Body Language
Just on the odd chance there is anyone left who is reading my ramblings…I am moving on to cat body-language. For this section I am...
I Can Talk To The Animals!
When my younger son was little, Doctor Doolittle figured prominently in his cultural experience. Entranced by the book and, later, the...
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
You just know that this is bound to be yet another rant charging all of you animal lovers to hasten up the hill to With a Little Help...
The World is Beautiful in Black and White!
This lyric from the ill fated Broadway musical, Barnum, addresses the ways in which people view their world. The romantic leads sing...
Kitt-en Kaboodle
Teaching collective nouns is fun! Everyday terms such as ‘a hive of bees’, ‘gaggle of geese’, ‘panel of experts’; and the more unusual:...
Gimmie Shelter
Our Pet Crisis Center is such a splendid resource for creatures in need of a helping hand that I tend to think of it as the only option...
The Pajama Party - Kitten Style
For the last two weeks I have had the pleasure of hosting several three-night sleepovers. As with all good pajama parties, I got comfy in...
Summer Reading for Animal Lovers
I was brought up as an only child in a large household of adult women—my mother, grandmother and my four aunts. As the resident male, my...
Turtle Crossing
With a respectful nod to Messrs.’ Rogers and Hammerstein, I must say that here in Bellaire, June really is Bustin’ Out All Over! This...
Looking From the Outside In
hew! It’s been a hectic time around this house. For the past two weeks I have been host to family and friends from the west coast. Animal...
