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Music Trivia December 14 to December 20

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Dec Album Releases
Dec Album Releases

Dec 14:
The Clash released ‘London Calling’ in 1979

Dec 15:
The Beatles released ‘Beatles ‘65’ in 1964
The Who released ‘The Who Sell Out’ in 1967
Status Quo released ‘Piledriver’ in 1972

Dec 17:
David Bowie released ‘Hunky Dory’ in 1971

Dec 18:
The Beach Boys released ‘Wild Honey’ in 1967
T-Rex released their self-titled debut album in 1970

Dec 20:
The Rolling Stones released ‘Hot Rocks’ in 1971

Birthdays:

Dec birthdays
Dec birthdays

Dec 14:
Cliff Williams (1949) Bassist & backing vocalist for AC/DC
76 years old today

Spider Stacy (1958) Co-founder of the Pogues, singer, songwriter, actor
67 years old today

Dec 15:
Alan Freed (1921-1965) Influential DJ who popularized the term ’rock and roll’
Would have been 104 years old today

Dave Clark (1939) Founder, leader, co-songwriter of the Dave Clark Five
86 years old today

Paul Simonon (1955) Bassist & vocals for the Clash, songwriter, visual artist
70 years old today

Dec 16:
Benny Andersson (1946) Composer, songwriter, vocals, keyboardist for ABBA
79 years old today

Dec 17:
Mike Mills (1958) Founding member, bass guitarist, backing vocalist of R.E.M.
67 years old today

Dec 18:
Keith Richards (1943) Original member of the Rolling Stones, rhythm & lead guitarist
82 years old today

Elliot Easton (1953) Founding member, lead guitarist, & backing vocalist of the Cars
72 years old today

Dec 20:
Peter Criss (1945) Co-founder, original drummer, & vocalist for KISS
80 years old today

Animal Holidays and Observations December 7 – 13

December
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The only December Animal Monthly Observation is:

National Cat Lovers Month

Daily holidays during the second week include:

• December 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine
• December 9: National Llama Day
• December 10: Festival for the Souls of Dead Whales
• December 10: International Animal Rights Day
• December 10: National Day of Animal Rights
• December 11: Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day
• December 13: National Day of the Horse

Music Trivia December 7 to December 13

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Dec Album Releases
Dec Album Releases

Dec 7:
Paul McCartney & Wings released ‘Wild Life’ in 1971

Dec 8:
The Eagles released ‘Hotel California’ in 1976
Motörhead released ‘On Parole’ in 1979

Dec 9:
The Who released ‘A Quick One’ in 1966
CCR released ‘Pendulum’ in 1970

Dec 10:
Paul McCartney & Wings released ‘Wings Over America’ in 1976

Dec 12:
ABBA released their self-titled debut album in 1977
The Clash released ‘Sandinista!’ in 1980

Dec 13:
Bob Seger released ‘The Distance’ in 1982

Dec birthdays
Dec birthdays

Dec 8:
Phil Collen (1957) Singer & co-lead guitarist for Def Leppard
68 years old today

Dan Hartman (1950-1994) Singer & songwriter
Would have been 75 years old today

Jim Morrison (1943-1971) Lead vocalist & primary lyricist for the Doors
Would have been 82 years old today

Dec 11:
David Gates (1940) Retired songwriter & co-lead singer for Bread
85 years old today

Brenda Lee (1944) Singer with 100 million+ records sold
81 years old today

Darryl Jones (1961) Bassist who’s toured/recorded with the Rolling Stones since 1993
64 years old today

Frank Feranna, Jr. (known professionally as Nikki Sixx) (1958)
Co-founder, bassist & primary songwriter for Mötley Crüe
67 years old today

Stevie Young (1956) Rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist for AC/DC since 2014
69 years old today

Dec 12:
Dionne Warwick (1940) Singer, actress, & TV host with 100 million+ albums sold
85 years old today

Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) Singer/actor & one of the popular entertainers of the 20th century with 150 million albums sold
Would have been 110 years old today

Caturday Confessions from Trickle & Matilda!

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It’s time for Caturday Confessions!

Kittens Trickle and Matilda, one of our columnist pairs, will now share a wonderful confession!

Today, we, Matilda and Trickle, are proud to announce we’ve ruined our reputation as model kittens! At 6 months old, we thought we should do some grown-up cat stuff.

M: So I, Matilda, caught a mouse! Such fun after I’d been trying for ages. While She and He were out, I brought it into the house!

T: I helped!

M: You did not. I let you play with it, but what I wanted you to do was take it into Her bedroom and leave a mess of fur everywhere. I had to do that myself. Honestly!

T: Well, there was a huge, glorious mess, anyway. And it isn’t my fault that She came and found us when YOU had the mouse in your mouth and ran under the bed, is it?

M: sniggers She didn’t like that at all, heehee! That’s why I gave you the mouse, so she’d see you with it and think…

T: What, think I’d caught it? Is that why She chased me down the hall? But I hid in our tunnel and growled at Her when She tried to take it off me!

M: Um…well…yes, I thought of letting you take the blame. I never thought you would allow Her to take the mouse off you that easily!

T: She shouted at me!

M: You’re a wimp. A big wuss!

T: Am not. Anyway, it was all a lot of fun, wasn’t it?!

M: It was! My first mouse and the first real telling off we received. I think we can say we’ve grown up today.

T: I think so too. High paw! Hey, you don’t think we annoyed her so much that she won’t give us any supper?

DJ Schedules

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DJ Schedules
DJ Schedules

Do you love music?

We sure do!

The anipal community has daily events on Twitter/X and BlueSky where our talented DJs put together some fabulous DJ sets!

Several of the anipal pawties also feature DJs who often tailor their sets to the pawty themes!

Here are the schedules for the weekly events.
All times are US Eastern Time.
Confirm the times by double-checking the DJ’s schedule on the event day.

Note: Please update Truman about any errors or additions to the schedule.
You may contact him here or on social media.

Nipclub Weekly Thursdays 4 pm – 1 am (Twitter/X)

Thursdays: 4 pm @cinnimini2 Oreo & Hydrox
Thursdays: 5 pm @tweetingtruman
Thursdays: 6 pm @mariapulk
Thursdays: 7 pm @cinnimini2 Cinni
Thursdays: 8 pm @bea_bells
Thursdays: 9 pm @realfakegator
Thursdays: 10 pm @kittehboi
Thursdays: 11 pm @sirlongpaw

Healing Purrs Pawty Fridays 5 pm – 11 pm (Twitter/X)

Fridays: 5 pm
Fridays: 6 pm @tweetingtruman
Fridays: 7 pm @lolamennola
Fridays: 8 pm @bea_bells
Fridays: 9 pm
Fridays: 10 pm @realfakegator

Paws4Music (Twitter/X)

Sundays: 8:30 pm @applepasta
Mondays: @IzzyCat_DJ
Tuesdays: @buntymayflower
Wednesdays: 8 pm @applepasta
Thursdays: 10 pm @karolinde73 alternate weeks
Fridays: @Maggie60310325
Saturdays: 7 pm @lolamennola

Paws4Music (BlueSky)

Sundays: times vary @peytonreads.bsky.social
Mondays: 7 pm @tweetingtruman.bsky.social
Tuesdays: 7 pm @lolamennola.bsky.social
Wednesdays: 9 pm @bettieandirv.bsky.social/@buntymayflower.bsky.social alternate weeks
Thursdays:
Fridays: 9 pm @applepasta.bsky.social
Saturdays: 10 pm @karolinde73.bsky.social/@candyliggett2024.bsky.social alternate weeks

Animal Holidays and Observations December 1 – 6

December
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When December arrives, we think about major winter holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah.
We also think about Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the winter solstice, Yule, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve,
taking stock of everything from the year, and setting New Year’s Resolutions.

December doesn’t have as many animal holidays and observations as other months, but there are still some important ones!

The only December Animal Monthly Observation is:

National Cat Lovers Month

Daily holidays during the first week include:

December 1 – 24: Operation Santa Paws
• December 1: Cyber Monday (Monday after Thanksgiving)
• December 1: National Twin With Your Dog Day
• December 2: National Mutt Day (also July 31)
• December 4: International Cheetah Day
• December 4: Wildlife Conservation Day
• December 4: Celebrate Shelter Pets Day (First Thursday after Thanksgiving)

Music Trivia: November 30 to December 6

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Dec Album Releases
Dec Album Releases

Nov 30:
Michael Jackson released ‘Thriller’ in 1982

Dec 1:
STYX released ‘Equinox’ in 1975

Dec 2:
Queen released ‘The Complete Works’ in 1985

Dec 3:
The Who released ‘My Generation’ in 1965
The Beatles released ‘Rubber Soul’ in 1965

Dec 4:
The Beatles released ‘Beatles for Sale’ in 1964
The Rolling Stones released ‘December’s Children’ in 1965

Dec 5:
The Rolling Stones released ‘Let It Bleed’ in 1969
Paul McCartney & Wings released ‘Band on the Run’ in 1973

Dec 6:
The Rolling Stones released ‘Beggar’s Banquet’ in 1968

Dec birthdays
Dec birthdays

Nov 30:
Dick Clark (1929-2012) American Bandstand & New Year’s Rockin’ Eve host
Would have been 96 years old today

June Pointer (1953-2006) Singer for the Pointer Sisters
Would have been 72 years old today

Dec 1:
John Densmore (1944) Drummer for the Doors
81 years old today

Bette Midler (1945) singer with a 6-decade career
80 years old today

Lou Rawls (1933-2006) Singer who sold 40 million+ records
Would have been 92 years old today

Dec 2:
Rick Savage (1960) Bass guitarist for Def Leppard
65 years old today

Tom McGuinness (1941) Guitarist & bassist for Manfred Mann
84 years old today

Dec 3:
John Michael Osbourne, known professionally as Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2015)
Singer & songwriter for Black Sabbath & solo artist
Would have been 77 years old today

Dec 4:
Frederick Anthony Picariello, Jr., known professionally as Freddy Cannon (1936)
89 years old today

Terry Woods (1947) Mandolin & concertina for the Pogues
78 years old today

Dennis Wilson (1944-1983) Drummer & backing vocals for the Beach Boys
Would have been 81 years old today

Dec. 5:
Richard Wayne Penniman, known professionally as Little Richard (1932-2020)
Singer and pianist
Would have been 93 years old today

Dec. 6:
Rick Buckler (1955-2025) Drummer for the Jam
Would have been 70 years old today

Peter Buck (1956) Lead guitarist for R.E.M.
69 years old today

Caturday Confessions

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This is the first official post for Caturday Confessions!

Who was naughty this week?

I’ll start.

I have two water bowls. One is a stainless steel bowl that’s my favorite to drink from. The other is a plastic ‘travel’ bowl with a rimmed lid that’s supposed to make it spill-proof.
I learned how to pry that rimmed lid off about a week after Mom brought the bowl home, but that’s another conversation.
I use that bowl to wash my paws after I use my litterbox. I don’t like when the litter gets on my paws, and that water bowl is perfect for washing.
I’ve been seeing how far I can splash the water while I’m cleaning my paws. I proudly splash water several feet away from my bowl.

How pawsome is that?

Proudly signed by Truman