I carried my new feline friend (Bella) out to the living room to explore her new home. but she was too excited and struggled out of my arms landing on her side, bruising it. She thrashed about till she finally got to her ... more

I walked into the King County Animal Control full of excitement and hope planning to find the one kitten for me. The King County Animal Control is a, animal shelter that takes care of sick, wild, abused, and stray cats ... more

I love to play ball with my owner by bouncing it back and forth with my nose. I also love to chase squirrels although i'm not sure what I'll do if I ever really catch one. I used my great nose to help find my neighbor's ... more

On a Saturday evening in December just before Christmas 2004, Michael and I decided to put up lights on the house. This was the first time I had put up lights on the house since I had moved in 8 years before. With Michael ... more

While taking a walk around the neighborhood, in Hayward California,October of 2004, Michael and I heard "mew, mew, mew" and as we looked across the street there was this small, really small, kitten trotting towards us! ... more

Last year, March 6th was a very sad day for my mom and dad. For 15 years they had a wonderful (so I am told) cat named Yoda. She got real sick from poison cat food and died that day. I don't remember because I was only ... more

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends ... more

Pickles and I had the honor to show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden in New York on 2/13/07. Her sister Dazzle from Kentucky was also showing (their brother Jonah showed there in 2006). ... more

I was born in 2003, into part of the "Barbecue" litter. Pickles was my "temporary" name, but almost 5 years later, it's still my "call" name. My brother Jonah and my sister Dazzle (now of Kentucky) and me are all champions ... more

Back in 2002, my beloved 17-year-old Willy Dog went to that great Wiener Dog Haven in the Sky. Ever since, off and on, I debated getting another dog. My current two are older. They're both black short-haired males, and I ... more

(from Kitty's perspective) I'm not sure why people think my name is somewhat "confused" - I'm not. I'm a dog. I was born on April Fool's Day, 1999. As one of a very old breed (Portuguese Water Dogs), I have a non-shedding ... more

Last year, after the loss of a couple of loved ones, I decided it was the time to make a change in my life. I needed to make a better life for myself. I decided to take a job with a company that would take me traveling across ... more

Poodie was always a dear companion. We traveled all over together. We first met in Federal Way. We traveled to Alaska, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizonia, New Mexico, Texas, and back to Washington. He was the perfect ... more

Sometimes I hear people say, "dumb dog" or "who's a stupid dog, yes you are!" Each time I do I smirk. They really are smarter than we give them credit for. For one they have us fooled by wagging tails and a tongue hanging ... more

You were born in Louisiana to a dam whose fur was soft and silky, almost greasy-looking with its shine. You inherited her softness, but your coat was furrier. Dark brown. During summer, it bleached down your ridgeline like ... more