Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
A Remarkably Loving Blended Family That Consists of Eight Birds, One Hamster, and One Dog
Bob the Golden Retriever lives a very happy life with his blended family that includes two cockatiels, four parakeets, two zebra finches, and one fuzzy…
Confused Black Lab Puppy Tries to Eat the Cold Air Coming at Him From the Car Air Conditioning Vents
A confused little black lab puppy tries to eat the cold air flowing from the car air conditioning vents that his human, YouTube user jones948,…
Gorgeous Hulking Sculptures Created From Scrap Wood and Other Discarded Construction Materials
Olav the Wolf Danish artist Thomas Dambo creates gorgeous, hulking and humorous sculptures that are all made from reclaimed scrap wood and other discarded construction…
A Tiny Hedgehog Slides Easily Into a Measuring Cup in Order to Be Weighed by a Kitchen Scale
An adorable little hedgehog slid easily into a plastic measuring cup in order to be weighed by a kitchen countertop scale
The Muppets Perform a Musical Version of the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July
In honor of the 4th of July, Sam the Eagle does his best to seriously recite the opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independence before…
U.S. Government Fireworks Safety Video Featuring Graphic Demonstrations of What Can Go Wrong
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has created a rather graphic video by using crash test dummies to show what can happen when fireworks…
Black and White Tabby Cat Plays Dead When Shot With a Finger Gun
Italian comedian Carmine Migliaccio demonstrates how his beloved tabby cat plays dead with just a single “shot” from a finger gun.
Head-Banging Cockatoo Dances in Perfect Time to the Classic Queen Song ‘Another One Bites the Dust’
In 2007, Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo kept perfect time as he danced on the back of the couch, banged his head, and generally stomped to…
A Wonderfully Surreal Video That Features a Mother Pig Blowing Up Her Babies as If They Were Balloons
“piggy“, the latest surreal video by animator Cyriak Harris, features a mother pig blowing up her piglets one-by-one as if they were balloons, while the…
Two Little Girls Teach Their Energetic Dog How to Jump Up and Down On the Bed
In 2013, Gil Abramov captured adorable footage of two little girls teaching their very perceptive and energetic pit bull named Loco how to jump up…