September 28 is World Rabies Day
It’s not so long ago that rabid animals, especially roaming dogs because they were pets who came into the home
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Adopting, and Abandoning, Cats
On the evening of July 4 an urgent message came into the rescue group about a cat with kittens seen
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Living Green With Pets: Art Cats
“No art project can begin until someone tastes the paint water.” Wise words from Kelly, who learned this from Cookie
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Poem for Sunday: Overheard in a Thrift Shop
This was a conversation between two people which I overheard, secretly taking notes, as I was browsing the overcrowded racks
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Living Green With Pets: Spring Cleaning
I’ve had more than one cat who loved the smell of bleach, but Namir really acted on his indulgence. As
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Winter Tips for Pets Outdoors
First, get a windowsill. When Mimi lived mostly outdoors I would see her trotting quickly down icy sidewalks or trying
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Why People Do—and Don’t—Adopt Cats
It’s proven in statistics and surveys that, although more cats than dogs are kept as household pets, cats overall get
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Black Friday, Shop and Donate for Animals
I saw the kitty above when I was on one of my local trails this past weekend. Judging by where
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Living Green With Pets: Bringing Plants Indoors
We always seem to have an unexpected snowfall at this time of the year, right when the geraniums are looking
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Daily Photo Reprise: Mimi on My Shoulders Makes Me Happy, 2011
Above, Mimi supervises my work from the best angle she can find—my left shoulder. This is the cat who was
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