Happy Birthday Mumsy!

I've been a lazy journalist lately passing on some celebrity animal stories i.e. Cesar Millan's dog Daddy passing away or Jesse James pit bull Cinnabun found after missing for three weeks but today there is one story I can't pass by and that is my mom's birthday! Hey, I know where my bread is buttered.

Mom is going on a date tonight for dinner and she is wondering how she is going to get there since there is a snow storm going on now, but since it's a free dinner she'll find a way! Tomorrow her friend Rebecca is hosting a birthday party for her in Nolita and I get to go! I am very excited!! I am going to see many people I haven't seen in quite awhile. What to wear? What to wear?

So mom! We have gone through a lot together and even though I seem very apathetic lately in my attitude (due to those short winter walks) I do love you and you know in the end I always end up walking to you and pawing you to pick me up, I am your momma's boy.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Chow for now!

President Chinchilla of Costa Rica

I knew Costa Rica was a magical land. Tropical weather, beautiful beaches, magnificent volcanoes, a high literacy rate, eco-friendliness, good surfing and to top it off a nation that is so peaceful it doesn't have an army. However little did I know that Costa Rica was so evolved that it would elect an animal for President. A FEMALE animal at that!


Costa Rica elected it's first woman chinchilla President. Her name is Laura Chinchilla and she won by a landslide. Yes, where in American it is still considered a far reach to have a female as President (the rest of the world doesn't seem to have a problem with that concept), in Costa Rica they have pushed the envelope even further to have a female animal for President. I told my mother that we should move there as the possibilities for me to serve in the government are just endless!

There is much celebration going on in Costa Rica now as you can tell from the images on this post.


Okay, I now that Laura Chinchilla is a human who just happens to have the last name of Chinchilla. I am allowed to dream, aren't I? Well, I still think it's quite evolved to have Central and Latin American countries with females for Presidents when as I mentioned above, it is not a welcomed thought in America. I still like the thought of moving there and learning to surf.


Presidente Laura Chinchilla

Chow for now!

Lucky Dogs!

This past Friday Oprah turned 56 years and old and gave herself the best possible present one human can give one's self. No, not self love, me thinks Oprah has learned how to do that already (no sarcasm really!!). Oprah gave herself two new puppies! She is now the proud mommy of two 14 week old Springer Spaniels, Lauren and Sonny.

Lauren and Sonny are actually rescue dogs that would have been put to sleep if they were not taken in by Paws Rescue Center in Chicago. Oprah had asked the owner of the shelter to look out for Springer Spaniels for her as she was ready to move on and become a doggie mommy again after the lost of two of her dogs, one to the illness of Parvo and the other who choked on a toy. A few days before her birthday Oprah received a call letting her know that two Springer Spaniels had been found for her and as fate would have it one of them was named the name she had already selected for her next dog, "Lauren". Yes, that was certainly meant to be.

Lauren and Sonny, you two are very lucky dogs!! You have Oprah for a mommy so you will never go without anything which includes lots of love and attention (and not having to share her attention with bratty children). Only Valentino treats his dogs better so you have incredible doggie karma.

Am I envious? Yes, I would be flat out lying if I denied it. However I have a great mommy who loves me and let's me take lots of naps throughout the day not to mention the tons of love and kisses I get all the time. A private plane, a mansion in Montecino and penthouse in Chicago wouldn't be too bad, but I have accepted my lot in life...hopefully it will get a little better??

Chow for now!