History Buffs With A Soft Spot For Animals Pillows

Pets past...Did you know?

"Oh, mournful and terrible engine of horror and crime—of agony and of death, not asparagus again!"

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

"You think two weeks in isolation is hard?"

'What? You used a Welshman? The recipe specifically calls for a scot!'

Thomas Keneally

Litteratti K9s.

"We learnt about Prehistory at school today: Saber-tooth tigers were so cool!"

"Is your dog friendly?"

"If Noah asks... Just tell him you've all had your vaccinations."

"Chapter three: Homo erectus and the practical use of bones..."

(Overachieving Dog) (Just get me the paper and let Mr. Rather go!)

'A beaver wearing a mountie hat riding a moose! Still think we haven't crossed into Canada?'

'No, make the dominant race out of placental mammals — marsupials would lead to all kind of abortion controversies.'

Evolution in motion: whales return to the sea.

"Don't be fooled - that's Henrietta, cross-dressing again."

Philip of Mastodon

"Me, I've quit racing. I was very good at it, but I just couldn't hack the early training sessions..."

'There you are -- I've been looking all OVER for you!'

'Hank, Barry just said his first word: Dam!'

'All this job requires is some mud-wallowing and snarling... I'd say you're overqualified.'

'Really? I've never met a banker before.'

'Dragonflies, amphibians, starfish.... How boring can you get?'

"Alternative lifestyle."

'Good news, Darling, they can clone cats.'

"You are late! The rabbit left half an hour ago!"

"Hello, tech support? My iPad won’t sync to my laptop. I tried barking at it, but no luck."

"Take this, Luke. They say it's impossible to get a decent baguette west of the Pecos."

Rene Descartes

Noah's Dinghy