Month: May 2022

Guess That Mutt (10 photos)

any guesses on the breeds behind these 10 mixed-breed dogs? nine of them are clients through my dog walking business or former clients. and the dog named Shiloh was submitted by a reader. Let’s hear your guesses, as well as which dog is your favorite. And don’t forget to send in your mutt pics to be featured […]

Puppies as Christmas presents

thank you to Erin Shanendoah from the dog blog Life By Pets for sharing her thoughts on puppies as Christmas presents. It’s the time of year when you hear constant cries of “pets aren’t gifts,” and people call for shelters and rescues to refuse to adopt out animals during the holiday season. (You hear these same kinds of […]

Pet guardian vs. pet owner

When I pointed out my former foster pet dog Cosmo was doing well with his new owner, someone suggested I should’ve used the word “guardian” instead of “owner.” Perhaps someday I will call myself a pet “guardian.” Not today. I am very aware of the words I use to describe my relationships with my pets. […]

Reasons why raw food is healthy for people

I was thinking about raw food diets for people years before I believed about the benefits of raw food for dogs. I selected to try feeding my dog raw food since I’m likewise trying to eat more raw food. I don’t see this as some kind of trend diet. I see it as a way of […]

Do we pick favorites with pets?

I don’t treat my pets the same. I online with three animals: my mutt Ace, my gray tabby feline Scout as well as Josh’s orange tabby Beamer. Josh as well as I have not reached the point in our connection where the pets are “ours.” Instead, it’s my dog, my feline as well as his […]

Disconnected

I like technology, however I am quickly overwhelmed. My goal is to make my living with blogging, however I am an extremely private, timid as well as peaceful person. I am not offered at all times. I utilize a four-year-old “dumb” phone, as well as it’s always on silent. I’ve been eligible for the discounted upgrade for […]

Fargo feline shelter: CATS Cradle

Forty-four percent of the impounded cats in my neighborhood were killed in 2010, according to the pound statistics for our three regional pounds found in Fargo (N.D.), West Fargo (N.D.) as well as Moorhead (Minn.). That’s 446 cats killed for no reason. It’s a number I can’t get out of my head. The cats right here have […]