wordy blog
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October 03, 2024
Henrietta - The Millionth Hen
Back in 2020, I had the fortune to interview the magnificent Jane Howarth MBE, the founder of the British Hen Welfare Trust about her amazing charity that rescues and re-home ex-battery hens. This summer on August 17th, she managed to achieve the once unimaginable milestone, she re-homed her millionth hen!
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November 30, 2023
The Pomeranian - The Perfect Companion
When Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel, his beloved Pom sat on a silk pillow right by his side as he created his masterpiece. -
August 30, 2023
The Ragdoll Cat - California's Cool Cat
Ragdoll owners can rarely retreat to their bathroom in peace as their cat will scratch and meow until you let them in.
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August 30, 2023
Chinese Crested - A Unique Beauty
This dog holds the accolade of winning the "Annual World's Ugliest Dog Competition" more than any other breed! Between 2000 and 2016, the Chinese Crested or mixes of, have won ten times with the majestic Sam, a blind Crested winning three years in a row before he died.
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July 06, 2023
Maine Coon - The American Big Boy
Another is more romantic, claiming that they originated from six pet cats owned by Marie Antoinette who with the help of her friend, Captain Samuel Clough, gathered her most prized possessions which included her Angora and Siberian cats and had them shipped to Wiscasset, Maine as part of her planned exodus from France and the French Revolution. Whilst she met her fate at the guillotine in 1793, her beloved cats arrived safely and bred with other domestic kitties to create the Maine Coon breed.
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March 23, 2023
The Great Dane - The Gentle Giant
What kid wouldn't want to travel around in a funky van solving mysteries with friends and a goofy Great Dane with a speech impediment? Tempting even now....
