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August 2nd, 2009 at 6:22 pm

Colorful versus plain Jane birds …

» by Chris in: Funny Animals,Funny pictures,Humor

You have to wonder if the more colorful creatures of the world are looked at differently by the more plain Jane creatures and what their thoughts might be … perhaps exactly what this picture portrays. LOL

Either way … I love this picture!

Everyone needs a hug

» by Chris in: Entertainment,Funny Animals,Funny pictures,Humor,Pets and animals,Wordless Wednesday

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Wordless Wednesday

Everyone needs a hug every now and then don’t they .. even cats?

It looks like the kitten is comforting the Siamese cat doesn’t it?

Squirrels accidently shut off electricity in two cities

» by Chris in: Dumb Luck,Funny Animals,Home and Lifestyle,Pets and animals,Strange Happenings,Thats gotta hurt

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Hundreds of Midwestern Power customers and two squirrels were very unlucky one day last fall.

Apparently a squirrel came into contact with an overhead transformer and knocked out service to 177 customers. Power was restored in just under an hour, but naturally the squirrel lost it’s life. The remains were found by repair crews.

Just 40 miles away in Ironwood, Mich, another squirrel got into a substation and caused a temporary power outage that affected 1400 customers.

The power company is now thinking about what kind of steps it can take to keep curious animals away from the lines as they, along with weather, are one of the leading causes of power outages.

“We kind of liken it to anyone who’s had a bird feeder and tried to keep the squirrels out,” said the power company spokesperson. “They find a way.”

Good luck!