Posted by in animals, Uncategorized I may be a semi-retired pet sitter, which means I am working a lot less than I used to, but I still love learning new things. My latest was a course in Fear Free strategies for pet sitters. And, ta-da – I completed it this week! It isn’t that I ever set out to scare…Read more »
Posted by in animals I’m the daughter of a pharmacist, but I’m beginning to feel like I own a pharmacy. My kitchen counter has more drugs on it than food most of the time. Some of this is Bucky. He gets an antibiotic twice a day (BID), and a pain medication three times a day (TID), an anti-inflamatory (BID)…Read more »
Posted by in animals Things have been busy and I’m tuckered, but there’s always enough time to snap a photo of two. So just some pictures for a little fun…random critters in the house right now. Scruffy Scruffy and our pups on a rainy afternoon Cat and kitty – Amelia and her babies Sorry for the blurriness on these.…Read more »
Posted by in animals We have been very busy, Gracie and I, working on the cat thing. Chasing cats is so much fun for her, and not very much fun for the cats, and with the help of our trainer K., we are making progress. Two photographs as evidence: Pretty good, right? And truly, Gracie is making progress on…Read more »
Posted by in animals Sunday mornings ceased to be about church when I became a pet sitter almost 11 years ago. Sunday mornings (like most mornings) are spent pet sitting. As I drive around however, Krista Tippett’s program, On Being, is usually playing. Her program (or whatever part I manage to catch between visits) has become, in essence, church…Read more »
Posted by in animals We’ve finally had some lovely spring days, and today Marley and I decided to go take a look at the Hershey Gardens, just to be outside for awhile. There weren’t too many flowers yet, but there were some early spring flowers and buds. Mostly I found myself photographing the “critters” that live…Read more »
Posted by in animals, pet sitting I’ve been quiet here lately, in part because business was very brisk last week. Looonnng days. But also because I have been feeling rather heartbroken for the last week or so. One of the most difficult parts of my job (and the job of anyone who works with animals and loves them) is dealing with…Read more »
Posted by in animals, Weekly photo challenge The texture of fur on other things…that’s what I’m submitting for this week’s Photo Challenge that asks us to show textures. Can’t you just feel the softness of some of these textures, and the firmness, even hardness, of others?
Posted by in animals, Weekly photo challenge What do we love about summer? That’s this week’s photo challenge. I thought I’d show you our critters and some local ones enjoying what they love about summer. Sunbathing, open windows, baby birds appearing, running in the fields, shaking the water off after a swim. Life is good. …Read more »
The Blessing of Animal Companions 