! The Siberian Husky is an extraordinary dog breed. In order for this breed of dog to exist there must have been reproduction among other animals to create this breed. The Siberian Husky is said to have been originated from Chukchi, which is a tribe of Siberian nomads (Siberian Husky, 2013). The Chukchi tribe created huskies for their own existence. Chukchi lived in hostile climates in the word were temperatures reached as low as…

Losing a pet is something most owners can relate to. As an eight-year-old girl with a tremendous fear of dogs, I did not expect to come home one day and be welcomed by one. I wish I could say that with time I overcame this fear and started to accept him, but I was unable to do so. Before I got the chance to stomach the fact that he existed, he was gone. Although we weren’t close, it was because of him, I experienced death at an early age. Most children my age would be overjoyed to open the door…

question why that is the slogan when there are sled dogs being mistreated in the Iditarod race? During the race some dogs die and others get very sick. It’s a cruel race, where the Mushers beat their dogs with whips to get them to listen or move. Mushers will do other things to their dogs including drag them, kick them, and throw them. The Musher make money using their sled dogs in the Iditarod race. In the race Mushers run the dogs through 17 different checkpoints over 1,000 miles in…

Enemy at the Gate is wonderful movie the battle of Stalingrad, and the story of Vasily Zaytsev. Enemy at the Gate is a 2001 movie directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film covers the life of Vasily Zaytsev a Soviet sniper during World War II, and one of the heroes of the Soviet Union during World War II. The movie is actually based on a 1973 book written by William Craig called Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad. The movie depicts the rise of Vasily during the Battle of Stalingrad…