How to Plan for Relocation When You have a Pet
When you’re a pet owner, many of the major decisions you must make involve them. Relocating your life is one of those decisions. Not only...
How To Catch A Stray Dog
My phone blows up almost every day with heartfelt pleas for help finding a beloved pet, often a dog. My heart goes out to those people...
I Found Kittens! Now What Do I Do?
You hear mewing, go looking for the source—and find kittens! Left all alone! It is kitten season here in Northern Lower Michigan and this...
An Ounce of Prevention
In spring, a young (old) man’s (lady’s) fancy turns to thoughts of…GARDENING! This year my longing to dig in the dirt has so far been...
Remembrance of Things Past (With apologies to Mssr. Proust)
Those of you who read this blog may have noticed that there has been a bit of a dry spell, word wise. It’s unusual for me, but true...
Pussycat, Pussycat, where have you been…
Or, sadly, where have you gone. We are living with an elderly cat that appears to be in the early stages of dementia, or Feline Cognitive...
Who is at the Center?
Psst!! Look!! Out here on the Catio…I am Sassy! Aren’t I just beautiful? No one would ever guess that I am almost 10 years old (June is...
How Can I Help You?
I hear this question frequently. People I meet in the neighborhood grocery, the local shops and coffee emporia, at the doctor’s office,...
The Lion in the Living Room
Having painted a lovely creamy taupe all of the hidden areas of my house (closets, laundry room, etc.) heretofore virgin “builder’s...
Whisker Fatigue or, The Older I Grow, the Less I Know!
Blog 29: Whisker Fatigue or, The Older I Grow, the Less I Know! And so, dear reader, as we embark on the newest New Year, I am faced with...