Sunday Switchup: Desert Tortoise

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Adam Lang

Don’t get between this guy and his cucumbers.

California Desert Tortoise Eating A Cucumber Slice

Another Wildcare rescue.

California Desert Tortoise

They are so funky-looking. The shells, the scales, everything. Just weird.

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Caturday Supplement: Happy Cat

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Adam Lang

Another cat from the Mission Dolores Park cat-together.

Tiger Tabby Cat

That’s a happy-cat expression. Some of the cats seemed to really be enjoying themselves.

Tiger Tabby Being Petted

Squooshy kitty-face! Yay!

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Dog of the Day: Cardigan Welsh Corgi Mix

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Adam Lang

No idea what this pup is mixed with, but she’s très adorable.

Tricolor Cardigan Welsh Corgi Mix Curled In A Ball Nose To Tail

All curled up in a cute little ball.

Tricolor Cardigan Welsh Corgi Mix With Ears Goofily Askew

Goofy!

Tricolor Cardigan Welsh Corgi Mix With A Dopey Goofy Happy Expression

If that isn’t a dopey expression I don’t know what is.

Tricolor Cardigan Welsh Corgi Mix Looking Over Her Shoulder At Me

Just making sure I’m paying attention.

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Dog of the Day: Terrier

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Adam Lang

Having a bad evening. Feeling kind of like this guy.

Terrier in Stroller

Except I don’t have his excuse… all my limbs, at least, are in working order. if not my brain.

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DoggiEvent: Exploratorium Market Days: Dog Show and Tell!

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Adam Lang

Oh, now I just HAVE to mention this one to all of you dog lovers out there: the Exploratorium has an outdoor event once a month, right outside their place at Pier 15. And this one is dog-related: Dog Show and Tell! Here’s a little blurb, but go to their web site for the full details:

The Exploratorium goes to the dogs with A Breed Apart. Meet some of the hardest-working hounds around, such as guide dogs for the blind, and discover what fun-loving pooches can do in circus school or on the dance floor. Join faculty from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine to learn how canine genetics predict behavior, coat color, and the risk of heritable diseases, and what skulls reveal about the history and health of an animal. Find out how Finding Rover helps reunite lost dogs with their owners, and get to know best friends in need of homes from the San Francisco SPCA.

Yours truly will be there, in a Dogs of San Francisco tee shirt. The first two of my readers who sees me and says hello (if anyone does!) will receive a Dogs of San Francisco tote bag. Hope to see you there!

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Dog of the Day: Lottie the Dachshund (Corgi Mix?)

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Adam Lang

Lottie the lovely! My notes say she’s a corgi mix but she looks like a long-haired dachshund to me.

Sometimes some lovely pictures of an absolutely gorgeous dog sit around in my queue for a long time because I can’t come up with any hovertext that is worthy of the pictures. Eventually, though, you just have to say ‘what the heck’ and post them anyway, because they’re too cute not to.

Dachshund Mix That Looks Like Little Golden Retriever

Warning: may contain dangerous levels of happy and cute.

Golden Long-Haired Dachshund

An exact copy of a tiny golden retriever, except with teeny tiny legs.

Golden Long-Haired Dachshund Smiling

All the ‘happy’ of a golden retriever, compressed down into a dachshund body.

Golden Long-Haired Dachshund Smiling

A hundred expressions, and all of them delightful.

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Dog of the Day: Henry the Borzoi

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Adam Lang

For the couple of you who have asked, I’m now working at Hipmunk. Neat place, neat people, and a subject (travel) I like a lot, even if I haven’t had much chance to do any.

Autumn and I ran into Henry (8 years old), and he instantly fell in love with her.

Woman Petting Borzoi

Autumn and I were wandering by a little SF farmer’s market, and Henry was outside a sidewalk cafe.

Happy Borzoi Being Petted

Look at that expression. Absolute bliss.

Closeup of Grinning Borzoi Face

We spent several minutes there, because Autumn couldn’t pull herself away. You can see why… such a sweet face.

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Sunday Switchup: Black-Crowned Night-Heron?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Adam Lang

I start my new job tomorrow… everyone wish me luck.

I ran into this fine lady (maybe? Apparently the females are smaller…) when I was visiting Marin’s WildCare Center, where Autumn and I are members. But no, this is not a rescued bird… it is just one who likes to come down and hang out near all the other rescued birds. I’m not sure whether it is being kind and providing company, or whether it is just doing the bird equivalent of saying ‘nyah nyah, I can fly away any time I like and you can’t!’

Black-Crowned Night-Jar Grooming

Identification of this bird took much longer than usual, because I didn’t know the difference between a ‘crest’ and a ‘plume’. You live and learn.

Black-Crowned Night-Jar Showing Off Wing Feathers

They have a very disgruntled expression, don’t they? But lovely storm-cloud feathers.

Black-Crowned Night-Jar Grooming Its Wing And Showing Off Crest

I must have sat and watched this bird for a good five minutes, from about ten feet away.

Black-Crowned Night-Jar Staring at the Camera

A very aggressive stance.

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Caturday Supplement: Kitty!

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Adam Lang

Another kitty from the Mission Dolores Park cat-together.

Woman in Octocat Sweatshirt With Cat In Her Lap

That’s a octo-cat sweatshirt from GitHub. No idea if she works there or just likes GitHub though.

Pretty Grey Cat

Pretty. A tiger tabby, except the stripes are only on the tail.

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Dog of the Day: Bennie the Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Adam Lang

Autumn’s finally coming home from her summer music tour (well, sort of) tomorrow. Now, tomorrow’s caturday, but Autumn’s more of a dog person, so I’m posting something adorable today in celebration of her return.

Bennie was 5 months old when these pictures were taken. He loved playing with everything he could get his paws, or mouth, on.

Tricolor Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy with Heterochromia

The opposite of yesterday’s dog… this pup has a blue right eye and a brown left one.

Tricolor Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy Playing With A Ball

It’s amazing how similar puppies and kittens can be sometimes.

Tricolor Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy Playing With A Stick And Looking At A Ball

Bennie could not decide between stick and ball. And no matter how hard he tried, his mouth wasn’t big enough for both.

Tricolor Miniature Australian Shepherd Puppy Looking At A Ball

I’m not sure he wouldn’t have stood there all day trying to decide.

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