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In late April 2024, the small town of North Bend, Washington, became the center of an unexpected and amusing saga when four zebras escaped from a trailer on Interstate 90. The incident captivated the local community and sparked a wave of humor and creativity across social media. Here's a detailed account of the escape, the search efforts, and the hilarious memes that emerged. Escape: On April 28, 2024, Kristine Keltgen was transporting four zebras from a farm in Washington to her petting zoo in Montana. The zebras escaped when the latch on the trailer's doors came undone while traveling east on Interstate 90. Keltgen stopped to secure the trailer, but the zebras took the opportunity to flee and do a little sightseeing. Response: The getaway led to a community effort to prevent the wanderlusting zebras from meandering into traffic. Local residents and passing motorists helped corral the animals, with some using their vehicles to create makeshift barriers. Three less-than-intrepi...

Breed: American Shorthair is a breed, not a domestic mixed breed. These are purebred cats that are bred by breeders and have a strong, remarkable tabby pattern round faces and are silver and black. They do come in other colors but show cats are mostly the pattern and color of the cat above.  Tabby cats are not a specific breed but rather a description of their characteristic markings. The term "tabby" refers to a cat's coat pattern and has nothing to do with breed. The tabby pattern is the most common pattern seen in domestic cats and can appear in many different breeds with a surprising amount of variation. Tabbies can be brown, gray, orange, or even black, and their markings include stripes, spots, whorls, and bands. They typically have a "M"-shaped mark on their foreheads. There are five main tabby coat patterns:  Classic Tabby: The Classic Tabby has stripes on its face and head, with swirls of darker color on a lighter base throughout the body. These swirls ...

For Thanksgiving, I decided to write about cats and Native Americans, and I will write a similar post for pups tomorrow. I wanted to know the significance of cats in their culture and was surprised by some things, not others. Cats are such awesome creatures; it should come as no surprise that they are revered and feared all around the world. Today, I offer the history of cats in Native American culture.  Felines have held significant meaning in Native American culture, with various tribes attributing spiritual and symbolic importance to them. For many tribes, cats were deeply spiritual and sacred, representing independence, guardian energy, Eros, the esoteric, and mystery. Cats were seen as guardians and were associated with independence and mystery, reflecting the spiritual beliefs and values of the tribes. However, not all tribes harbored positive feelings for cats. The Oglala tribe avoided cats, believing they had the power to place horrible curses on those who crossed their pat...