Tuesday, September 08, 2009

The Loss of Mickey

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I haven't added anything to this blog in a very long time, but thought I'd try to pick it up again. Many of my posts have included M...
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Thursday, January 25, 2007

ZuZu the destroyer

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ZuZu, our kitten, is so loving, but she's terribly destructive. The other day she jumped up on the counter (against the law in our house...
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Cocoa mulch shouldn't go in your garden

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I have posted in an earlier blog the danger of chocolate to our pets, but I have just learned of a mulch used in gardening that can make you...
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Monday, March 27, 2006

Help stop the seal hunt!

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The annual Canadian seal hunt is on, where hundreds of thousands of baby seals are clubbed and skinned (at times, alive) for their fur. A dr...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

These ads could bring tears to your eyes

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An ad agency, Door Number 3, did some pro bono work for the Austin Humane Society, a no-kill non-profit shelter. Check out their great ads ...
Monday, February 20, 2006

Mickey still seizure free

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Mickey still hasn't had a seizure. It's been over 7 months, the longest he's gone without one. We are really thankful. He has be...
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Thursday, February 02, 2006

Update on ZuZu

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ZuZu is perfectly healthy now. She and Boo have been playing a great deal. Boo is pretty ticked off at me, however, and doesn't want to ...
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Saturday, January 21, 2006

Introducing ZuZu

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We got a new kitten last Saturday and named her ZuZu (from It's a Wonderful Life). She has to be the sweetest, most affectionate kitten ...
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Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Your pet's face on a stamp!

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There is a great site, www.photostamp.com , that allows you to put one of your own photos on a real stamp. You can order as few as 20 (one s...
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Monday, December 12, 2005

Penguins and Pandas

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My husband and I watched March of the Penguins last night. I've always liked penguins and now I know why. This is a wonderful documenta...
Wednesday, December 07, 2005

HSUS Victories

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I am on the action alert list for the Humane Society of the United States. They just announced two great victories in the fight for animals:...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Shadow

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We lost our beautiful Shadow on November 8. He was only 13 and, according to his last vet exam this past summer, in excellent health. He had...
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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Mice Sing

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You knew they squeaked, but now researchers have discovered mice sing. Researcher Timothy Holy of the Washington University of the School of...
Monday, October 24, 2005

Taking a car trip with pets? Motel 6 welcomes you!

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My husband and I are going to Mississippi for Christmas and decided to drive from Washington state so we can take our dog (plus my husband h...
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Monday, October 17, 2005

Mickey-the-Generous

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Our dog Mickey and our kitty Boo, whom I have mentioned in this blog several times, are best friends. But we discovered that Mickey's ge...
Thursday, September 29, 2005

New legislation won't leave pets behind in evacuation

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A bill in Congress, called PETS (Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act) would ensure that states include steps for pets to be evac...
Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Help connect owners with pets, or offer a foster home

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Thousands of animals were separated from their owners during Katrina. Animal rescue teams are still in the New Orleans area trying to find p...
Thursday, September 22, 2005

Desperately need a staging place in Houston!

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Pasado's Safe Haven , one of the animal rescue operations from Hurricane Katrina, is still in New Orleans trying to get as many animals ...
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Monday, September 19, 2005

You can help the rescuers

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For some first-hand coverage on the animal rescue in New Orleans, visit the Web site for Pasado's Safe Haven . What they are doing is in...
Thursday, September 01, 2005

Pets hit by Katrina too

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AnimalPlanet.com reports that thousands of animals have been killed by hurricane Katrina, and more are in need of rescue. Organizations in t...
Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Another reason not to buy pets as gifts

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An article on AnimalPlanet.com tells of terrapins (small freshwater turtles) living in a pond in north London that have terrorized children ...
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Thursday, July 14, 2005

Chickens know there is a future

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An interesting article on Discoverychannel.com talks of an experiement that proves chickens are aware of the future (or have an awareness o...
Thursday, July 07, 2005

Now your pet can be a frequent flyer

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Virgin Atlantic airlines has devised a "frequent paws" scheme that allows pets who fly with you to rack up their own frequent flye...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Post vacation

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We had a great time at Tumbo and Cabbage Islands in Canada. The weather was perfect, we hiked, and I got sunburned (twice). We headed to Stu...
Monday, June 20, 2005

Vacation here we come

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We are heading for the Gulf Islands in Canada tomorrow night on our boat--my husband, Mickey and myself. I have to put the kitties in a kenn...

A whale is equal to a cow?

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Japan is doing what it was expected to do at the International Whaling Commission talks in South Korea and is claiming it has the same right...
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Thursday, June 09, 2005

Too smart

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I know how I'm about to come across, so I want to give you warning ahead of time. This is going to be equal to a parent putting one of t...
Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Dolphins use sponges as tools

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I read a report on Discovery Channel Ne ws that says dolphins use sponges as tools when probing the sea floor for fish. The dolphin puts a s...
Monday, June 06, 2005

Mickey and the Schipperke

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We went to James Island with our boat for the weekend and got a spot on the dock. Shortly after we docked another large boat pulled in acros...
Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Maybe I should plant a nest on the site

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I read a story on Animal Planet where construction crews stopped blasting and working on roads in Canada because two bald eagles are nesting...