Whenever I'm thinking of bringing a new pet home, I check out my local animal shelters. I like to adopt if possible. A few years ago, I wandered in to look at the dogs, just in case, knowing there was no chance they would have the dog for me. But, we all know how that story ended. Max was there waiting for me, looking at me with those big, brown, … [Read more...]
It was Almost Spring Until…
For a moment it looked like spring. Flowers were blooming, grass was growing, birds chirping. Then I wake up to this! What is this cold wet stuff and why would anyone want to live near it? Since we moved the boys have had to get used to snow! For them, it means more time napping by the fire or upstairs where it's … [Read more...]
Make Sure Your Fire Dept Gets Their Pet Oxygen Mask Kit
Welcome to Monday Matters– Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. Are you familiar with Project Breathe? What is Project Breathe? Project Breathe™ is a pet oxygen donation mask program. Project Breathe … [Read more...]
What 3 Things You Need to Hide From the World in Comfort?
Three perfect things when hiding away from the world for an evening. I don't know if it's just that I am paying more attention as I grow older or if the world is becoming a scarier place. There is so much unrest, so much fear, hatred, and struggle. I alternate between wanting to take to the streets to shout about the injustices and to hide away … [Read more...]
I Cant Stop Laughing at This Cat #WasteLessLitter
Rascal is on a roll today. He jumped up on the table, which he knows he shouldn't do, and went skidding across, taking the table cloth and place mats with him! Later he jumped up on my dresser landing on a stack of construction paper cards my daughter had made me. Again he skidded and fell off the dresser, sending the cards flying in all … [Read more...]
Do you Struggle to Remember Your Dogs Meds? #12Bravecto
How do you remember when to give your dog medication? I protect my dog year round from fleas and ticks and for so long I had to remember to apply medication each and every month. I would write on the calendar the day I gave him his dose, but even then I often had a hard time remembering just how long it had been or he would be past … [Read more...]
A Cat Litter That Smells Nice
We've spent the past few months moving and getting settled in. For a few weeks we had to stay with relatives and the boys were stuck in the guest room the whole time. We didn't let the cats out for fear they would get out of the house and be lost! It wasn't so bad, though they did get tired of it. The worst part was my having to sleep near … [Read more...]
5 Signs of Dog Health #WellnessPet
Health and wellness is not only important to the people in my family, it's just as important for healthy pets. I try to give my dog the very best care so that he can enjoy a long, happy life with us. That's what we all want, right? More time with our pups and for them to feel as good as possible? One major factor in a dogs health begins with what … [Read more...]
5 Questions to Ask a Vet About Flea Control #12Bravecto
When I was little we had dogs and cats, but there were not such great options to get rid of fleas. We lived in the mountains in California and there was no avoiding fleas. I remember lying on the carpet watching T.V. one day and when I got up, my pink sweatpants were covered in little black spots! Fleas! I ran outside to brush them off and then I … [Read more...]
Is One Flea a Major Problem? #12Bravecto
As a dog owner there is a common issue we all dread and we all have to deal with - Fleas. Finding a flea or two on your dog means it's not a major problem, right? Think again. There is already an infestation where you can't see; in the carpet, in the upholstery, hiding down in the fur where you can't see them, they're there! Oh, believe me, … [Read more...]