...tooth, that is. The six year old clouded leopard broke her tooth while chewing on a log, thus requiring a gold crown. Perhaps she's part beaver? Story from Reuters.

No, not that sort of stuffed animal. We're talking real stuffed animals. A New Zealand couple has 300 stuffed animals in their collection. They claim that their collection promotes conservation and a greater appreciation for animals.

Sure. Nothing says "conservation" like a stuffed polar bear in your living room...

When I saw Dreamworks had the new Spirit: Stallion of Cimarron was available for viewing on the Internet, I was thrilled. I had heard wonderful reviews of this stunning piece of film. But when I saw the OFFICIAL DREAMWORKS LINK lead not to part of their site, but to a FURRY site, I was stunned.
Can it be that Dreamworks is not only encouraging their fans, but embracing their desire to spead things about this film on their own sites?

Whoo hoo!

(Well, Gromit is furry, so I guess this fits under Furry News)



CNN reports that Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park has made a series of one-minute shorts centered on Gromit demonstrating Wallace's wacky inventions.

Today's SinFest by the ever mack-daddy Tatsuya Ishida seems to show that Tasu has done more than huddle over his drawing table, trying to get syndicated. Furs might be interested in the strip, not just for today's but for the recurring appearances of the dog and cat.

Two recent announcements from Anthrocon 2002:

• Anthrocon 2002 Charity Auction Sign-Up (1/02)
• Anthrocon 2002 Masquerade Sign-Up (1/02)

Click Read More... to see them both.

In the effort to fight terrorism, Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog of Groundhog's Day, is getting

bomb-sniffing dogs, state police, and National Guard troops

to protect him. All bags will be searched; all visitors will be inspected; and no cars may approach Gobbler's Knob (the site) on that day.

From Zap2it.com (via cartoonresearch.com):
It's called the "13th Annual Cartoon Network Fancy Anvils Award Show Program Special." Never mind that it's actually the first such show, and that Cartoon Network isn't even 13 years old.

On March 23, the night before the Oscars, the network will present its own version of an awards show, with Cartoon Network stars like Johnny Bravo (the evening's host) mingling with the likes of Robin Williams, Debbie Allen and Sandy Duncan, the New York Post reports.

Viewers will be able to vote online for their favorites in several categories, including "Best Vehicle" and "Best Gratuitous Hiney Shot." Williams will present the award for "Best Cartoon," and Allen -- the choreographer for several Academy Awards broadcasts -- will present a retrospective on "Dance in Cartoons."

Scooby Doo will receive a lifetime achievement award, to be presented by Duncan, once his co-star. A number of other real-life stars who appeared in cartoon form in "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" of the 1970s will be on hand as well, including Tim Conway, Phyllis Diller and Jonathan Winters.

The "13th Annual Cartoon Network Fancy Anvils Award Show Program Special" will air at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, March 23 on Cartoon Network.

Any idea of what's happening on Furnation lately? When I entered the site on 1 January there was a note that server is currently down and will be up again i few days. Now it's been more than 2 week and nothing!!!!! I'd be grateful if someone inform us what is exaclty going on...

Flinthoof sent along this article from the Associated Press. Click below to read the entire article. As a general note to submitters, I usually prefer a hyperlink to any article finds, so that I can avoid getting hit with unauthorized reproduction annoyances.

...and I don't mean Ruth Bader Ginsberg! See the article here

Welcome to FurEauction January newsletter!

"One day, when he was naughty, Mr Bunnsy looked into Farmer Fred's field and it was full of fresh green lettuces. Mr Bunnsy, however, was not full of lettuces. This did not seem fair."



-- From Mr Bunnsy Has An Adventure



These words start Terry Pratchett's latest novel, The Amazing Maurice. It is his first novel "for young readers in the Discworld universe". It is also his first novel where most of his main characters are intelligent, talking (though not anthropomorphic) animals.

PawPet MegaPlex Hotel now has hotel booking available

The moment everyone was waiting for.. The PawPet Megaplex Online
Registration and Hotel Reservation is now ready. Book your hotel rooms
now.

More details can be found at:

http://pawpet.org/megaplex/

The cover story of the January 2002 issue of National Geographic Magazine Wolf to Woof: The Evolution of Dogs. It's an excellent article, with some wonderful photographs. More information about the article is available here.