… are ready for their walk!

Sent by Anne Marie in Dallas, TX. Keep sending pictures everyone, we love them!

NOTE: The slow loris video that used to be posted here has been removed for a very good reason. Did you know that Slow Lorises are nocturnal animals, and that the one being “tickled” in the video is stunned by the light and not reacting out of a defense mechanism? In addition, the way that they become pets is pretty heartbreaking for any animal lover. (Read more here). I want to make it clear that we here at BHF certainly do not condone animal abuse of any kind. If you were offended by this video, I would like to extend my sincerest apology to you and I hope that you will forgive me for my ignorance in posting it.

That being said, please continue to enjoy the sleepy kitties!

Dreaming Kitten:

Love it!

As those of you who know me personally know, I recently returned from a 2-week trip to Japan. I have been meaning to post these pictures since I got back: I met some cute furry friends while I was there!

Last month, I wrote a letter and sent two Heartbeat collars to Heather Armstrong of dooce.com, the hilarious and wildly successful blog that has been written about in Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, CNN, and tons of other places. Heather does speaking engagements all over the country, and she has written/edited two best-selling books, It Sucked and Then I Cried, and Things I Learned About My Dad In Therapy. You can read more about Heather and her story here.

Among other things, Heather posts a picture of her patient and adorable dog Chuck every single day (often with things balanced on his head and/or snout): The Daily Chuck, and has been doing so since the inception of dooce.com in 2001. Here are pictures of Chuck taken over the past two weeks. Notice anything familiar?

Heather, if you see this, THANK YOU! WE LOVE YOU! Chuck and Coco are very lucky dogs to be part of such a fun and loving family.

For your enjoyment, here is Lucy and our Vice President Melissa’s dog Charlie playing at the Montrose dog beach earlier today! It was Charlie’s first time in the water; we are so proud of him!

Lucy and Charlie At The Beach from Big Hearts Fund on Vimeo.

It’s been a long day, but as long as I have my trusty platypus and my bone I am a happy girl. Oh wait! Now that you’re looking at me… does that mean it’s DINNER TIME!? OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!

OMG. I love cats!

Hilarious

Ever wonder how your pets see the world? What exactly would a “cat’s eye view” look like? And, what would it be like to peek those pesky whiskers 24/7?

Check out this video entirely filmed by CATS! Thanks to our cat-obsessed board Secretary, Des, for showing this to me :).