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Angel Animals
Through Allen and Linda Anderson’s Angel Animals Blog readers experience animals as guides, healers, and friends. With pets in 63 percent of American homes, the highest number in history, animals have become wisdom partners and cherished companions.
Will Animal and People Live in an Enlightened World?
In her book, The Bonesetter's Daughter, author Amy Tan writes, "I was like a turtle lying on its back, struggling to know why the world was upside down." How likely is it that much of the world is like ...
Animal Free Will
Recently on an ABC Nightly News broadcast, news anchor, Peter Jennings, said that with their partner, beliefnet.com, ABC News had polled visitors to the Web site. They'd asked the question: Do animals ...
What fascinates your pets?
We've been pondering that question lately. Of course, the obvious answer is that they think about food, play, and their responsibility to sniff everything in sight. But lately we've been noticing a certain ...
Canine Chat
The subject of dogs facilitates heartwarming pet stories, pet peeves and pet praises. Let's talk dogs.
Dog Docs
Years ago a pet owner's choice for veterinary medicine was limited to ones primary care Vet if one could find a vet in the immediate area. Twenty or thirty years ago pets were not thought of as part of ...
Start Yer Engines
Supposedly spring in Seattle is looming somewhere under the recent hail and snow clouds. Hello Nature, we're waiting!
Senior Moments
Many of us parent senior dogs. My older Doberman, Fraser will be 11 years old this year. He loves to work and has a very busy work schedule and social calendar. He has been actively involved with pet ...
Canine Vitality
Dedicated to the best health and long life of your canine friend. Information regarding the natural diet for dogs, how it was designed by nature, and the importance of improving your dog’s immune system.
Are You Tired of Paying Vet Bills?
Did you know that what you feed your dog can affect how often your companion goes to the vet?
Why Does Your Dog Get Sick?
You want your dog to be healthy and full of energy! You think you're doing all the right things, but there are those times that you realize that he just isn't feeling well. Or worse, he is REALLY sick ...
A Dog's Purpose
I have received this before, but this time, I received it from a wonderful friend of mine, and decided that there may be some of you who have not read it.
Canine Voice
Dogs can’t speak for themselves. Especially surrendered, feral and stray ones that lost social safety; have behavior problems based on fear; don’t trust or bond, need dedicated human advocates that speak on their behalf. I am their voice.
Purina Animal Hall of Fame
And the 2008 inductees are: A German Shepherd who saved his owner who fell through ice. A Lhasa Apso/ Poodle cross who altered his owners to a baby left on their porch. And - can you believe it - three ...
The Neuter Controversy
Not really controversial in North America. In the eye of society at large and propagated by most dog pros only "serious" breeders, the ones that drag their pooches from one canine beauty contest to the ...
Seal hunt
Okay, this one is not entirely about dogs - or seals. It is about human brutality and short-sighted news anchors.
Cat Lady
Humorist Roberta Beach Jacobson (a.k.a. The Cat Lady) blogs from the litter box. A professional member of the Cat Writers' Association, she believes cats rule the world.
Parenthood
You're on the phone with a neighbor discussing your kids' latest toys. Suddenly she begs off, announcing, "Better go. Time to feed the babies. We're still doing nights, but soon they'll sleep through ...
Fuzzy
One day on the way to a friend's house, my husband Alf and I made a quick stop at a dumpster to toss in a bag. As soon as I was out in the open, I heard the sound of a bird overhead. It squawked a few ...
Whiskers
I'm a sucker for cat whiskers. You can tell a lot about what's on a cat's mind by watching the movement of those whiskers. Do they bristle? They fly up and down when a cat chews and whiskers get a super ...
Cat Staff
A 30-something Seattleite brings two delightful and headstrong kittens into her previously pet-free life and finds out that she might just be "pet people" after all. As for the kittens, as long as she keeps them in tuna and kibble, they'll keep her on staff.
Sometimes, they're so easy to please
On Monday afternoon I came from Costco with this box and tossed it down on the floor, figuring I'd let the cats play with it a bit before I took it out to the recycling bin. It's now Thursday and I haven't ...
KSAD
The way both of them are moping around the house today, staring out the window at the gray skies and the falling rain, I suspect a new disease has overtaken the household: Kitty Seasonal Affective Disorder ...
Exploring the great outdoors
I've been playing around with the video function on my new camera... if only I could get my editing software to work as well.
Catnip Connection
Fostering human and cat connections through light-hearted tales and educational insight .
Cat Quotations
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." Jean Cocteau
Foreclosure Kitty Left Behind
The innocent victim of the mortgage crisis is the animal left behind. Realtors and home inspectors across the country report that animals are abandoned in homes, garages, and yards in record numbers. ...
High on Catnip
Catnip is pure ecstasy for cats. Lexie Lee's reaction to catnip is to roll around in it, rub her head against it, and lick it off the floor. This drug-like trance usually lasts ten to fifteen minutes ...
The Daily Biscuit
Musings of a dog lover. Dog people are a special breed. This blog is for anyone who can't get enough news about the dogs in our lives.
Deadline for Walt
Is it a necessary evil? Nathan Winograd thinks otherwise.
Military Pets Need Your Help
Diana VanDusen has been fostering dogs and cats for our troops in Iraq. Now Lakewood is forcing her to remove the animals as she is over the limit per the city's ordinance.
Dogaholics
Dogaholics, a photo blog, explores the joys of being addicted to dogs.
Photo tips for Dogaholics!Salty Dogs the Book Giveway!
Want to take better pictures of your dogs? If so surf over to the 4 the love of animals blog I am the featured blogger and I give tips on how to take the pictures you want of your dog. You can also go ...
Dogahlics have polictical dogs!
Check out this Yorkie!I found this video at 4 for the love of animals blog!
Dogaholics make Videos
Most good dogaholics even make videos of their dogs. Ihope you make better videos than I do, I am finding it a hard task!
Film Hound
Entertainment news and trivia for film fans and animal lovers. Sit. Stay. Read.
Alaskan Adoptables
Adopt an Alaskan Malamute from Petfinder.com
FILM HOUND FEVER
Wrapping up Gold Rush fever week at Film Hound with one final fun flick, "North to Alaska" starring John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Capucine and Fabian. Like the photo above (circa 1897 from the Anchorage ...
FILM HOUND CATCH
Catch of the day? Wild West Salmon on "Tougher in Alaska" on the History channel tonight at 10/9C. Even ardent animal lovers will admit to enjoying salmon (and not because they make good pets!) the little ...
Horse Bytes
I look at the roadside and see good grazing, at a fallen tree and see a jump. My phone autodials the farrier and my Mini hauls feed, so naturally my blog is about horses.
Once Were Centaurs
If you are going to New York, the Museum of Natural Historyhas assembled a show that analyzes the origins of the horse, its biology and its impact on human culture and history all the way through to the ...
Mr. Ed was a Saddlebred
Or so claim a number of sites on the internet.
Gaits of Cedar
Cedar, the mare surrendered to King County Animal control and accepted by SAFE in January, is progressing by leaps and bounds.
Open Your Heart with Pets
How do pets enhance our lives and motivate us to live in a more open-hearted way? Author Janice Phelps Williams explores the benefits of pet guardianship.
A Weekend in Philadelphia
I've written about taking your pets on vacation, but of course sometimes we leave our pets behind with trusted friends, relatives, vets, or boarders, and strike off for some time on our own. The only ...
Does Being Kind to Animals Have a Limit?
We are limited by the space in our homes, the patience of our families, our pocketbooks, our health. Perhaps even sometimes there is the temptation to think, though perhaps we are not even conscience ...
Pets on Vacation -- with YOU!
With gas prices and restaurant costs on the rise, some folks might consider foregoing this year's family vacation. Instead of chucking it entirely, consider a few shorter trips, save on pet boarding and ...
Paws Fur Thought
It's time to "paws fur thoughts" on pet training, pet behavior, pet products, and anecdotes about living with pets. I'll also discuss movies and current events that involve pets.
Eagle Walker
You all might remember the story of Jeff and Freedom, the bald eagle, which circulated the internet back in March. Jeff had over 4,000 emails in response to his story in just a few days' time. He and ...
Cat Star of the Week - Vixen
"Wanton purrs of the outboard variety", Vixen's description reads. Who could ask for more?
Dog Star of the Week - Terrence
Here's another movie star in the making, that I would instantly nab for myself - Terrence the Terrier Mix.
Seattle Humane Society
The Seattle Humane Society is the largest private animal shelter serving King County. With the SHS Blog, we'll feature pets, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and the day-to-day work of the Seattle Humane Society.
What's it like to foster a Seattle Humane Society Cat?
Summer is almost here – and with it comes the greatest need for foster parents in the Cat Program at the Seattle Humane Society. Fostering gives many cats and kittens their first chance to really bond ...
On the Road to Happily Ever After
It's an easy guess that Meadow's early life gave her every reason to distrust humans. Her story started as the type that makes animal lovers cringe. But thanks to the intervention of some concerned citizens ...
Subsidized Cat "Fix" Day - Very successful!
Last weekend, we blogged a reminder for Tuesday's Feline "Fix" Day. I'm happy to report that the event was very successful and almost 60 cats of low-income owners were fixed: 41 spays and 18 neuters. ...
 
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