Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » Animals & Pets http://newstalk870.am Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Washington Pig Farmer Feeds His Animals Marijuana http://newstalk870.am/washington-pig-farmer-feeds-his-animals-marijuana/ http://newstalk870.am/washington-pig-farmer-feeds-his-animals-marijuana/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 22:39:29 +0000 Guadalupe Angeles http://975koolfm.com/?p=115198 A pig farmer and butcher in Seattle is feeding his pigs Marijuana. He receives all of the root bulbs, stems, and leaves from Top Shelf Organic, a medical marijuana dispensary. William von Schneidau said it doesn't really add seasoning and there's no reason to believe people can get a buzz from it, but he claims the meat is more red and savory.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/washington-pig-farmer-feeds-his-animals-marijuana/feed/ 0 Flickr, The Pug Father If Your Dog Could Talk, Who Would It Sound Like? http://newstalk870.am/if-your-dog-could-talk-who-would-it-sound-like/ http://newstalk870.am/if-your-dog-could-talk-who-would-it-sound-like/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:29 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162136 All dogs bark, but have you ever stopped to think about who your pooch may sound like if it actually could talk?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/if-your-dog-could-talk-who-would-it-sound-like/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Benton Franklin Humane Society Cat of the Week! http://newstalk870.am/benton-franklin-humane-society-cat-of-the-week/ http://newstalk870.am/benton-franklin-humane-society-cat-of-the-week/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:00:29 +0000 Guadalupe Angeles http://newstalk870.am/?p=133089 Meet Charlie! He is a five year old domestic cat. Adopt him now at Benton Franklin Humane Society!

Photo Courtesy of J Devine Photography

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/benton-franklin-humane-society-cat-of-the-week/feed/ 0 Humane Society Dog of the Week! http://newstalk870.am/humane-society-dog-of-the-week/ http://newstalk870.am/humane-society-dog-of-the-week/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:00:17 +0000 Guadalupe Angeles http://newstalk870.am/?p=133117 Meet Yoda! He is a seven year old Miniature Pinscher /Mix dog. Adopt him now at Benton Franklin Humane Society!

Photo courtesy from J Devine photography

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/humane-society-dog-of-the-week/feed/ 0 See the Humane Society Cat of the Week http://newstalk870.am/see-the-humane-society-cat-of-the-week/ http://newstalk870.am/see-the-humane-society-cat-of-the-week/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:00:38 +0000 Airika Murray http://97rockonline.com/?p=149463 Nala is a one-year-old medium-hair mix. You can adopt her at the Benton Franklin Humane Society.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/see-the-humane-society-cat-of-the-week/feed/ 0 10 Totally Aww-Worthy Puppy Fails http://newstalk870.am/puppy-fails/ http://newstalk870.am/puppy-fails/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:00:53 +0000 Cameron Simcik http://thefw.com/?p=198151 Ladies and gents, it’s time for another round of entertaining fails. Recently we’ve scoped out the really unfortunate and the semi-painful type of fail. But this time around, we’re going for the straight up adorable, AKA puppy fails.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/puppy-fails/feed/ 0 YouTube Truck Loaded With Live Bees Crashes, Creates 'Buzz' on Oregon's Highway 97 [PHOTOS] http://newstalk870.am/truck-loaded-with-live-beehives-crashes-creates-buzz-on-highway-97-in-oregon-photos/ http://newstalk870.am/truck-loaded-with-live-beehives-crashes-creates-buzz-on-highway-97-in-oregon-photos/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:44:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=127719 The Oregon State Patrol had to deal with one of the most unusual accidents in years over the weekend.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/truck-loaded-with-live-beehives-crashes-creates-buzz-on-highway-97-in-oregon-photos/feed/ 0 (Oregon State Patrol) Scientists Resurrect Mouth Birthing Frog http://newstalk870.am/scientists-resurrect-mouth-birthing-frog/ http://newstalk870.am/scientists-resurrect-mouth-birthing-frog/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:31:59 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=127568 Read More|Comment

]]> http://newstalk870.am/scientists-resurrect-mouth-birthing-frog/feed/ 0 (Facebook - University of Newcastle in Australia) Sequester Furloughs USDA Food Inspectors, But Dems Preserve U.S.-Mexico Food Stamp "Partnership" http://newstalk870.am/sequester-furloughs-usda-food-inspectors-but-dems-preserve-u-s-mexico-food-stamp-partnership/ http://newstalk870.am/sequester-furloughs-usda-food-inspectors-but-dems-preserve-u-s-mexico-food-stamp-partnership/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:00:20 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=126929 According to the Obama Administration, the sequester was going to potentially cause many more food-borne illnesses because USDA food inspectors would be furloughed.   But that hasn't stopped Democrats from spending your money to tell people in Mexico about our food-stamp program!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/sequester-furloughs-usda-food-inspectors-but-dems-preserve-u-s-mexico-food-stamp-partnership/feed/ 0 (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Check Out Highlights From Puppy Bowl IX http://newstalk870.am/puppy-bowl-ix-highlights/ http://newstalk870.am/puppy-bowl-ix-highlights/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:30:12 +0000 Cameron Simcik http://thefw.com/?p=184103 In case you forgot, a little something called the Super Bowl went down yesterday. Alicia Keys rocked the National Anthem,  and the commercials were awesome. There's also one very underrated part of Super Bowl Sunday that often goes unnoticed-- the Puppy Bowl!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/puppy-bowl-ix-highlights/feed/ 0 Animal Planet Get a Sneak Peek at the Cute Canine Contenders of Animal Planet's 2013 'Puppy Bowl' http://newstalk870.am/puppy-bowl-2012-contenders/ http://newstalk870.am/puppy-bowl-2012-contenders/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:27:59 +0000 Amanda Ferris http://thefw.com/?p=181094 The Animal Planet's 'Puppy Bowl' has announced their lineup for 2013. This hit Superbowl spoof features adorable puppies that hail from rescue organizations both in the US and Puerto Rico and will air on February 3rd at 3PM. The show will also feature the fan favorite Kitty Halftime Show to satisfy the cat lovers who just adore watching cuddly kittens play and the fuzzy baby chicken cheerleaders that will send animal lovers everywhere into squealing fits over their cuteness.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/puppy-bowl-2012-contenders/feed/ 0 Keither Barraclough, DCL 10 Cats and Babies Riding Roombas http://newstalk870.am/cats-and-babies-riding-roombas/ http://newstalk870.am/cats-and-babies-riding-roombas/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:00:12 +0000 Cameron Simcik http://thefw.com/?p=178135 Technology can be really confusing sometimes. Take the Roomba, for example. It's a vacuum that basically does all the work on its own, cleaning the floor at the click of a button. While we're not entirely sure how the whole thing works, there is one hilarious thing that comes out of the invention-- babies and cats love riding them.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/cats-and-babies-riding-roombas/feed/ 0 YouTube Discovery Channel 'Releases the Kraken' on Jan. 27 With Giant Squid Special http://newstalk870.am/release-the-kraken-and-its-not-booze-watch-discovery-channel-jan-27th-pictures/ http://newstalk870.am/release-the-kraken-and-its-not-booze-watch-discovery-channel-jan-27th-pictures/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:00:13 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=115563 A Kraken is a mythical creature who lived in the depths of the ocean.

Resembling a giant squid, sailors told stories of how it allegedly grabbed ships, wrapped its tentacles around them and dragged them to the bottom

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/release-the-kraken-and-its-not-booze-watch-discovery-channel-jan-27th-pictures/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ministry of Fisheries via Getty Images) Best of 2012 September – 44 Cows Die In Horrific Oregon Crash On Highway 97 http://newstalk870.am/44-cows-die-in-horrific-oregon-crash-on-highway-97/ http://newstalk870.am/44-cows-die-in-horrific-oregon-crash-on-highway-97/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:00:19 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=92916 Oregon authorities have released details of the incredibly tragic death of 44 cows who were struck by five semi trucks on Highway 97 north of Madras.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/44-cows-die-in-horrific-oregon-crash-on-highway-97/feed/ 0 Skateboarding Santa Dog Is Here to Save Christmas http://newstalk870.am/skateboarding-santa-dog-is-here-to-save-christmas/ http://newstalk870.am/skateboarding-santa-dog-is-here-to-save-christmas/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:15:24 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=174250 Does it seem like no matter how much cognac you put in your eggnog, you just can't seem to get into the Christmas spirit? Maybe you should try watching this video. It's significantly more cute, with and causes zero

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/skateboarding-santa-dog-is-here-to-save-christmas/feed/ 0 YouTube Golden Eagle Tries to Steal Little Kid in Montreal – See the Unbelievable Video! http://newstalk870.am/golden-eagle-tries-to-steal-little-kid-in-montreal-see-the-unbelievable-video/ http://newstalk870.am/golden-eagle-tries-to-steal-little-kid-in-montreal-see-the-unbelievable-video/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:20:29 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://97rockonline.com/?p=123068 The guy taking this video was enjoying the majestic beauty of a bird until it tried to fly off with a child!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/golden-eagle-tries-to-steal-little-kid-in-montreal-see-the-unbelievable-video/feed/ 0 Police Find Alligators Guarding Marijuana Near Olympia http://newstalk870.am/police-find-alligators-guarding-marijuana-growing-operation-near-olympia/ http://newstalk870.am/police-find-alligators-guarding-marijuana-growing-operation-near-olympia/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:00:21 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=108947 Maybe it's a good thing I-502 passed for the sake of safety.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/police-find-alligators-guarding-marijuana-growing-operation-near-olympia/feed/ 0 (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) Florida Woman Arrested For Riding A Manatee-Authorities Going Too Far? [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/florida-woman-arrested-for-riding-a-manatee-authorities-going-too-far-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/florida-woman-arrested-for-riding-a-manatee-authorities-going-too-far-poll/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:37:43 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=108764 Maybe her husband was jealous?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/florida-woman-arrested-for-riding-a-manatee-authorities-going-too-far-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Chinese Restaurant in Kentucky Shut Down for Serving Roadkill http://newstalk870.am/chinese-restaurant-in-kentucky-shut-down-for-serving-roadkill/ http://newstalk870.am/chinese-restaurant-in-kentucky-shut-down-for-serving-roadkill/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00:25 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=144889 Talk about mystery meat.

The Red Flower Chinese Restaurant in Williamsburg, Kentucky, was shut down last week after health officials found they were serving their customers roadkill. This highly questionable culinary practice was revealed when customers caught restaurant employees bringing a dead deer into the kitchen.

"There was actually a blood trail they were mopping up behind the garbage can," customer Katie Hopkins said.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/chinese-restaurant-in-kentucky-shut-down-for-serving-roadkill/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Bear Tries to Participate in Western WA Cross County Meet http://newstalk870.am/bears-participation-in-cross-county-meet-causes-event-to-be-cancelled-video/ http://newstalk870.am/bears-participation-in-cross-county-meet-causes-event-to-be-cancelled-video/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:45:20 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=98253 We thought school sports were supposed to be inclusive!

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