Results tagged “pets”

Happened across this crime against decency in North Seattle recently...

Senator Ken Jacobsen, of Seattle, loved his cat Sam very much. So much so that now, as part of his support of a bill that would allow humans and pets to be buried in the same plot of graveyard land, he gave the Seattle Times a photo of himself with his dead cat. The caption confirms: "Sen. Ken Jacobsen and his cat Sam that died several years ago." It's all a little morbid, if you ask us. Surely after several years Jacobsen would have been able to gather the strength and energy to find a plot of land in which to bury poor Sam, even if it meant the two of them couldn't rest in peace together forever. To each his own, though. There's no law against just keeping the dead pet on a lawn chair for awhile, is there?

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• Did somebody say bacon? Yes, someone--Beacon Hill Blog, to be exact--actually said the magic words: half a ton of bacon-y goodness.
• Capitol Hill Seattle has a handy list of tips and facts called "everything you need to know about snow on the Hill."
• While CHS gave us a thoughtful list, Hillku gives us a panicked haiku entitled "Cap Hill Snow Death Watch 2008!!!"

Warning: First-person singular follows.

THE LAKE IS CELEBRATING: Summer is when neighborhood pride reaches its zenith here in Seattle, and Lake Union is no exception. LUFest, a festival including a pet parade, live music (Harvey Danger! Local funksters The Staxx Brothers!), and food, happens this Saturday, and we recommend you head down there to experience some classic fun in the sun. To repeat: Harvey Danger will be there.

All across the Ist-A-Verse (or at least the American parts thereof), writers and editors are in the midst of enjoying their three-day weekend. But after the week we've all had, we feel like the break is not only needed, but deserved. Just look at everything we've been doing!

The overnight blogs are abuzz: Tenet (slamdunking Iraq) and Goldy (recycling poisoned pet food).

--The real estate bubble really is getting crazy.

Dead-beat pet owners who refuse to pay the city's pet licensing fees are about to have a rude awakening: Seattle Animal Shelter has announced it's going to start actively policing city parks for unlicensed pets and issuing $125 tickets.

The Times has already called on the School Board to resign. Seattlest is calling for the school board to repeat 9th grade English.

-This photo is obviously a fake. There are no tornados in Kirkland, sorry.

Amazon launched its grocery service recently and it's got us all nostalgic for a bygone age. Back in the day our ass never had to lift out of the Aeron to get produce, DVDs, books, clothes, art, exotic pets, and a human toe delivered right to our office by a scooter messenger. A six pack of Oly and a head of lettuce please. Because we fucking can! Then we were all fired and a few rich guys got slightly less rich.

Shanghaiist probably knows a little more about China than the Chicago Sun-Times. Giving them the benefit of the doubt on that one. The city does to have a music scene. Don't even front like they don't. They also have Dorito bananas and white guys shopping for wives. What they don't have is any more tolerance for jaywalkers.

If you're ever in the vicinity of the parking garage at Western and Spring, and a seemingly affable parking attendant approaches you with a large wooden box and some contrived-sounding story about pets... RUN! This maniac has terrorized countless civilians with his bizarre, meticulously constructed prank. Every time its a new story: "Do you like pets?" "Look at what I caught in the garage!" "This thing killed my dog." "I took this thing home and it killed my cat." Equal parts confused and curious, you lean closer to get a better look inside the open, wire cage part of the wooden box, but all you can see is a mysterious furry tail. Then suddenly a secret lever is pulled, activating the trap door and out catapults a huge rubber spider. Then you have to watch the man laugh at you. God help you if you fall for this trick. Consider yourself warned.

For most Seattle dog-owners, our dogs are not mere pets. They’re our Frisbee buddies, our camping buddies, our hiking buddies, and we love to get their paws off the concrete and onto the dirt.

We've all heard about Alaska Airlines's shoddy on-time ratings and their labor disputes. And we've all heard about the outsourced baggage handler who drove the cart into the plane but neglected to report doing so, thus causing a hole to burst in the plane at altitude, forcing an emergency landing. If that isn't enough to turn your airfare dollars elsewhere, this morning brought two new bad-news-for-Alaska stories to the Seattle Times.

October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month, and in support of such a noble cause, Seattlest is pleased to present you with our Pound Pup of the Week...along with our pet-ad translator.

Why do some people prefer pets?

In Western Washington, enjoying the water is a huge summer perk.

Seems like there's a lot of love going around for Bill Murray. Like a virus, it is. Throughout Hollywood, at Cannes, in the press, amongst the hipster elite...everybody's lovin' that hangdog face. Seattlest can't blame 'em, as Bill's worked so hard lately to mold meaty, genuinely affecting performances in well-crafted films and in return, gotten the shaft every year come award season.

That hot weather we've all been clamouring for finally hit Seattle over the weekend, but not before two area beachs could slam their doors in your face. Gene Coulon Memorial Beach and Matthews Beach tested a little too positive for fecal coliform and both been closed to swimmers.

Seattlest has seen flight demonstrations at the Woodland Park Zoo, and at the time we couldn't help thinking, "Why doesn't the bird just fly off?" We watched as a falcon flew out over the zoo and was out of sight for nearly a minute before returning safely to a trainer's gloved hand. This was performed repeatedly. "Why doesn't the bird just fly away?" Seattlest wondered.