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Barbaro's Journey Ends

by Aimee Amodio

29 Jan 2007 05:15 PM

Today saw an end to suffering for Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. After eight months of struggle, owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson made the decision to euthanize the four year old horse. Barbaro was born and raised at Springmint Farm near Nicholasville, Kentucky.

Scooby-Doo, Who Are You?: Fun Facts

by Courtney Mroch

16 Jan 2007 09:13 AM

Who is Scooby-Doo? You might know he's the star of a show that originally was called, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, which has since seen other spin offs and transformations.

Lassie: An American Icon

by Emily Price

28 Aug 2006 10:03 AM

When I think of television dogs, Lassie is the first dog to come to mind. I can remember growing up watching old black and white episodes of Lassies television show. Lassie has starred in 691 television episodes and eleven movies, talk about a hard working pooch.

The Pink Panther: One Cool Cat

by Marjorie Dorfman

23 Jun 2006 09:26 AM

This cartoon character made his screen debut back in 1963 when he appeared under the direction of Friz Freleng in the opening and closing sequences of the film, "The Pink Panther.

Famous Cats and Famous Owners Or Vice Verse?

by Marjorie Dorfman

22 Jun 2006 05:03 AM

When speaking of the power of association in terms of non-living objects like books, for example, a volume of poems owned by a famous person is worth more than that very same book owned by a person with no claim to fame.

Tom Cat Of Tom and Jerry Cartoon Fame

by Marjorie Dorfman

21 Jun 2006 02:31 AM

This famous grey and white feline with a glint in his impish eyes was originally known as Jasper. He was part of a cat and mouse team created by master animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Hemingway's Polydactyl Cats

by Marjorie Dorfman

20 Jun 2006 03:36 AM

Ernest Hemingway was first encouraged to visit Key West, Florida on the advice of fellow writer, John Dos Pasos whom he met in Paris during the mid 1920s.

Sylvester: The Tuxedo Cat

by Marjorie Dorfman

19 Jun 2006 03:47 AM

Did you know that Sylvester the Cat gets his name form the word sylvestris, which is the scientific name for the domestic cat species?

Garfield The Cat: Fat, Lazy And Popular

by Marjorie Dorfman

18 Jun 2006 04:08 AM

Garfield the Cat was born on June 19, 1978, the creative brainchild of master cartoonist, Jim Davis. The fastest growing and most widely syndicated comic strip ever was originally featured in just 41 newspapers.

Felix The Cat: Enduring Cartoon Character

by Marjorie Dorfman

17 Jun 2006 04:08 AM

Felix The Cat is one old feline, dating back to November of 1919 when he first appeared across the silver screen in "Feline Follies." Until the advent of Disney's Mickey Mouse, this mischievous feline was the world's most popular cartoon character.



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