100 Sassy Animals: 2nd Book in the Grumpy Animals Series

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Covers Always Lie: One cover shows both Shadow and Chance attempting to save Sassy from a river by pulling her onto a piece of timber. In the movie, only Shadow jumps in to try and save her, and no timber is involved. Both Shadow and Chance have their moments, but a big subversion comes about halfway through the movie when Shadow fails to save Sassy when she falls in the river, not that he didn't do everything he could. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park is another WWF offering here in Hong Kong. The marine park has over 60 different species of gorgeous corals and 120 different fish species. It offers an educational guided tour for kids aged five and over with all kids under 18 required to have parental accompaniment. Often mistakenly identified as libertarian in character, the common domestic cat displays many characteristics more aptly described as socialist. When not confined to an artificial, atomized environment such as a house or apartment, cats naturally form complex, mutually co-responsible colonies. Individuals retain highly independent and even snobbish behaviors, often leading to factionalism within the colony, or even full-blown schisms. Additionally, cats belong to the labor-reductivist behavioral niche: once basic bodily needs have been met, the domestic cat shows little interest in empty work for work’s sake.

Founded in 2003, Hong Kong Dog Rescue ( HKDR) offers assistance to dogs through sponsorships and training workshops. Having cared for and re-homed more than 9,500 dogs, it is known for its adoption services. If you’d like to adopt from here, don’t forget to complete its Adoption Questionnaire here. Apart from dog adoption services, it also accepts donations and welcomes volunteers! Admission: WWF organises visits to Mai Po Nature Reserve suitable for individual visitors, students and teachers, and specialists. Book your spot here. Catherine’s Puppies , 7 Tai Lam Wu Road, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, WhatsApp: 6799 7530, www.catherinespuppies.comCats Have Nine Lives: After being rescued by the old man, Sassy wonders to herself which one of her lives she lost going over the waterfall. She figures it was her sixth, but decides to lie and say it was her fourth. The Tuen Mun Reptile House is a small gem in the New Territories. Located inside Tuen Mun Park, which is conveniently beside the MTR, it holds 52 different live exhibits with 29 different species of reptiles from around the world. The Reptile House has an indoor and outdoor courtyard exhibit in which you can view a wide variety of reptiles like jungle carpet pythons, veiled chameleons, boa constrictors, Thai-water dragons and more. Sassy also gets a heroic cat moment when she engineers a plan to get everyone out of the animal shelter. Friend to All Living Things: The birdwatcher who eventually rescues Sassy after she goes over the waterfall. In a scene shown only on television, he plays the saxophone, which the animals listen to. When Chance flings the cougar (or, as he called it, "Arnold Schwarzakitty") into the air, he yells, " Hasta la vista, kitty!"

A much more dramatic example occurs towards the film's conclusion. Shadow falls into a hole, and appears to be too injured to continue. However, Chance jumps down in an attempt to tell Shadow that he can do it. It appears as if Shadow is ready to give up, but Chance utterly refuses to let Shadow quit, even telling Shadow that he loves him. It must have worked, because Shadow does eventually manage to get out. Kam Shan Country Park is the place to go if you want to see monkeys. It has some beautiful hiking near the Kowloon Reservoir and is famous for its macaque population. Kam Shan Country Park is also home to many birds and squirrels, so it’s a great way to get the family outside and show them some real wild animals. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , various locations across Hong Kong, 2802 0501, www.spca.org.hkThe voice acting for the animals is brilliant and very well done especially considering it's human voices for animals the scenery is absolutely stunning the animals who star in the movie are some of the most well trained animals ever put to film and you can really see that the people who made the movie really cared for these animals and treated them all with love and respect it's heart-warming. Men Like Dogs, Women Like Cats: Officially, Shadow and Chance belong to Peter and Jamie, respectively, while Sassy belongs to Hope. At the beginning of the movie, the kids generally accept each other's pets, but Chance is relatively new to the family, and he doesn't exactly score points with Hope for launching Sassy into the sandbox. The kids get along well with each other too, but when the pets go missing, each is concerned about them as a group, but chiefly worried about his or her own pet. Mystery Meat: There's a short scene where Shadow and Chance discuss what they think hot dogs are made of. Chance doubts that they're made of dog, while Shadow doubts that they're even made of meat. Then agree that they taste the best when they fall in the dirt. Rumour has it, that this cat café is one of the oldest in the world! Cat Island Café, formerly known as Ah Meow and Cat Store, has been open in Hong Kong for 18 years. This small, quaint and warm café has a delightful mix of cats with a variety of personalities. The cats are well-loved at this café and with a variety of vegetarian options and kid-friendly meals (that are all cat-inspired), this is a great place to take the family if you need a little kitty fix. Sai Kung Stray Friends , 151 Tai Lam Wu Village, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, 9199 2340, WhatsApp: 6012 8559, www.saikungstrayfriends.com

Heroic BSoD: Shadow and Chance, at the same time, after they fail to stop Sassy from plummeting over the waterfall, thinking she's dead. Mythology Gag: Before they take their stepdad Bob Seaver's last name, Peter, Jamie, and Hope's last name is Burnford, the same as the writer of the original book. Surprisingly, however, the film will also both touch and entertain viewers who have graduated elementary school. The "characters" aren't too cheesy to make you roll your eyes, the plot isn't so animal-rights leaning (like Free Willy, for example) that it will make your stomach turn, and I think that the simple love between a child and his/her pet is something that we can still relate to long after we've "grown up". If you are not dabbing at your eyes (or at least seeing through some mist) as the end credits roll, then the fault may just lie within your cynical self. I faced resentment as I had to implement changes as required by the new corporation, mainly raising surgery prices. The nurses at the clinic were in their 40s, smoked like chimneys and were part of the community they served. They didn’t appreciate a less-experienced vet making their friends angry. I understood their passion came from a deep love for their jobs, and their animal and human clients. At one point, I heard that one of the nurses was close to being fired. I stepped in and helped prevent that. From that day, I was no longer seen as a corporate sell-out. I left the clinic after a year, but I’m still friends with all three nurses. Often, when I return to Blighty, I visit them for beers, to enjoy some passive smoke and to reminisce. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park , Hoi Ha Wan, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, 2526 1011, [email protected] , www.wwf.org.hkShort Cuts Make Long Delays: At first, Shadow thinks that they can get home just by going over a mountain. When Sassy reminds Shadow it took them ages to get this far, Shadow tells her that they went the long way, and that going straight up and over the mountain is the shortcut. Nope. But that doesn't stop him. Chance has porcupine spines removed from his face while he's still conscious, even having several doctors hold him down. A vet in real life would have anesthetized Chance before going anywhere near the spines.

Cub Cues Protective Parent: Bear cubs, in this case, whose whines (courtesy of Chance trying to keep them from taking his fish) cause their mother to come to their aid. STATUS: Unknown. Radically queer populations are frequently more vibrant and extensive than conventional estimates will allow.From hosting care-taking workshops to providing adoption handbooks, Lifelong Animal Protection ( LAP) is perfect for first-time pet owners. If you’re unfamiliar with pet adoption, its experienced team will help you through the process. Also, it organises Adoption Days and claims that every day is Adoption Day at any of its centres! Lifelong Animal Protection (Cat adoption centre) , 11 First Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, 6691 7131