Friday, January 23, 2009

Dog, cat, and a rat in San Francisco

Courtesy of Eitan: a dog, a cat, and a rat trio on a corner in the Marina in San Francisco.



Thanks to Eitan for sending. Remember to send your pics to dan@interspeciesfriends.com.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Boobah the owl and Hazel the German shepherd

Not the best picture, but according to the Daily Mail: "Boobah the owl and Hazel the German shepherd have become inseparable, with the bird regularly perching on the dog's head or back for a ride."

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Farm friends


Probably the most diverse interspecies friendship so far.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Dog and baby fox


Courtesy of photographer Tanja Askani, who took the real-life Bambi and Thumper photos.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

German shepherd and a wet cat


The cat doesn't look happy, but this pic still qualifies.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Koko and cat


Koko - the famous gorilla - holding a cat.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Lorelai's pillow


Courtesy of Studio 950's flickr: "Sometimes after she finishes grooming Isabella the chihuahua, our cat Lorelai uses her as a pillow. Isabella doesn't seem to mind."

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Luna the whale and dog


The killer whale is Luna, who showed up in Nootka Sound, Canada in 2001.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Monday, January 12, 2009

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Cat and turtle cuddling

One of the more bizarre pics I've come across.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Kitten and stuffed rooster

Technically friendships with inanimate objects don't count, but thought I'd post this anyway.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Dog and kitten


One of the cutest I've ever seen.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Sophie and Melvin


Courtesy of Parade, Sophie the cat loves Little Melvin, an abandoned baby cottontail rabbit.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Moko the dolphin saves beached whales

A March 2008 story from the BBC:

A dolphin has come to the rescue of two whales which had become stranded on a beach in New Zealand. Conservation officer Malcolm Smith told the BBC that he and a group of other people had tried in vain for an hour and a half to get the whales to sea.

The pygmy sperm whales had repeatedly beached, and both they and the humans were tired and set to give up, he said. But then the dolphin appeared, communicated with the whales, and led them to safety.

Read more at Times Online.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Friday, January 2, 2009

Whiplash the cowboy monkey

Whiplash is an 18-year-old capuchin monkey trained to ride border collies and herd sheep. He even has his own website.

Check out the video:

Thursday, January 1, 2009