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I hadn’t seen the Does it Really Work? Blog on MSN until they reviewed a doggy cape called The Storm Defender that was developed to calm dogs during thunderstorms. Shadow, our 11-year old, 60 pound mixed breed dog, has grown increasingly anxious during storms,… Continue Reading “The Storm Defender on Does it Really Work?”
This afternoon I am taking Manu, the Amazon I am fostering, back to the Refuge for a night. First thing tomorrow morning, some potential adopters are coming to meet him. I have said many times before that I love Manu, but he prefers the… Continue Reading “Adventures and Introductions”
The Chicago Tribune had an article about the screening processes used by animal shelters in advance of an adoption. You might be aware that I have a side in this one. This is what the shelters say: “You have no idea how traumatic abandonment… Continue Reading “Pet Adoption Question”
I’m going back on the road tomorrow – to Indianapolis for a conference. We put on a lot of conferences, and our meeting planner just left for another job so I am going out early. This is the first trip where I decided to… Continue Reading “Indianapolis”
I mentioned earlier that I am fostering an Amazon parrot from the Refuge while the building is under construction. Manu seems to prefer men to women in general, but I think he is very content in my home. He has been warming up to… Continue Reading “Breakthrough?”
Liz Pulliam at MSN Money is one of my favorite online writers. She does a lot of work for people that are badly in debt, and also has some practical help. The best piece of advice she gave for me was the idea that… Continue Reading “What Does it Cost to Have a Pet?”
After I woke up, fed the birds, went to the Library Sale, took the packages to the Post Office, went to the doctor, had lunch, spent another hour at the Library Sale, did the grocery shopping, closed up the Refuge and picked up McDonald’s… Continue Reading “At the End of the Day”
I talk a lot about the birds, and as I wrote earlier about Spooky I decided the dog, Shadow, deserved some love. About a month after I moved into my first apartment, I called my mother at work for some reason. Because she can’t… Continue Reading “Shadow”
In honor of Adopt a Cat Month, I would like to talk about my cat Spooky. He came to live with me at the age of 8 ½ when my roommate brought him from his parent’s house. Roommate had a dog that slept in… Continue Reading “Adopt a Cat Month”
Chicago has, more than once, been name the Most Dog Friendly City in the U.S. The Chicago Tribune is pretty good about indulging us with local stories. This article talks about a Keeshond Rescue Group that has partnered with a residential facility for teens.… Continue Reading “Rescue Dogs and Teens”
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