Articles Tagged with #animals
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Personal Essays
Hard Times Dog
From the financial crisis to the election and even the weather, unhappiness abounds.
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Personal Essays
What Is It, Boy?
When a beloved companion dies, existential crises loom. Tracing the history of Neptune, a mixed Australian Shepherd, all the way back to the dawn of mammals.
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Spoofs & Satire
Man Bites Dog
As bookstores swell with narratives, instruction manuals, and other paeans to man’s best friend, publishers turn to even the most inexperienced owners for new pulp.
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In Hindsight
Here’s the Beef
In February, the largest beef recall in history capped weeks of speculation about sick cows, then prompted many to wonder where all that meat went off to.
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Personal Essays
The Bear
Being a new father of two girls takes love, patience, and the wisdom not to attack other children in their defense.
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Spoofs & Satire
Three Simple Ways to Abandon Your Family
When enough is enough, when federal investigators are on your trail, or you’ve decided to marry that cocktail waitress after all—it’s time to leave.
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In Hindsight
Signs of the Beast
Yesterday’s news is today’s birdcage liner—no longer. Nicole Pasulka begins our new regular feature, reviewing the past month’s headlines. For June 2007: four weeks of staggering animal attacks.
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Spoofs & Satire
Choose MedCalf
Americans spend more on health care than anyone in the world, yet the quality of our care doesn’t match up. We need a new system—one we can believe in.
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Spoofs & Satire
My Bloodthirsty Valentine
What says true love better than ear-shattering shrieks interspersed with low, guttural growling? If you’re in the market for a uniquely thoughtful Valentine’s Day present, we have the perfect, possibly rabies-infected gift for you.
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Spoofs & Satire
Fragments From Horse’s Mouth! the Musical
It wasn’t long into the nation’s mourning for Barbaro that Broadway’s top producers hatched a plan to preserve his fame. But who knew purgatory was meant for horses?
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Spoofs & Satire
The Kennel at the End of the World
Sure, you’re going to heaven, but what about your dog—and yes, even your cat? A helpful guide to caring for your pets after the rapture.
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Personal Essays
In the Realm of the Oak Queen
A generation ago, the death of a pet prompted heartbreak, but the burial may have been a simple backyard affair. Pet funerals these days are going upscale, and one New York pet crematorium sets a shining example.