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Nina Shares Her Joy!
As we spend time most summer Saturdays at the Downtown Farmer’s Market, we make friends with the shoppers and with the children and dogs they bring with them. This summer we met Nina, age 8, who visits our table each…
Soldiers With Dogs
The good news for veterans and for shelter dogs is that there are organizations whose mission is to unite a companion dog with a veteran seeking help.
Before a Disaster: Plan for Your Pets
Other parts of the world are prone to floods, hurricanes, fires – our specialty is earthquakes. No one who lived here in 1989 has forgotten what he felt, what we experienced then. We have been told we could expect another…
Blobfish
Habitat Blobfish live in the ocean. They live in the deep sea. Blobfish spend a lot of time on the ocean floor. They live off the coasts of mainland Australia, in Tasmania. Blobfish can also live in New Zealand. Did…
Hunting for Foxtails
The tiny seed moves slowly, relentlessly. With every breath, with every movement, it snuggles deeper into the fur as it inches forward, always seeking, never stopping. Finally it reaches flesh and the journey continues, piercing tender skin, and now it’s…
The Lure of the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny has been around for a very long time. As early as 1682, there was a reference to the German tradition of an Easter Hare bringing Easter Eggs for the children. Sometimes a live rabbit would be brought…
Allergies in Pets
Cookie is a dainty Pocket Beagle with huge dark eyes and a sweet nature, but she licked her paws—constantly. Her feet were always damp as she rotated from one paw to another. An allergy to pollen caused her paws to…
What Love Looks Like—A Dog Named Toby
[Update] Sadly Toby has left us. Here is a video made by his human, Jim Martin, in loving memory of Toby. Toby is a majestic black Labrador who comes from Washington state. Jim Martin, his human, promised they would be…