There's not a whole lot of action in this video, but there is an adorable 6-day-old giraffe.




-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl

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Inspired by the success of a raffle in May for a mountain bike she donated to help two area cat rescue groups, Gail Linda Kopp is holding another raffle to help these same groups.

This time Kopp is donating a Callaway Big Bertha golf club.

Kopp, who is the owner of Affordable Jewelry, Coins & Loans in Wickliffe, paid for the item, which is valued at $450.

The drawing will take place at 10:30 a.m. July 29 at the store, 30133 Euclid Ave.

Tickets cost $1 each and the golf club can be viewed at the store prior to the raffle.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

All money raised from the raffle will be divided between the nonprofit organizations Save Our Strays, based in Euclid, and Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary, located in Chester Township.

For more information, call Affordable Jewelry, Coins & Loans at 440-944-8000.

-- Bill DeBus

BDeBus@News-Herald.com

This incredible cat likes to bark - unless he notices someone is watching him.



-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl

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SecureState, an information security company in Bedford Heights, will be holding a car wash for the Geauga Humane Society's Rescue Village from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 22.

All of the proceeds will go to Rescue Village.

Rain date is July 29.

SecureState is at 23340 Miles Road.

Some of Rescue Village’s adoptable animals will be on hand.

-- Robin Palmer

rpalmer@news-herald.com

Buddy would make someone a great buddy.

Buddy

The Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees mix is available for adoption through Animal Rescue Center, which holds adoptions in Eastlake.

Buddy is about 2 years old and weighs more than 60 pounds.

According to ARC officials, Buddy is relaxed and totally people friendly.

He walks well on a leash, gets along with other dogs and is houebroken.

nd the good news is, he's looking for a home.

He is vet checked, updated on all shots, dewormed, tested negative for heartworm, flea treated and neutered.

His adoption fee is $140.

For more information on Buddy, contact his foster mom during the week at 440-858-7783 or email her at boothdls@yahoo.com.

Animal Rescue Center holds adoptions from 3:30 to 8 p.m. on Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

The center is at 36370 Vine St., in Eastlake.

The number at the center is 440-942-1753.

-- Robin Palmer
rpalmer@news-herald.com

I'm sure you've seen this already, but we here at The News-Herald love it so much that I just had to share it anyway.




-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl

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This story from The Guardian is incredible!

Photographer David Slater was in a national park in Indonesia and befriended some macaques. After setting up his camera on a tripod, he left for a few moments, and returned to find the macaques taking photos.

I love that the animals seemingly posed for the photos. Did they understand the purpose of the camera?

Click here to read more, and click here to view the photos.


-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl

I've made this plea before, but if you can spare a few bucks, the folks at the Geauga County Dog Warden's office could sure use the money to buy dog food.

There are about 20 dogs at the shelter at any given time, and they are always in need of food.

The shelter can use canned or dry dog food.

You can drop off food to the shelter at 12513 Merritt Road in Claridon Township.

Monetary donations can be sent to the above address. The ZIP code is 44024.

For more information, call 440-286-8135.

-- Robin Palmer
rpalmer@news-herald.com

I went to the zoo over the holiday weekend and shot a few videos to share.

African Elephant Crossing at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: A look at the female elephants in the five-acre African Elephant Crossing at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Moshi, the most independent of the herd, needed some coaxing to cross from one side to the other. The African Elephant Crossing opened in May.



Baboons look for food at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: The hamadryas baboons explore their habitat for food at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The zookeepers hid their food in boxes and bags for them to look through to find the food.



Animals at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Take a look at some of the animals you might see at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. This video includes swans and cygnets (baby swans), a joey (baby kangaroo), a tortoise, sulfer crested cockatoos, camels, a zebra, a giraffe, a polar bear and a spectacled bear.



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