by Finley Keller | Oct 3, 2011 | Dogs and Cats, Feral Cats
So, Cassie had 3 kittens then, a week later, Lizzy Puff had 6. The third uncaught mom, Pete, also had 6 kittens a few days after Lizzy Puff. The difference in these three moms is fascinating. Very much like humans, I guess. This post is about the good...
by Finley Keller | Jun 29, 2011 | Dogs and Cats, Feral Cats
Our local SPCA has a feral cat clinic 2 Sundays a month and the cost is quite nominal – though with the numbers we were dealing with, it was still a lot of expense! My first clinic appointment was for 6 cats. Actually, my very first one was for 6 and I only caught 1....
by Finley Keller | May 8, 2011 | Dogs and Cats, Feral Cats
In our quest to get all the feral cats fixed, we still have at least six left, possibly seven. The year-old Cassie is one of them, a pastel gray tortoise, and, though she lived in the back yard and even frequently slept in my office (accessed by the doggie door)...
by Finley Keller | Feb 19, 2011 | Dogs and Cats, puppies
Our foundling puppies had their dew claws – all four legs! – when we found them. Having always gotten puppies from a breeder, dew claws were always removed. We thought we’d have the boys’ dew claws removed when they went in for neutering. Alas, such was not the...
by Finley Keller | Feb 19, 2011 | Dogs and Cats, puppies
Are you a dog owner? If so, are you the alpha dog? You need to be, whether you have one dog or several. And, no, I am not advocating biting your dog’s ear like in “Snow Dogs” but your authority needs to be established. There are some good articles out there to tell...
by Finley Keller | Jan 11, 2011 | Burned Pet Tongue, Dogs and Cats
We had a terrible event over Thanksgiving weekend. My darling Sophie (my precious black kitten) got her tongue burned very badly. We were having TG on Friday due to schedule issues with our boys. We made spaghetti on Thursday night and put the can of hot grease from...
