Posted by in cats It has been a long week or two with sick cats. If I haven’t been at the vet’s office each day, I’ve been on the phone with them, even on the weekends, getting updates on one of our cats who was hospitalized for a week with who knows what. Jasper, a really beautiful long-haired boy,…Read more »
Posted by in Gratefulness The last month or so has been more than challenging, and I find myself short of gratitude lately. Lots of sick cats, not as many answers as we need. Lots of challenges of all sorts, and I’m just plain tired. All first world problems, which I’m keenly aware of as I listen to the very…Read more »
Posted by in pet care I take it as a compliment. People consult me all the time, especially about their cats and occasionally dogs, wondering if I can tell them what ails the critter in question. Or whether there is something they can give – holistic, herbal, OTC stuff, whatever – that will solve the problem they’ve self-diagnosed their pet…Read more »
Posted by in dogs The Monday lesson: It is very difficult to move a 75 pound dog who can’t stand up and who hurts. The lesson? Assume that when he growls at you he means it and back off. Poor Paris had another episode of non-specific ouchies the last few days, so off to the vet he went Monday…Read more »
Posted by in Sophia Yin tribute The news hit on my birthday, earlier this week. Dr. Sophia Yin, a veterinarian and animal behaviorist I admire deeply, passed away unexpectedly. A day or two later, we learned that she had taken her own life. The news of her death at 48 years old devastated many of us inspired by her life’s work.…Read more »
Posted by in cat behavior, cats, pet care, pet sitting, pets Those of you who follow my blog, and read Holiday Hell recently, know that one of the kitties we are caring for was pretty sick this weekend. She had been to the vet the day before the clients left, and we all thought she was going to bounce back, but by the following morning, when…Read more »
Godric of Finchale was a 12th century English hermit, and he was known for roaming the countryside to care for sick animals. He would search them out in the countryside, comfort and care for them, and provide whatever medical assistance he could. He even freed trapped animals, and saved a stag from hunters much to…Read more »
The Blessing of Animal Companions 