The thrills of pet ownership are ongoing. Troi, the cat on the cover of our Happy Tabby book, has been digestively challenged lately. We took her and our other cat Alia to the vet for a checkup. (If you’re going to listen to one cat yowl all the way into town, you may as well […]
Ellen is Bad News for Rescued Pets Everywhere
As the author of two books on rescued pets (Happy Hound and Happy Tabby) and a person who spent years volunteering at animal shelters, I think the whole Ellen DeGeneres “poochgate” fiasco is depressing. Her weepy actions on TV may have set back the efforts of other rescuers around the country by portraying them in […]
Cat Owners Are Not Surprised
I love my cats, but this news article came as no surprise to me: Feline Memories Found to Be Fleeting A new study measured how long cats can remember information. The answer is 10 minutes. Case in point: yesterday, my cat Troi was sitting staring at the baseboard that runs along the bottom of our living […]
Dog Walker Feet
I just got back from two days of babysitting a dog boarding kennel. Now I have “dog walker feet.” Over the years, I have met quite a few professional dog walkers and they often complain that their feet hurt. That would be me today. Even with shoe inserts, my feet are sore. Walking many dogs […]
On the Radio!
Although James and I had a radio show for a while, and I was a DJ in college, today I did my first radio call in as a promotion for one of our books. I talked to Steve Dale about his article on “designer dogs” such as cockapoos and labradoodles. The article contends that shelters […]
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