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 "Mankind's true moral test consists of its attitudes toward those who are at its mercy -- animals."

                                                                     Milan Kundera    

 Bogart & Friends

                                                                                                             (Photos by Gary Lester)

Two heart-warming stories about the animals we love are featured in this short documentary film. The animals range from the tall to the small.

Viewers will both laugh and cry, as they reflect on their relationships with our fuzzy, furry and feathery friends.

Bogart: Episode 1

Bogart, an African gray parrot who thinks he is human (and calls his owner "Mom"), leads our first animal story.

As with Aesop's Fables throughout the ages, this animal story can teach us lessons about life.

Bogart's story is one of hope. In one sudden, violent moment, he was taken from the safety of  his home by a hawk. His mom hoped against hope for his safe return, and found that sometimes miracles do happen.  

The uplifting story of her "miracle bird" will warm your heart.

Bogart may now be seen on IMDb. Click here.

 Fuzzy Little People: Episode 2

The second story in our animal film is one we are releasing for a second time.

This award-winning short documentary about the plight of un-wanted shelter animals is even more timely today, as we read about people leaving beloved pets behind in foreclosed homes.

Fuzzy Little People is well worth a second look.

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    Miss Scarlet Stars on PBS

The animal star of Henry Blackhart is Dead has been cast in a leading role on a new public television program, which debuted in the fall of 2009.

Miss Scarlet of New Smyrna Beach, Florida inked a PBS contract with her paw-print last winter, and her publicist recently announced that she has just completed filming Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled for PBS.

Originally known as Dakota, Miss Scarlet spent the first year of her life as a neglected pup chained to a tree in someone's backyard. Then her life changed for the better, when she was rescued by two animal lovers.

The lovable boxer soon joined the Charlie Carlson family, known throughout Florida as animal and environmental advocates. 

Much of her charming personality comes from training by her human mother, the late Dottie Carlson. Because of her unique reddish coat, Charlie and Dottie renamed her "Scarlet."

In 2007, Miss Scarlet made her show business debut on stage in a magic show. In 2008, she was featured as a lap dog named “Dolly” in Blue Heron’s Blackhart film.

“We could see right away that she was one very talented boxer,” said executive producer Richard Lester. “She blew away her competition when it came time to present the 2008 Blue Heron Animal Choice Award.”

In 2009, Miss Scarlet, now a veteran canine film actress, began work as a co-star in the Florida PBS special, Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled.

The program is a one hour, weird and wacky travelogue, featuring Charlie Carlson (known as Florida's Master of the Weird) and Miss Scarlet, who set out on a quest to find the Sunshine State 's most unusual places.

During the filming, Miss Scarlet traveled nearly 1500 miles in the Weird-Mobile, most of it with her head stuck out the window and her chops flapping in the breeze. Despite her sudden rise to fame, she has never lost touch with her canine roots.

Miss Scarlet was fond of walks on the beach, pork chops, and running in large circles. She now rests in a special place in her backyard, with six cats and a squirrel, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

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Special Feature

           Happy Habitats

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Other lovable creatures we found busy in their natural "happy habitats" while filming Bogart & Friends. 

                                                                                                                (Photo by Adrian van Leen)

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                                                                                         (Photo by Kim Lehmann) 

Feral cats in Oregon enjoy some human hospitality.  Looks like they even have a little cat carrier for napping near the door. Quite the happy habitat!

  
                                                                                        (Photo by Kim Lehmann)  

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         "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."

                                          Anatole France 

    A happy habitat in New Mexico

Wildlife West resident, Sticks, with Roger Alink 

A happy habitat is exactly what Wildlife West Nature Park provides for animals in distress in  the Southwest. 

Wildlife West is a  project created by Roger Alink, who tells us, "Wildlife West Nature Park provides a very special look into the animals and plants that are part of the ecosystems of New Mexico and the Southwestern United States."

"All of the birds and animals at Wildlife West Nature Park are non-releasable, in keeping with our philosophy of bringing education to the public without harming ecological balances in other parts of the region."

For a closer look at Wildlife West Nature Park, click here