May 22, 2023 Parrots make loud, messy, fun and amazing pets A long time ago, I was mom to a little green Quaker parrot named Absynthe, or Abbey for short. Quakers are like big parrots…
April 30, 2023 Our problematic pandemic puppy turns two years old today I’d like to wish a very happy 2nd birthday to our loveable Lamborghini today. I’ve written six blog posts about this pandemic puppy of…
July 28, 2022 We had a vacation dog in Kauai! Have you ever “borrowed” a pet while on vacation? I guess it’s not surprising that we have done this. Actually, we’ve done it not…
January 13, 2022 I never thought I would do this to my dog This is a really hard one for me to write. I found myself screaming at my dog recently. Actually, let me elaborate. That in…
September 25, 2021 Sometimes re-homing a pet is the right choice We never want to say goodbye to our pets for any reason. We love our pets and treat them as members of our family….
September 19, 2021 The top 10 best things about guinea pigs Confession time: I used to think guinea pigs were super lame. I’m the world’s biggest animal lover, but I have never liked guinea pigs….
August 22, 2021 Adopting guinea pigs from Heart of Ohio Guinea Pig Rescue & Sanctuary We drove up to northeast Ohio this week to find Xage the perfect guinea pig companion. We had heard great things about the Heart…
January 11, 2021 How to help pets heal from grief and loss Losing our beloved dog Autumn unexpectedly in December wasn’t just heartbreaking for the human members of our family. Our little dog Dani, adopted by…
September 30, 2020 It’s raining cats and dogs I’ve blogged a lot about animals over the years. I even recently pulled together a round-up post of all our wild and woolly critter…
September 14, 2020 Does your kid want a pet snake? This is the fourth in a series of guest blog posts by my 10-year-old daughter, Zoe. Be sure to read her other “kid’s eye view” posts, too….
