On behalf of all animals, ours is a vegetarian Thanksgiving. But whatever your choice, have a good one! Much to be thankful for this year.

I've just started feeding Rosy, my basset/heeler mix, a combination of organic low-fat cottage cheese and flaxseed oil (a teaspoon of oil). Instead of dog food at night, she's getting cottage cheese and flaxseed. It's from the Dr. Budwig diet, which...

Mia, my late Katrina girl, and I were guests in 2008 of host Randy Swallow on his "County Critters" show, which was co-hosted with chief animal control officer Joe Boteilho. Afterward, when Randy learned that Mia had passed away, he and his production...

I've alluded to having another dog with me, so here is her story. Timing is everything. Eight days after my Mia died, I was feeling down about losing her when I got a call from an independent rescuer. She periodically goes into Riverside County, San...