This past Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of my precious Lady's death. June 11th, 2002- I found myself in my vet's office knowing the time had come to ease Lady's suffering humanely. Just two days prior, there was no indication of the events that were to unfold. Lady had been healthy until … [Read more...]

Two beavers have attacked four people in the last few months in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Both beavers were killed and tested positive for rabies. The first incident happened in late April when a fisherman was bit. As the man struggled with the beaver, he was bit but successfully killed the … [Read more...]

These adorable kittens are available for adoption through Fairchild Foundation (FF): From left to right: Maggie (gray/white-female) Ivan (dark gray tiger-male) Laila (gray tiger w/white paws/chest-female) Tyson (gray tiger-male) According to Jen Fry, DVM and President of FF: We trapped and spayed … [Read more...]

Are you seeing the dead deer along the roadways again? My trip to Quakertown this past Saturday was only the latest number of deer casualties I've seen. That particular trip yielded at least four dead deer. Along highways in my area, I have seen quite a few dead deer. Why is this occurring now? I … [Read more...]

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Yesterday I attended the Quakertown Vet Clinic's (QVC) Pet Fair. It was a perfect day for this event which was held outside. I wanted to meet John Grogan- author of Marley and Me. I had seen the movie and read the book. It is a true story about John and Jenny Grogan's rambuntcious dog who "taught … [Read more...]

BREAKING NEWS! We have put down the 30% we all raised and gotten a loan for the property. Our next goal is to fence the entire place and renovate the existing structure to house dogs while we pay it off and fundraise for our state-of-the-art facility. Will you help? Tami Thayne, CEO and founder of … [Read more...]

June is "Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat-Month". Millions of cats/kittens lose their lives each year at animal shelters across the nation. Right now, as I write this post, thousands of these unfortunate homeless cats and kittens are being euthanized. Why? There are variety of reasons with the number one being … [Read more...]

We are in the midst of a heat wave, according to meteorologists. I can't stress enough to keep your pet indoors during this hot weather. Hot temperatures can be very hard on a pet's respiratory system. Yesterday I attended a Memorial Day parade to commemorate our war heroes. It was HOT! And this was … [Read more...]

My hope is that you, the reader, will take time today to remember those veterans who fought so courageously for our country- the best in the world - and lost their lives for our very freedom. Today is a very poignant day for me since my father, who was a veteran, died this past February. May he … [Read more...]