We’ve had a nice, soft rain, and moderate temps today, which is a relief from the hot days we’ve been having. Gracie was not exactly thrilled to ruin her hairdo out in the rain, but she’ll dry. Not too much to report, but I wanted to pop on and thank everyone for their kind comments…Read more »
In Memoriam: Lily
Posted by in cats We had to let Lily go today. She was 16, with a serious heart murmur, has had chronic kidney disease for a few years, and most recently, the vet thought she probably had some kind of cancer. We brought her in to the vet a few weeks ago, and after blood work, that was the…Read more »
The Fosters: And Then There Was One
Posted by in cats An amazing thing happened today. Breezy – my previously shy kitten – decided not to be shy with some potential adopters today, and got herself committed to be adopted along with her sister, Babs. (Breezy is the buff-colored one.) Many people have applied for her, and some have come to meet her and she’s been…Read more »
The Fosters: One Down…Five to Go
Posted by in cats Hannah got spayed yesterday, and it was none too soon since she was in heat. Poor girl had kittens just 13 weeks ago and was already in heat again. Luckily the rescue vets are fine with spaying a female cat in heat, which is a relief to all of us. She was kinda losing her…Read more »
Bodhi Chronicles: Gotcha Day
Posted by in dogs It has come around again – it is Bodhi’s Gotcha Day! Four years ago, at the ripe age of 4 1/2, we adopted Bodhi from Castaway Critters. His original person had died unexpectedly, and the relatives didn’t want a lab who had been born blind. He wasn’t yet neutered. He had fleas and Lyme disease.…Read more »
The Fosters: Shy Cats
Posted by in cat With the kittens at the three month mark, and scheduled for their spay/neuters in upcoming weeks, I am knee deep in applications for them. Two were spoken for many weeks ago, but I am looking at applicants for the other four (three kittens and Hannah). I have what seems to be an excellent home for…Read more »
Gracie Chronicles: The Wild Child
Posted by in dogs Months of not doing our pet therapy visits and not being in classes has definitely taken a toll on poor Gracie. She’s such a social creature, and she misses all the contacts. And I must admit that once she cleared her Advanced Tricks title I wasn’t working with her as much as usual. A pregnant…Read more »
The Fosters: Some 11 week pictures
Posted by in cats Sorry to be so quiet here. Been getting my business up and running again, at a much smaller volume than usual of course. Not that many people traveling, and I certainly don’t blame them! But trying to get the pieces and people organized. I wanted to post pictures of the three kittens that are still…Read more »
The Fosters: Socialization 101
Posted by in cats Most people (or at least most of the people in the circles in which I travel) know that socializing a puppy in the early weeks makes a huge difference in the kind of dog the little one will be someday. Early socialization — meeting lots of people, new places, new challenges — can help to…Read more »
Silent Sunday: Bodhi
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