Sara Laiea – Fond Farewell

It was August of 2003. Our daughter and grandchildren were here for a visit. We had been out shopping all day – sans husband – and when we were nearly home I got a call from my husband, who was at home, to ask when we would be there. We were 10 minutes...

Household Items Harmful to Your Pet

Many of us have had scrapes with toxic products and our pets. Those who have not are lucky. It is pretty scary. Mostly, I think, because the pet can’t talk so you have to figure it out…figure it out fast…and get them the correct help. My first and only experience so...

New Born Kittens

In our quest to get all the feral cats fixed, we still have at least six left, possibly seven. The year-old Cassie is one of them, a pastel gray tortoise, and, though she lived in the back yard and even frequently slept in my office (accessed by the doggie door)...

Dew Claws

Our foundling puppies had their dew claws – all four legs! – when we found them. Having always gotten puppies from a breeder, dew claws were always removed. We thought we’d have the boys’ dew claws removed when they went in for neutering. Alas, such was not the...