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.
Australian Cattle Dog Graciously Retrieves a Beer from the Refrigerator for His Human on Command
An incredibly intelligent Australian Cattle Dog with heterochromatic eyes very graciously retrieves a cold beer from the refrigerator when his thirsty human says, “I’m parched”.
Woman Walks Silently with Hidden Camera Through New York City Streets to Capture What’s Being Said to Her
An attractive, curly-haired woman named Shoshana B. Roberts, clad in a black crewneck T-shirt and jeans, silently took to the streets of New York City…
‘Shake Puppies’, Photographer Captures Images of Adorable Puppies As They Shake Off Drops of Water
Animal photographer Carli Davidson has expanded her wonderful “Shake” photo series to include adorable little puppies or, as Carli calls them, “furry anti-depressants“. For both…
Maya Angelou Talks About Her Stepfather’s Long Con in a Rare 1970 Interview with Studs Terkel, Animated for PBS
In the most recent episode of the PBS animated series “Blank on Blank“, the illustrious poet and author Maya Angelou talks about her stepfather Daddy…
Domesticated Baby Donkey Lovingly Cuddles With Her Human While Reclining on the Sofa
A baby donkey named Dementia, lovingly nuzzles the hand of her human Tom Nutter as the two of them cuddle together while reclining on the…
‘Ghost Fashions’, An Amusing Guide to What the Most Stylish Spirits Will Be Wearing
UK-based artist and writer Gemma Correll has created “Ghost Fashions“, an amusing illustrated guide to what the most stylish spirits will be wearing this season.…
Cats Maru and Hana Stage an Epic Feline Battle On, Around and Under the Family Sofa
Maru, the infamous box-conquerer and his little sister Hana stage an epic feline battle on, around and under the family sofa. Both cats prove to…
Little Dog Plays Dead When a Human He Doesn’t Like Picks Him Up
An adorable Chihuahua goes completely stiff and plays dead whenever a man named Daniel picks him up. According to his human Jennie Kay Blair Ferguson,…
Cat Town Cafe, The First Operational Cat Cafe in the United States Opens in Oakland, California
Cat Town Cafe in Oakland, California opened this past weekend and became the first operational cat cafe in the United States. Founders Ann Dunn of…
A Fascinating Animated Graphic Demonstrating the Different Means by Which Humans, Birds, and Grasshoppers Breathe
(larger image) Eleanor Lutz, a self-described designer with a molecular biology degree, has created a fascinating animated graphic that demonstrates the means by which three…