Dog-on-Roof

Isla Mujeres, Mexico:

More Animals

It's getting late on a Friday, so I'll make a confession: I like to take pictures of pets. And although few will admit it publicly, I'm pretty sure that most photographers do as well. After all, who better to test out that new lens upon than the captive kitty or doggie in your home? They don't complain about having their picture taken, get bored, or even mind having a flash repeatedly go off in their face. Well, at least they don't complain about it. Not in words, anyway.

Meet Chelsea, who lives with my brother & sister in law in California:




This is my boy Fritz, the Greatest Cat of All Time:




He's such a ham:




Here he is with Colleen on a sunday morning:




I also like strangers' pets. I don't know the woman's name, but her tabby's called Mary:




By the way, has anyone else noticed that the ubiquitous Starbucks (tm) paper cup has become the clear favorite among panhandlers? Upmarket coffee for downmarket folks -- but only when empty -- oh the humanity!

Look at this guy -- he seems really concerned about the traffic in SoHo. "Yo -- what's the hold up? Let's get moving!":




Gray eyes unnerve me, whether in humans or dogs:




And, finally, I know what you're thinking: With this beast around, why do they need an alarm?

Animals, Lost & Found

I read yesterday that the giant inflatable pig, first featured on the cover of Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals, was found "in tatters in a desert town" after it floated away from its tethers during the Coachella Music Festival several days ago. The pig apparently bore pro-Obama political slogans, though I could not find it on this picture from Wikipedia:




I wish I had found the pig, as there was a $10,000 reward. I've found plenty of lost animals on the streets of New York, but none came with a reward. Here are a few.

You'd think someone would want at least one of these two bears:




Here's a close-up of one of the bears. Doesn't he look like he's being held ransom? "Help me! Please! Anyone?! Mommy! Help!"



What about this lion, getting seriously dissed by a guy on Grand Street? Too bad for the lion -- he certainly ain't the king of this urban jungle:




And this poor dolphin I found on 26th Street -- looks like he tried to jump that hydrant but failed:



Or this sad little rubber ducky, stuck on the top of an entrance pedestal on 18th Street:




And this unfortunate lobster, compelled against his will by some godless biker to serve as (I think) a mud-splash. Can someone call PETA?




Finally, in honor of Derby Day tomorrow, here's a horse I found on Lafayette Street:




But, alas, no reward for me.