Bosco’s New Year
From my St. Thomas Dog Blog, Jan. 31, 2011, about a dog named Bosco. I was in Beaver Creek Animal Hospital about a week ago. A beautiful young black Lab…
Can’t keep your pet?
I took this from Facebook and shortened it some. Be warned: it is a chilling story. If you haven’t got time or money for a pet, don’t get one. But…
Redemption: Shelter Plan B
My impression after reading about Nathan Winograd is that it’s animal shelters that need redemption. He is Director of the No Kill Advocacy Center in the US and is giving…
Diseases of Friend and Foe
(From Aug. 5, 2011 on my St. Thomas Dog Blog) When Waterworks Wally got his shots last week, his vet tested him for diseases I’d rarely heard of in cats.…
The Miracle of Birth
A while ago, I met a man, his son and their two dogs. I was making a fuss over the dogs, and the boy said “she’s going to have babies”.…
Movin’ dogs: An underground railway
Who can resist this little face! Small, friendly terrier mix desperately needs a home. House-trained, healthy 1 year old male. That might have been the ad for Charlie placed by…
Dog On It: Review
Dog On It is the first in a mystery series by Spencer Quinn, aka Peter Abrahams. The protagonists are Chet (dog) and Bernie (human). Set in the US Southwest, the…
Giving shelter
Years ago, I went to the London Humane Society with a friend. While she looked for a cat, I stayed at the front desk. I was horrified – justifiably or…
Dear Cat Dumper
To the person who dumped a grey tiger and white male neutered cat at Waterworks Parks on or before July 4, 2011: He’s doing well, considering. He misses you and…