Easter

While the New York Sun's editorial writer Francis Pharcellus Church might have had his reasons to pen his famous response to 8 yr-old Virginia O'Hanlon pertaining to the existence of Santa Claus in 1897 -- it's been announced with some certainty this holiday season that there's no such thing as an Easter Bunny!

Okay, I think it's safe to say that this scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail is classic.  And if you've not seen it, get ready....

You can't fool me. This thing is supposed to have candy in it -- not another dog!

For decades we have wondered about the connection between the Easter Bunny and eggs. Now we have photographic evidence of an Easter bunny being hatched from an egg. It is a rare instance of a mammal hatching rather than being delivered by live birth!

Ears should never be underrated whether among the human population or those of our beloved pets. Of the latter, the rabbit stands out as the creature with probably the longest ears. Follow these adorable imposters of Peter Cottontail along bogus bunny trails  of their own, and in between searching for Easter eggs, have a laugh or two.

Like children, dogs love all the goodies in the Easter basket. Although your dog may like certain human foods, it may be inapropriate to feed them to your dog. Unfortunately, our pets also like to nibble on everything in the basket, even the plastic grass, toys or foil-wrappers on chocolate and candy. So here are a few Easter hazards and tips on how to avoid them:

I'm a sucker for a good magic trick.  And if I can get a cute pet bunny just by blowing up a balloon and drawing a bunny face on it--well, count me in!