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.
Tiny Shelter Kitten Makes Adorable Gobbling Sounds When She Eats
A tiny shelter kitten at Orange County Animal Services in Orlando, Florida was given the name “Turkey” for the adorable “gobbling” sounds that she makes…
Legendary Diver Valerie Taylor Talks About How She Became Good Friends with a Spotted Moray Eel
Valerie Taylor, the legendary SCUBA diver, marine conservationist, underwater photographer and videographer, talks with the Central Florida Aquarium Society and tells the story of her…
Pampered Elephants Receive Elaborate Spa Treatments Every July in Kerala, India
Every year a group of pampered elephants at the Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre receive elaborate spa treatments. The elephant yard is attached to…
Little Corgi and Wolf Puppy Meet for the First Time
When a little Corgi named Cordi met Lorne, a lanky wolf cub for the first time through Camels and Friends in July 2014, the older…
Fluffy Calico Cat Is Simultaneously Fascinated With and Offended by Half a Lemon Sitting in a Dish
A fluffy calico Norwegian Forest cat named Hime (Princess) is simultaneously fascinated with and offended by a halved lemon that’s been placed in a small…
Blind Calico Cat Goes Hiking with Her Keen Sense of Smell and Her Humans To Guide Her Along the Way
A blind calico cat named Honey Bee recently went on a hike to Mason Lake, Washington with her doting humans. While Honey Bee wasn’t able…
Husky Puppy Won’t Go Down the Stairs But Eats the Treats That Her Human Is Using to Bribe Her Anyway
Dakota, a very stubborn and loud husky puppy, refused to go down the stairs despite the warm encouragement being provided by her human Paul Mathers…
Curious Squirrel Warily Checks Out the Water Balloon That’s Deliberately Been Put in Her Path
A very curious squirrel named Olivia checks out an orange water balloon that’s been deliberately put in her path. At first, Olivia is very wary…
Vocal Puppy Endlessly Chases His Leash Around A Big Brown Chair
Jesus Camacho‘s very silly and very vocal little puppy endlessly chases his leash around a big brown chair, seemingly in a deliberate effort to determine…
Frustrated Boston Terrier Impersonates the Sounds of Dolphins and Goats When He Sees Another Dog
A frustrated but very friendly Boston terrier named Bruce impersonates the distinctive sounds of dolphins and goats when he sees another dog but can’t go…