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Dog days
The origin of The Dog Days of Summer, those long, sweltering days, goes back to the naming of Sirius, the 'Dog' Star. Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major (Canis means Dog) and is the brightest star visible in the northern hemisphere.The ancient Egyptians called Sirius the 'dog star', after their god Osirus, whose head in pictograms resembled that of a dog. In Egypt, Sirius shines for most of the summer, and the Egyptians believed that the additional light from this bright star caused the hot summer days.
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"Never underestimate the power of a purr."
- Glenn Dromgoole, What Cats Teach Us
Dog Walk-A-Thon
The 3rd PAWS Dog Walk-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in downtown State College! The purpose of the Dog Walk-A-Thon is to promote responsible pet ownership and awareness as well as raise money for PAWS! Details about this year's event will be posted as soon as they are available.
Here are some pictures from the 2nd Dog Walk-A-Thon, held in October 2009:
