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Newsweek
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Dog Raised by Cats Has Internet in Stitches: '10/10 Loaf'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A pit-bull named Opie has baffled social media users with his ability to act exactly like the cats who raised him, in a viral video that has received over 30.8 million views and 6.7 million likes on TikTok so far. The hilarious clip, shared on Saturday under the username @justopiethings, shows the pup effortlessly curling into a loaf, squeezing into tiny cat beds, and displaying behaviors similar to those of his feline siblings. "Do yo want to see what a pit-bull raised by cats looks like?" the poster writes in the clip. "Part cat part ... Maine coon?" she continues in the caption. Dogs and cats can not only live together peacefully, but they can also form a close bond and become the best of friends. However, that is not always the case, animal charity Dog Trust explains on its website. Some cats are nervous around dogs, who sometimes have a predatory drive so strong that it may compromise the welfare of the cat. Usually, when dogs get overly excited around cats and can't be calmed down, it isn't safe for them to live together. A cat and a dog should be introduced slowly and mindfully, starting with scent swapping and then gradually removing physical barriers when you finally know that they are comfortable together, and don't pose a risk to one another. While most dogs can be trained to live with cats, with the help of a specialized animal behaviorist if needed, some dog breeds are more suited for life with a feline than others. Burns Court Veterinary Care explains that because of their friendly manners, dogs like Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and beagles are the breeds that get along best with cats. Cat breeds that are most likely to accept dogs into their life include Maine coons, rag-dolls, and Siamese. A stock image shows a pit-bull mix looking over his shoulder at the camera. A stock image shows a pit-bull mix looking over his shoulder at the camera. getty images Newsweek reached out to @justopiethings for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case. The video received over 19,000 comments from amused users. One user, Mariahargrove5, commented: "The way his facial expressions show how much he is judging you, just like a cat, is absolute perfection." Jess, the brazillionaire said: "My favorite animals are cats raised by dogs or dogs raised by cats and if you don't agree, you're wrong." T added: "Tell your dog I said pspspspsps," while Sharp Lives said: "10/10 Loaf." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Andy Griffith Show' 65 Years Later: Love, Laughter and Untold Stories From the Set
Ron Howard learned the brutal limits of TV make-believe when he was handed an ice cream cone on the set of The Andy Griffith Show. 'The hot lights melted any frozen dessert in a matter of seconds, so my cones were filled with cold, lumpy mashed potatoes,' he recalled. 'I mean, try licking that and smiling ear to ear as a 6-year-old. Now that is some acting to be proud of.' From 1960 to 1968, The Andy Griffith Show welcomed viewers to Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional town populated by a diverse group of colorful characters. Wise, good-natured Sheriff Andy Taylor, played by Andy Griffith, served as the voice of reason and the sensible hub which all storylines revolved around. 'The show is about friendship,' Daniel de Visé, the brother-in-law of Barney Fife actor Don Knotts and the author of Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show, exclusively tells Closer. 'All of Mayberry is one big family. They all love each other, protect each other, and look out for each other.' Andy created the series as a reaction to his acclaimed performance as ambitious and egomaniacal 'Lonesome' Rhodes in 1957's A Face in the Crowd. This dark political satire made Andy a movie star, but filming it exacted a real psychological toll. 'I don't ever want to do that again,' Andy told Ron, according to the Opie actor's 2021 The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family. 'I like to laugh when I'm working.' Ron noted that Andy also viewed the humorous, but largely realistic small-town characters that populated Mayberry as a good contrast to the southern stereotypes of 'mush-mouthed hayseeds' and 'buxom sexpots' on 1960s TV series like The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction. 'Andy was proud of where he came from,' said Ron. 'One of his major motivations for the sitcom was to portray his world with humanity and depth.' Widower Andy Taylor and his son, Opie, were introduced to the American public in early 1960 on an episode of The Danny Thomas Show, where Danny is arrested on a driving violation in Mayberry. 'Don [Knotts] saw our appearance on Danny Thomas's show,' recalled Ron. 'So he called Andy and said, 'Don't you think your sheriff could use a deputy?'' Andy and Don had met years earlier in New York City, where they bonded over being guys from small southern towns trying to make it on Broadway. In 1958, they also costarred in the military comedy No Time for Sergeants. 'They were very good friends who had a lot of fun together,' Don's daughter, Karen Knotts, author of Tied Up In Knotts: My Dad and Me, told Closer. 'They loved comparing notes and telling stories. That was their main bond, the small towns they grew up in.' Don, who was more thoughtful, calm and intelligent than Barney, based his neurotic character on his younger self. Born in West Virginia, he spent his childhood with an alcoholic and schizophrenic father who terrorized his family. 'He was emotionally very volatile and lived in a lot of fear and anxiety,' explained Karen. 'He didn't have a protector like Andy and I think he wished he had that.' Andy looked out for everyone on the set. When Howard McNear, who played Floyd the Barber, suffered a serious stroke in the third season, Andy made it possible for him to return to the show. 'Andy, ever magnanimous, didn't want to lose Howard or the Floyd character,' said Ron, who explained that the crew rigged a special chair allowing Howard to sit for his scenes. His wife Helen was invited to accompany him to work to assist. Alabama-born and bred Jim Nabors joined the show as Gomer Pyle after Andy saw his comedy act at a nightclub in Santa Monica, California, and invited him to audition. 'I had never acted before and it scared the heck out of me,' Jim told Closer about his first day on the job. Andy did his best to set Jim at ease. 'He called in all the cast and all of the techs together before we started shooting. He said, 'Listen up everybody, our guest star this week is Jim Nabors. Now, ya'll be nice to him and help him in any way you can because he ain't never done this before.'' Frances Bavier, the actress who played Aunt Bee, offered some excellent advice that day. 'She was watching me behind the camera in my first scene,' recalled Jim. 'She knew I came out of nightclubs and that was very physical. She said, 'You don't have to do all that. The camera never misses anything. Just do the lines that you're already doing well.' Everybody was so nice.' It's been said that Frances, a New York born and bred theater actor, didn't mesh with Andy. 'I never saw anything of the sort,' said Ron. 'My picture of Frances is of an elegant, urbane woman who simply chose to stay out of the fray … She generally spent her breaks reading The New York Times and doing the crossword puzzle.' Despite its popularity, longevity and excellent storytelling, The Andy Griffith Show was never beloved by critics. 'It was almost an uphill battle,' de Visé said. 'Just look at the total number of Emmy awards reaped by The Andy Griffith Show compared with, say, The Dick Van Dyke Show. They were both wonderful shows, both incidentally created by Sheldon Leonard, but The Dick Van Dyke Show won many more Emmy awards.' The Andy Griffith Show has, however, stood the test of time better than many of its contemporaries. It remains Andy's greatest legacy. 'As a father, a leader, a friend, and a neighbor, Andy left us with a character with strong values,' actress Nancy Stafford, who worked with the star on his later series Matlock, told Closer. 'They're characters that embody the best of American values and have bettered our culture, not diminished it.'
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
No rare goats in show for first time in 40 years
No Golden Guernsey goats will be taking part in the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society Show for the first time in more than 40 years, organisers say. Despite having royal status, the goats are currently classified as at risk on the rare breed survival list. Royal Guernsey Goat Breed Society president Keith Opie said there were goats on the island but they were not ready for the shows and their numbers had not recovered to those of the 1980s. The Golden Guernsey is a dairy breed of goat distinguished by its golden skin and hair, which ranges in hue from pale blond to deep bronze. Mr Opie said: "We know there are still more Golden Goats on the island but many of them haven't been bred, they haven't been back into milk for some time, they aren't really in show condition." It means there will not be any of the rare goats competing in the show in Saumarez Park in July. Mr Opie said he thought there were about 186 of the species on the island but there had not been any goat shows recently. Last summer, King Charles III and Queen Camilla viewed the Golden Guernsey goats during a visit to Les Cotils at L'Hyvreuse, in St Peter Port during their two-day visit to the Channel Islands. During the visit, the goats were given the special title of Royal Guernsey Golden goats - the first time in recent history the honour had been given to a breed. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Royal title to be granted to Guernsey goat breed Sun shines for royals during visit to Guernsey Royal Guernsey Goat Society
BBC News
17-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Golden Guernsey: Shortage of rare goats for animal show
For the first time in more than 40 years, there will be no Golden Guernsey goats at the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society having royal status, the goats are currently classified as at risk on the rare breed survival Guernsey Goat Breed Society president, Keith Opie, said there were goats on the island but they were not ready for the shows and had not recovered to the number there were in the Golden Guernsey is a dairy breed of goat distinguished by its golden skin and hair, which ranges in hue from pale blond to deep bronze. Mr Opie said: "We know there are still more golden goats on the island but many of them haven't been bred, they haven't been back into milk for some time, they aren't really in show condition."It means there will not be any of the rare goats competing in the show in Saumarez Park in Opie thinks there are about 186 of the species on the island but there have not been any goat shows recently. Last summer, King Charles III and Queen Camilla viewed the Golden Guernsey Goats during a visit to Les Cotils at L'Hyvreuse, in St Peter Port during their two-day visit to the Channel the visit, the goats were given the special title of Royal Guernsey Golden Goats - the first time in recent history the honour has been given to a breed.
NBC News
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
This $600 Automatic Litter Box Changed My Life
I received endless amounts of ridicule from my friends when they learned about my cat's $600 litter box. I'll spare you an exhaustive rehash of the sneers (you can use your imagination) and instead share that, without hyperbole, this magnificent machine transformed my relationship with my cat, Opie. I acknowledge the insanity of the price tag, but this litter box is a marvel. The Leo's Loo Too is a smart litter box that self-cleans and keeps you updated on when it needs cleaning through a corresponding app on your phone. You can also pair it with Alexa or Google voice control systems. Why we like this automatic litter box and how it works Looking straight out of a science fiction movie, the outside of the machine is 22 inches wide and 27.5 inches tall. The entire thing weighs in at 37.4 pounds. The litter box comes in white, but the drum is where you can customize; you can choose from blue, green, gray or drum is where you put the clay clumping litter and senses when your cat is inside or nearby. As soon as your cat is finished, it rotates, and once it's upside down any clumps fall through a hole in the top of the drum. The clumps fall into a waste drawer at the bottom of the machine, which is lined with custom-sized heavy-duty drawer liner bags. Once the drawer is full (which takes about seven to nine days for my cat), the machine sends you an alert or notification. Then you can simply slide it out, pull the drawstrings of the trash bag and toss it away — no scooping or sifting (a godsend for cat owners). The litter itself stays fresh for about three weeks. Strong olfactory? Don't worry —he machine is equipped with a three-step odor-reduction system which includes heavy-duty waste bags, carbon filters and an EPA-certified UV light that goes off every time waste is deposited into the drawer (and throughout the day). You can even hit a button on your phone if you want it to go off more often. Thanks to a radar system that detects when your cat is nearby, your cat is safe from the drum accidentally rotating. This radar system is why the brand recommends placing the box at least one inch from the wall, however in our tight New York City apartment, the box is wedged pretty securely between the wall and the guest bed. I have witnessed the rotating drum stopping in its tracks when Opie gets near or puts his paws up to look inside at the movement. Other products to consider PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Pro While this litter box isn't completely closed-in, it is much less expensive and the one we had before upgrading to the Leo's Loo. I still love the crystal litter better than clay clumping litter, and even find it smells way less. The only downside with this box is that clumps tend to get stuck in the rake, and we went through two of them and each one broke or malfunctioned after about 6-months of use. That said, it still got the job done even with minor malfunctions. PETKIT Self-Cleaning Cat Litter Box This litter box looks like one of the old iMac computers, but it's highly-reviewed. Like Leo's Loo, it's closed-in and features a drawer that's easy to empty. Instead of a UV light for sanitizing, it uses a spray. PAWBBY Self-Cleaning Litter Box This litter box gets points for presentation, as it's the only one I've seen that looks cool. It has a retro style reminiscent of a record player from the 70s. It also uses gel beads that absorb odor, which I trust since I love the crystal-style litter. Finally, it also has a deodorizing pod inside to prevent smells from developing. Why trust NBC Select? I've reviewed hundreds of products during my 10-year career, but it's rare that I've spent as much time or been as directly invested as I was for this review. My husband and I have had this litter box for over six months now and I feel incredibly confident recommending it, especially since we've tried other products.
