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Fried Flounder

June 25, 2009 - 7:45 p.m. - Santa Monica, CA

Go Fish!

June 22, 2009 - 6:55 p.m. - Santa Monica, CA

Arduino the Cat, Breadboard the Mouse and Cutter the Elephant

Arduino the Cat, Breadboard the Mouse and Cutter the Elephant from hmt on Vimeo.

Japanese Dog Squats

So not only is Japan the land of Maru, my all time favorite YouTube animal superstar, but now its got dogs  exercising with their "owners". American pets, you gotta step it up a little!

CatWorkout: PowerLifting: Catlift

Our handsome boy modeling cat,  Godzuki, made his acting debut courtesy of Cat Workout, the Tai Bo of animal kingdom exercising! Thanks to Tara and Sean for giving our four-legged roommate his lucky break... this might be what we need for Disney to pay attention so we can retire and become animal stage moms.

LA - "Free to a Good Home 2: Dogs!" (05.09.09 - 06.10.09)

Godzuki

May 3, 2009 - 5:08 p.m. - Santa Monica, CA

Real Life Droopy

LA - "Year of the Ox" (03.14.09 - 04.15.09)

Maya

March 8, 2009 - 10:51 a.m. -Santa Monica, CA

The Praxis Show and Fundraiser!

We know this amazing and sweet dog, Praxis. He is so full of love. He also has cancer. Please buy art from some of our favorite artists (including my husband, Silvio) to help raise funds to offset his chemotherapy and other medical bills.

From Michelle, his bi-pedal roommate:

For the next seven days, you can view and bid on ebay for artwork by some of my favorite artists. They have created and/or donated work inspired by my dog, Praxis. Most of these artists have met Praxis, or know how much he's meant to me, and donated their time and talent to my effort to raise funds to pay for Praxis' chemotherapy and other medical bills after he was diagnosed with lymphoma in May 2008.

I've held on to these for a while, maybe too long, and I only kind of know why. Since the diagnosis, I've been in a strange state trying to wrap my head around losing a loved one to an illness like cancer. You have to accept that there's no cure, and that treatment can buy you time, but there's never a guarantee of quality of life, and certainly no sense of how long that time will last. Engaging in this artwork, all of it capturing some part of Praxis and my love for him, brings that home for me... and I'm not always strong enough to find a way to deal with the loss that's looming ahead. I think part of me also wants to keep it all!! Each piece is so fantastic... truly. This is a talented bunch and I'm incredibly lucky to have these folks as friends. This is an exciting time in my life. This is the first time I've had so many creative friends who are successful in their endeavors and inspire the same in others.

Godzuki With Expansion Pack

February 18, 2009 - 9:55 p.m. - Santa Monica, CA

Praxis' Birthday Bash

February 12, 2009 - 9:42 p.m. - Lincoln Heights, CA

Our dear four-legged friend Praxis turned 15 years old! So we celebrated with vegan fare and doggie cupcakes! Happy Birthday, Praxis! May you live another 73 human years!

Year of the Ox

January 26, 2009 - 9:19 p.m. - Echo Park, CA

Sinden and Danny hosted an amazing home cooked Chinese dinner to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Happy Year of the Ox, all! May the Year of the Ox bring you all that you wished for!

Inu

January 16, 2009 - 11:40 p.m. - Los Angeles, CA

This is Inu. He's a Japanese dog, a Shiba Inu to be exact and he kind of looks like a fox. He's quite the guard dog and although fiercely loyal, sometimes too protective. Look at his face -- sheer determination!

I am Maru (まるです)

A best of Maru (everyone's favorite box-loving internet kitty) 2008 video compilation has hit the internets! Enjoy.

Godzuki's Winter Fur

January 8, 2008 - 12:24 a.m. - Santa Monica, CA

Godzuki's winter coat is pretty much full on again. He's keeping warm through the harsh Los Angeles winters by shedding fur and fuzz everywhere he lays down. Pretty soon it'll be time for his annual hair cut.

Eye Spy 2008

(almost) a photo a day by hustler of culture and silviothemilvio.

RELATED: Eye Spy 2007, Eye Spy 2006

LA - Animal Shelter Release Event (12.07.08)

Sunday, December 7, 5 pm
Animal Shelter Release Party and Reading:

Please join us in celebrating the publication of a new special project, Animal Shelter, a 148 page journal featuring new writing and artworks by Bruce Benderson, Gary Lee Boas, Rachel Detroit, Jennifer Doyle, Tony Duvert, Hedi El Kholti, Matt Fishbeck, Mark Flores, Paul Gellman, William E. Jones, Alice Könitz, Chris Kraus, Elke Krystufek, Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Jonathan Meese, Erik Morse, Theresa Pendlebury, Ariel Pink, JC Rees, Ariana Reines, Rebekah Rutkoff, Abdellah Taïa, Masha Tupitsyn, Sarah Wang, Bobbi Woods and others.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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