A Dog's Purpose (from a 6-year-old's perspective), written 3 weeks ago, Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a mirac...

Common Cat Skin Diseases – How To Care For Your Cat's Skin, written 2 weeks ago, The cat skin, unlike human, is very tough. Make up of numerous layers of cell tissues and skin structures like the hair follicles, sensory cells, and sebaceous glands, it has very good blood supply and has three main ...

Lining Up to Be JB's Friends, written 2 days ago, I had to interrupt my postings on my mom's trip to Arizona to report about the Chile Dogs on my last post because it upset me so much, but now I take you back to Scottsdale, Arizona, and Chaparral... A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of an...

Charlie came into my life when he was just ten days old, orphaned after both his parents were killed. He lives with me and a tomcat in a one-room log cabin in Wyoming.

Shetland snuggles, written 3 days ago, Good News! Louie has a new home - Last weekend he went to live with his granddaddy Thorson over at our friend Karen's farm. Yay!After John left to take Louie to his new home, I decided to stop in and visit the girls for a few minutes. Geeze Louise, Jewell, can ...

I write about daily life with MS, with dogs, and cats, and wanting/going to move to San Francisco. Someday.

Sport Utility Vehicle, written 1 day ago, We had a three-day weekend here at "The House of 9 Lives" - it was pretty good all in all, however, it did include another visit to Dr. M. This time for Lilah.  Because of Lilah's tendency to "think outside the box" (failing to use the l...

Lord of the Fries, written 2 days ago, AIDS Walk Portland - HERE I AM!!! It was a very exciting morning - mama and I walked in the AIDS Walk Portland! We thought it was going to rain on our parade, but it turned out to be a lovely, crisp day. A perfect time to remember those that we've lost to this ...

You Are Sending Me Where?, written 5 days ago, Dante: Where am I going?Mom: To grandma and grandpa's house for a week?Dante: But whhyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?Mom: Dante, we discussed this, mom and dad are getting married tomorrow and we can't trust to leave you alone all by yourself with the other cats.Dante: ...

recent pics, written 2 months ago, Mom didn't pose me for any of these.This one is when we had a tornato warming. The sirens were going off and mom was trying to get me in the tub.

German shepherd receives posthumous award, written 4 hours ago, Oakland Dog Receives Posthumous Award from The HSUS After Saving Owner's Life WASHINGTON – The Humane Society of the United States is proud to announce that Buffy, a 7-year-old German shepherd from Oakland, Calif., has been posthumous...

How To Prevent Hairballs, written 1 day ago, Our Cats "A cat's eyes are windows enabling us to see into another world." - Irish LegendOur cats are special and we are committed to providing our soulful friends with natural foods made with the freshest ingredients, effective nutritional solu...

Airline Pet Rules, written 2 days ago, With the holiday season almost upon us, I know many of you will be looking for great travel deals. How many of you will be taking your dog or cat along for the trip?  If you are, there are some things you may want to consider if you plan on flying with your pe...

Support your local animal shelter, written 1 day ago, Vote for us at www.theanimalrescuesite.com and we could win $25,000 to help pets in need. The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize is a $25,000 grant, and t...

Just more Pua to love, written 3 days ago, Pua pulls on a rope Poking wood I didn't do it We have now finaly patched all the holes Stewie made in the walls, next is painting.I was here first Hyzzie trys sleeping on the headboard Well, on the shelf behind itChecking out her climb pole Goodnight Pua A...

Wordless Wednesday ~ Napoleon, written 9 hours ago, Do not wish to be anything except what you are.-St. Francis De Sales-See what some other kittycats are doing today at The Cat BlogosphereHappy Wednesday!~ Napoleon^..^..^..^

Busy Times & Thanksgiving, written 2 days ago, This has been a crazy few weeks: mum has been terribly busy with work; mom caught a nasty sore throat and cold that eventually turned into bronchitis and was off work for almost a week (doctor's orders); after mum's recovery, she went away for a con...

Another Adoption Day!, written 2 weeks ago, Today is Amy's second Adoption Day. Its been two years since she has been with us and has hardly been away from me. In the last couple of years, she has traveled to 17 states with us, moved from Wisconsin to California with me and back. She has made some g...

LOOOK AT WHAT WAS IN THE YARD....., written 1 day ago, It was raining out today, pouring, pouring, pouring.Mom looked out the back door and at first she thoughtthere was a turkey buzzard in the yard!!!It was a huge bird as tall as Ko Ko and Merlin almost.But when Mom looked closer she saw it was not...

blog action day 2008, written 11 hours ago, I committed to be one of the thousands of bloggers taking part in Blog Action Day 2008. The subject is poverty.About Blog Action DayGlobal issues like poverty are extremely complex. There is no simple, clear answer. By asking thousands of different people ...