Animal Movie Aficionado Gifts

Here comes the award for the best animal movie. I've seen them all. "Elephant in the Room"? Forgettable. "Birds of a Feather"? Flighty. "Happy as a Clam"? All wet. And the winner is "Playing Possum." Ooh! A sleeper!

Mardi Gras

"He could have been the national bird, but that was a long, long time ago."

M.T. accidentally triggers the predator pursuit response.

Cling-On Dog

'I don't care if it's hot, I won't go in the water!'

"Well, we needed the rain."

"Just one more question before I let you in...I can let you in...are you a cat or dog person?"

Hermit Crabapple Tree

"I think we may be related!"

"He also barks, meows and makes noises like a hamster."

A day at the transgenic races

"Bram Stoker's Bambi"

'Now for today's numbers...'Bad Dogs' outnumbered 'Good Dogs' by two-to-one...'

Kangaroo mom to child, 'We're not going anywhere until you buckle-up, young man.'

Koala

Bears going water skiing.

"Look, children are just pathetic substitutes for people who can't have pets."

'Roy! For the last time, don't wave that red one in front of your Dad.'

'Come quick: Rin Tin Tin is on TV again...'

Ant story: 'and so they worked all day and they worked all night and then they worked some more, the end.'

Cats holding letters up that spell out 'Hang in there'.

"Our business is based on breakthroughs."

'No, Ben, making your eyes go bigger does not make the fish grow bigger!'

"Well, it's disappointing: Young Master seems to use the term 'best friend' for anybody who pays him the slightest attention..."

"Tell Mrs. Pomeroy we've found the source of that strange hint of musk."

'He's our new Bone Specialist!'

Noah's Ark/Single's Cruise

'I found him on the internet.'

"Bet you five bucks they both fall for the old 'zebra egg'."

When cartoonists drink too much coffee.

The following wildlife film is sponsored in part by a grant from...Mother Nature Foundation.

"You are not going to the meet in the horse-box. The walk will do you good."

'Cheryl, you are getting way too wrapped up in the dog.'

'He bought a donkey because he thought he might get a kick out of it.'