Heartbroken and Healing We lost our little Gracey yesterday morning. She passed peacefully in my arms. Gracey was in multiple organ failure from complications of diabetes and pancreatitis that she had been living with for a little over 4 years. We were able to mange her diabetes with two injections of ProZinc…
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The Most Endangered River in America
Wildlife Wednesday We joined the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop with this short video, The Most Endangered River in America. This video poem highlights both the beauty and the troubles of this amazing river. The video is directed and written by Pete McBride Productions. The images are stunning and the message is important. The Colorado River runs 1450 miles across seven…
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The Overview Effect How the View from Space Might Save Our World
The Overview Effect When I was young, I imagined Africa as a far off land, with endless savannas and wilderness areas that rivaled outer space. I remember lying on the floor in front of the television watching Wild Kingdom, our window on the world, as we traveled vicariously with Marlin Perkins to the far reaches of the world for exciting…
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Lion Genetic Testing Enables Lion to Live Better Lives
Making Peace with Lions Richard Turere is a Wildlife Hero.
by Joanne McGonagle Richard Turere’s “Lion Lights” Save Lives Richard Turere is a young Maasai boy of 13, whose family lives on the edge of Nairobi National Park, in Kenya. As is common among the Maasai, Richard took over the responsibility for herding and safeguarding his family’s livestock when he was only 9 years old. One of the threats to…
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Remembering Mr. Collins. Dear Friend and Animal Lover
Remembering Mr. Collins. Something wonderful happened when we started The Tiniest Tiger’s facebook page. We met and became friends with many people that we would not have had the opportunity to meet without the power of social media. Our page was created to unite friends that love and care about all cats big and small. But we don’t limit our…
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True Nature of Cats by Purina One
By Joanne McGonagle Discover Your Cat’s True Nature Even though cats outnumber dogs living within homes, cats remain thought of by many as aloof, anti-social and not needing the love and attention that dogs are given. Cats are mistreated and sometimes maligned because they have been misunderstood. Stereotypes about cats sadly remain firmly in place so the team at Purina…
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Night Falls on The Tiniest Tiger’s Sun Room
It was a long cold winter here at my habitat. Long gray days, cold temperatures and snow, snow, snow. Spring arrived late even though the calendar clearly stated that the Spring Equinox was on Wednesday, March 20. In fact, Spring was so tardy in our area that our poor friend Punxsutawny Phil was at risk to be sued for his…
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I Am a Cat Parent 9 Things I Love About Gracey
9 Things I Love About Gracey I am a cat parent! This month Petfinder launched a campaign to help break down the stereotypes about cats and the people who love them. Even though cats outnumber dogs in the United States, feline family members are often thought of as second-class pets. Many people still believe that cats are aloof, not able…
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Cat Bored? Friskies has an App for That!
Friskies releases Happy Wings Friskies® breaks the boredom for cats with the release of “Happy Wings,” its newest tablet game for cats available now at www.GamesforCats.com. Happy Wings entertains cats with a garden full of fluttering fun, including a hummingbird, moth and dragonfly. The birds, moths and dragonflies fly across the screen attracting your cat’s attention. When they capture a…
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Male and Female African Lions Hunt Using Different Strategy
Do Male Lions Hunt? Male and Female African Lions Hunt Using different strategy Do male lions hunt? It has long been thought that male lions do not hunt, but were dependent on the female lions’ hunting prowess to sustain the pride. A recently published study in the March 2013 issue of Animal Behaviour discusses how researchers used airborne Light Detection…
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Amur Tiger Leaves Forest to Ask Humans for Help
Amur Tiger Seeks Help from Humans In the Russian Far East Primorye, a young Amur tiger left the forest with an illegal poachers trap grasping his paw. The weakened tiger was crying out from the pain as he entered the village. The tiger appeared to be asking for help as he walked from place to place and didn’t seem interested…
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Pennies for Pets A Story of Love
St. Rose Catholic School’s Pennies for Pets Project In early December the students in Mrs. Lucas’s 3rd Grade at St. Rose Catholic School began the Pennies for Pets Project inspired by me, Gracey The Tiniest Tiger. The children wanted to do something for members of our community that share their lives with cats and dogs. Mrs. Medaugh, the school’s librarian…
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