Nov 06, 2007 -
Fifty years ago this Saturday, Laika -- a sweet-tempered stray plucked off the streets of Moscow -- was thrust into the global spotlight when she became the first living creature sent into space.
When Sputnik 2's canine passenger (nicknamed "Muttnik" by the media) hit orbit, the Soviet Union grabbed the edge over the U.S. in the space race, a crux of competition during the Cold War.
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Oct 25, 2007 -
Nap Time
Tod takes cuteness to an entirely new level. I had to post this picture with the hope that my baby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, named Tod after the Disney movie, "The Fox and the Hound," would be chosen as PetSugar's "Pet of the Week." Tod is the sweetest, most loving angel to ever exist in animal form.
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