Pets News – Weekly Newsletter for January 3-10, 2011

Meet the dog that can understand more than 1000 words!

LONDON – Ever wonder if your pet dog can understand what you are saying? Well chances are it might, and to prove it, is a pet border collie that can understand more than 1000 words.

According to psychologists Alliston Reid and John Pilley, Chaser, the border collie, has managed to learn made up names of 1,022 …. Source  : Meet the dog that can understand more than 1000 words!.

White House moves to remove disgruntled, untrustworthy employees

WASHINGTON – The White House has instructed every US government department and agency to create “insider threat” programmes that will ferret out disgruntled or untrustworthy employees who might be tempted to leak the sort of state secrets recently made public by the website …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : White House moves to remove disgruntled, untrustworthy employees.

Cambodian snake wedding attracts hundreds of villagers

LONDON – A wedding ceremony in Cambodia has attracted nearly 1,000 people – reason – the bride and groom are snakes.

The marriage of Chamreun, a 16-foot, 200-pound female pet python to male pet python Krong Pich took place in Village One in Kandal province, about 12 miles south of the capital Phnom Penh.

“We organised the …. Source article  : Cambodian snake wedding attracts hundreds of villagers.

Migratory birds arrive in Harike Bird Sanctuary

HARIKE – Migratory birds have arrived at the world famous Harike Bird wetland-cum-sanctuary, and are expected to remain till the month of March. They include geese and Siberian cranes.

Spread over 100 square miles, the Harike wetland is India’s second largest bird sanctuary and home to rare species of avifauna, pelicans, flamingoes and Siberian cranes that …. Original source  : Migratory birds arrive in Harike Bird Sanctuary.