Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com/media/feedlogo.gif Lemondrop.com http://www.lemondrop.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Poll Finds Married Women Would Rather Talk to Puppy Than Hubbyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/01/poll-finds-married-women-would-rather-talk-to-puppy-than-hubby/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/01/poll-finds-married-women-would-rather-talk-to-puppy-than-hubby/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/01/poll-finds-married-women-would-rather-talk-to-puppy-than-hubby/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If you're a married woman, chances are you spend a lot of time chatting it up with your canine or cat instead of your human companion. According to a recent Associated Press / Petside poll, a third of married gals claim their furry live-ins are ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Liz Ozaist2010-12-01T11:00:00+00:00Something Is in Our Eye -- Dog Still Waits for Owner Who Passed Awayhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/10/dog-still-waits-for-his-owner/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/10/dog-still-waits-for-his-owner/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/10/dog-still-waits-for-his-owner/#commentsFiled under: ,


Hachikō of Japan waited. So did Bobby, the little dog from Edinburgh. And now meet Spot, the latest dog to prove that she's loyal to the end. After Wayne Giroux died in June, Spot still seemed to carry the hope that her beloved owner would come ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>dogsloyaltymans best friendMansBestFriendpetsspotEmily Tan2010-11-10T13:00:00+00:00Cat Ladies -- Probably More Well-Adjusted Than Youhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/03/cat-ladies-probably-more-well-adjusted-than-you/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/03/cat-ladies-probably-more-well-adjusted-than-you/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/03/cat-ladies-probably-more-well-adjusted-than-you/#commentsFiled under:


Oh sure, dogs don't necessarily have the whole "nonchalant" thing down, but new research suggests that cats may actually be better at improving your life. USA Today recently published an article extolling the virtues of kitty ownership after ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>catscats vs dogsCatsVsDogsfeline leukemia schmeline schmeukemiaFelineLeukemiaSchmelineSchmeukemiaEmerald Catron2010-11-03T10:30:00+00:00OK Go Combines Our Love of Dancing and Dogshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/28/ok-go-dog-video/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/28/ok-go-dog-video/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/28/ok-go-dog-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Animals with hidden talents and boys in bands -- two things we are constitutionally unable to resist. So, when indie rockers OK Go teamed up with some trained dogs for their new video, "White Knuckles," we knew we were done for. Mixing the ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>aspcadogsmusicok goOkGowhite knucklesWhiteKnucklesEmily Tan2010-09-28T13:00:00+00:00Tubby Orangutan Put On a Diethttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/09/obeast-orangutan-put-on-a-diet/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/09/obeast-orangutan-put-on-a-diet/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/09/obeast-orangutan-put-on-a-diet/#commentsFiled under: ,


Well, if "The Biggest Loser" or 9-to-Fine haven't been enough to motivate you to start shedding unwanted pounds, maybe Oshine the Obese Orangutan will. She's also going on a very public diet. (We feel you, monkey friend.) For 13 years, Oshine was ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>obesityorangutanOshineEmerald Catron2010-09-09T14:00:00+00:00Rabbit Hopping May Be Our Cutest Sporthttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/08/rabbit-hopping-may-be-our-cutest-sport/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/08/rabbit-hopping-may-be-our-cutest-sport/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/08/rabbit-hopping-may-be-our-cutest-sport/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you're one of those people who think that she hates sports and/or competition, then you obviously just haven't met the right sport. If this is the case, HELLO, and please meet Danish Rabbit Hopping. This is possibly the cutest and most ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>rabbit hoppingRabbitHoppingCJ Arabia2010-09-08T13:00:00+00:00Video of Girl Throwing Puppies Into a River Goes Viral -- Is It a Hoax?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/31/video-of-girl-throwing-puppies-into-river-is-it-a-hoax/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/31/video-of-girl-throwing-puppies-into-river-is-it-a-hoax/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/31/video-of-girl-throwing-puppies-into-river-is-it-a-hoax/#commentsFiled under: , ,


We sure hope the LiveLeaks video that surfaced of a girl throwing puppies into a river, hand over fist as they cry, is a hoax. Because much like misbehavior seems to be the latest way to land the cover of US Weekly, the new Internet approach to ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>animal crueltyAnimalCrueltygirl throwing puppiesgirl-throwing-puppiesGirlThrowingPuppiesliveleakpuppy videoPuppyVideoCarrie Sloan2010-08-31T11:30:00+00:00Bear Breaks Into House, Steals Bearhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/bear-breaks-into-house-steals-bear/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/bear-breaks-into-house-steals-bear/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/bear-breaks-into-house-steals-bear/#commentsFiled under: ,


Apparently there is a bright side to having a wild animal break into your house, even if they don't get their head adorably stuck in some sort of container -- they can adorably steal some of your stuff instead. A black bear broke into the New ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>bearcutenew hampshireNewHampshireEmerald Catron2010-07-30T10:00:00+00:00Man Violates Protective Order With Cat Mailhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/27/man-violates-protective-order-with-cat-mail/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/27/man-violates-protective-order-with-cat-mail/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/27/man-violates-protective-order-with-cat-mail/#commentsFiled under: ,


Estranged, abusive husbands: can't live with 'em, can't not get letters to your cat from them while they're in jail. We love that old saying, because it's so true. And so relevant these days, you know? A Utah man who is currently in jail mailed 11 ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>cat mailCatMailcrazy exCrazyExEmerald Catron2010-07-27T10:30:00+00:00Scientists Turn Mice Into LESBIANShttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/13/scientists-turn-mice-into-lesbians/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/13/scientists-turn-mice-into-lesbians/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/13/scientists-turn-mice-into-lesbians/#commentsFiled under:


Remember when you made out with another girl at that raging kegger last week? Maybe somebody temporarily disabled your FucM gene. Korean scientists have figured out that by disabling that gene in mice, the female mice reject mating attempts from ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Emerald Catron2010-07-13T14:00:00+00:00Swan Heading to Anger Managementhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/12/swan-heading-for-anger-management/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/12/swan-heading-for-anger-management/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/12/swan-heading-for-anger-management/#commentsFiled under:


England -- it's like America except people have time to take tea in the afternoons and then volunteer to help aggressive swans with their anger problems. Mr. Asbo ("ASBO" stands for Anti-Social Behavior Order) is a swan who has been accused of ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>anger managementAngerManagementswanEmerald Catron2010-07-12T14:00:00+00:00Hoarders Eaten by Catshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/09/hoarders-eaten-by-cats/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/09/hoarders-eaten-by-cats/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/09/hoarders-eaten-by-cats/#commentsFiled under:


Never underestimate the value of an automatic feeder -- not only will it keep your kitty from pouncing on you two hours before the alarm is set to go off, in the event of your death it might buy you a couple of days before you start looking like an ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Emerald Catron2010-07-09T10:00:00+00:00Not Cool, Nature (Seriously, Look at This Scary Whale)http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/06/giant-whale-discovered/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/06/giant-whale-discovered/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/06/giant-whale-discovered/#commentsFiled under: ,


As if you needed ANOTHER excuse to stay out of the ocean (oil spill, mermen, old-timey bathing suit that exposes your cankles), there's this: Scientists have discovered a prehistoric whale that grew up to 60 feet long and was able to rip "huge chunks ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Julieanne Smolinski2010-07-06T14:00:00+00:00'It's Fun to Growl in Bed' -- A Female 'Furry' Lets Us Into Her Worldhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/01/anthrocon-2010-what-its-like-to-be-a-furry/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/01/anthrocon-2010-what-its-like-to-be-a-furry/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/01/anthrocon-2010-what-its-like-to-be-a-furry/#commentsFiled under: , ,


This past weekend I landed, quite by accident, in the middle of Anthrocon 2010 -- the annual conference at which the whole Furry Fandom convenes. It was a happy accident: I happened to be at a wedding in Pittsburgh, and our flagging after-party ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>anthroconanthrocon 2010Anthrocon2010furdomfurryfurry fandomFurryFandomfursonaplushieplushiesCarrie Sloan2010-07-01T09:00:00+00:00Presenting the Weirdest Pet Nameshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/24/weirdest-pet-names/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/24/weirdest-pet-names/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/24/weirdest-pet-names/#commentsFiled under:


VPI Pet Insurance, a company that provides health insurance to 485,000 animals, has sorted through their clientele and come up with the most unusual names for pets in America. The weirdest dog names were Pickle Von Corndog, Lord Chubby Pruneface, ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Emerald Catron2010-06-24T14:00:00+00:00How Pet Whispering Can Fix Your Human Relationshiphttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/10/how-pet-whispering-can-fix-your-human-relationship/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/10/how-pet-whispering-can-fix-your-human-relationship/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/10/how-pet-whispering-can-fix-your-human-relationship/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Why is it that we can quickly forgive our pets when they misbehave -- like peeing on a brand new rug -- but when our significant other commits a transgression, we can hold a grudge for days? That's exactly what Suzanne B. Phillips, a clinical ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Liz Ozaist2010-06-10T10:00:00+00:00The Newest 'Do' in Dorms? Dogshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/08/pets-can-come-to-college-with-you/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/08/pets-can-come-to-college-with-you/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/08/pets-can-come-to-college-with-you/#commentsFiled under: ,


Because dorm rooms aren't smelly enough, some college students can now bring their pets with them. Around 30 students at Stephens, an all-women's college in Columbia, Mo., were permitted to move their critters into a dorm dubbed "Pet Central." And ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Allison James2010-06-08T14:00:00+00:00Obese Bird Loses Ability to Flyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/07/sausage-addicted-kookaburra-loses-ability-to-fly/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/07/sausage-addicted-kookaburra-loses-ability-to-fly/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/06/07/sausage-addicted-kookaburra-loses-ability-to-fly/#commentsFiled under:


If there are two things we love at Lemondrop, they're sausages ... and obese animals. So you can imagine our surprise when our two passions combined to create the "Rocky" of the animal kingdom, when a kookaburra became addicted to the sausages being ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Emerald Catron2010-06-07T10:00:00+00:00Meerkat Finds Love Onlinehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/30/meerkat-finds-love-online/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/30/meerkat-finds-love-online/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/30/meerkat-finds-love-online/#commentsFiled under:


If you still haven't found a date online, it might be time to ask yourself what you're doing wrong. A meerkat in Leicestershire, U.K., has managed to find true love via a website. A meerkat, for frak's sake! The zookeepers at Twinlakes Park set up ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Emerald Catron2010-04-30T14:00:00+00:005 Things to Love About the Derby (Even If It Bores the Glue Out of You)http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/30/the-kentucky-derby/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/30/the-kentucky-derby/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/30/the-kentucky-derby/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The Kentucky Derby is this weekend! We plumb forgot! Which is crazy, because we have it marked as one of the few calendar days when it's acceptable to use the phrase "plumb." It's a day of gambling, drinking and talking in Foghorn Leghorn voices. ... Read more

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

]]>Julieanne Smolinski2010-04-30T09:00:00+00:00