Our Favorite Rodent the Capybara

While reading one of our Baby Animals Books we discovered a rodent species called the Capybara. Check this rodent out!!! They are related to rats and mice. The Capybara is the largest rodent in the world!! They can grow up to 4 feet and weigh over 100lbs. Their main predators are jaguars and the anacondas. The Capybara love the water and can stay under for up to five minutes. Sam and I would love to ride one!

Mags and Sammy

You Look Different!

There have been many cases where mother dogs adopt other species and raise them as their own. Meet Lisha who has raised more than 30 animals on her own. She has taken care of Hippos, porcupines, tiger and cheetah cubs! What a dog, read more about Lisha. It's great when animals can help one another out. Mags and I are small, but we really try to help others. I rescued a baby quail whose mother had left it to die. I picked it up and dropped into Jill's hand unscathed. Yup I love animals!

Sammy

I tried to give a bunny a bath and it just hopped away. The same thing happened when I tried to hug a squirrel! Oh well, I will just keep trying.

Mags.

Oil Spill Animal Recovery Update

Okay here are the facts from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies ( A Group that loves animals, meow); 319 turtles and 42 dolphins have been found dead on the Mississippi and Alabama Coast, and 35 sea turtles have been rescued! Thanks for your help everyone we are trying.

Sammy

I love Green Sea Turtles they are so pretty. They are endangered and live on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, directly affected by the oil spill. They can grow to the size of about 4 feet and can weigh over 440 pounds. Now that is one big turtle! Sammy and I got to ride one (Andrew) when we were in Florida it was awesome. Let's try and save this great animal.

Mags

Save the Animals from the Oil Spill Thursday!

Maggie and i have been following this tragic event on how the humans dumped oil into the Ocean. Now many animals including precious fish and turtles are going to die. There are many volunteer humans who are trying to rescue the wildlife from the oil. This is a 7-Step process and sometimes the animals don't make it. This is very important if you see an animal affected by the oil spill please call (866) 557-1401. For more on the 7-Step process go to maggieandsam.com it's this May's Animal Story.

Thanks for trying to help!

Mags & Sam

Gifts and the Play-Off Games

I feel like my emotions were up and down this week. The Bengals lost I cried, Dallas won I celebrated. The Cardinals played the most exciting game Mags and I have witnessed in a long time, we hugged!

Sam


Sam keeps taking stuffed animals from Paul and Jill's closet and putting them all over the house. Jill slipped and almost fell down because of one. It was really embarrassing. Sam tells me he is leaving gifts for them because he misses them. I think he might be trying to kill them!!

Mags

Paul's Home

I love it when Paul comes home. He turns on the T.V. (LOVE THE T.V. NOISE) and he reads the paper. I like to get into his lap and sit on the paper. It's nice and crinkly it makes a fun noise. Paul at first seems put out, but than scratches my chin, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh heaven.

Sam


Noise argh, I am going to our art den, where there is no noise. I can concentrate there, maybe think of something for the animal trivia.

Mags

Guest in the House

Well a New person has been staying at our house and is sleeping in the spare bedroom. I heard his name was Harry or Gary something like that. Won't he be surprised when I open his door at night and jump on this bed?

Sam


This new person has a booming voice and boy he can tell a story. I think I am going to hide for a while.

Mags

The Pet Mixer

Paul and Jill went to the Pet Mixer last night. I overhead Paul say that around 50ppl were there and that it was fun. Wow, it gives me a warm feeling that people came out in support of us and animals everywhere. I wanted to go, but Jill said maybe next time.

Sam


Pet Mixer, sounds like so much fun. I bet all the people are nice. I wanna go! Sam and I just hung around the house and chased a spider.

Mags

Animal Trivia

Maggie and I worked today on animal facts for our website. I love dogs, there are so many fascinating things about dogs. For instance do all dogs swim? A thought to ponder, I will find out.

Sam

Hmmmm, I wonder what animal has been here a long time. I mean a really long time, like before the dinosaurs?

Mags

The Idea Wrapped

Okay, I wanted to draw something like a mouse wrapped in plastic wrap (yummy) or something like that. But no Maggie wanted to use another picture we had drawn of our friend Lucy that had unwrapped gifts during the Holidays. My point was that it was unwrapped however Maggie insisted that this is the picture we needed to use to illustrate the word wrapped!

Sam


I love Lucy and wanted to show her off again, whats so wrong with that? Plus the cat was wrapped.

Mags

The Strange Massage Chair

This morning Jill strapped a strange black thing to one of the kitchen chairs. Paul was saying how is back hurt him and that the chair was massaging his back. I thought this was weird. So when Paul went to the bathroom, I hopped in the chair. Quite frankly it did nothing for me but freak me out. I like my ears and chin scratched, the old fashion way by humans!

Sam


Jill went running this morning. I try to express to her that I wanted to join her. I meow loudly in her face, but she didn't get it. I try to run out the door before she shuts the door, but no such luck. Currently, I just run a lot in the house.

Mags

A Rainy Day

Woke up this morning and all the animals were in the canoe again. Jill stopped by and patted my head. She called me a silly kitty (I hate that)!

Sam

It's raining outside, neat! I think I am going to think up of things to draw and paint today.

Mags

Gifts From Paul and Jill

I noticed when Jill was unpacking her suitcase, that she had brought back a little canoe. In the canoe were three little animals that looked yummie. She set the canoe down and when she went into the other room I pulled the animals out of the canoe and threw them on the floor!

Sam


When I came into the room Sam was chewing on a moose and what looks like a beaver. Ohhhh Sam's going to be in big trouble!! But wait whats this a little bear for me? Sweet!!! I think I will roll around with it nobody will know.

Mags

Paul and Jill Return

The Last Day of Being Along (Day Seven)

Donna told us that Paul and Jill are coming home today. I can't decide if am happy or still angry at them for leaving. I will have to sleep on it.

Sam

Yea, Yea, Yea, Jill and Paul come back today!

Mags

Day Dreaming

Sixth Day of Abandonment

I think I overdosed on catnip (found a stash in an old toy). Maggie told me her dream of being on a whale and now I am dreaming of being on a whale with a red life Jacket on, and the whale is nice!

Sam

Chased my tail today and rolled in the sunlight. After that I gazed out the window for a really long time watching a bird.

Mags

Where are Jill and Paul?

Fifth Day of Abandonment

I get the feeling that Paul and Jill are up to something. I wonder what they are up to? Are they having an adventure without us? Where are Jill & Paul?

Sam

These days I sleep a lot dreaming of fish, dolphins and whales in the ocean. Sometimes Sam is in my dreams sometimes he isn't!

Mags

Second Day of Abandonment

The lady came through the garage door again today. Her name is Donna, she is really nice. She talked to me, brushed me and made sure I had food and water. I ate today.

Sam

Sam was talking to Donna so I felt more secure and came out of hiding. She gave me great food so I let her pet me. She told me I am pretty!

Mags

Maggie and Sam's Real Home Alone Adventures

August 2, 2009

Paul surprised me for my 4oth Birthday with a trip to Canada (Vancouver)! We had a great time taking in all the beautiful sights of the country. We didn't worry about Maggie & Sam because our wonderful neighbor and friend Donna, said she would be checking on them everyday.
However when we came back Donna had a surprise for us. Apparently Maggie & Sam had been amusing themselves and Donna took notes. The following blogs are short diaries from Maggie & Sam while we were gone!