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My Wildlife Rehabilitation Experiences and Northwest Trek
Hello again! It has been a long, long time since I updated this blog. I’ve been so busy keeping my other two active (wordwhisperer.net and yellowballoonpublications.com) that I’ve been neglecting this one. But since I’ll be visiting Northwest Trek in August, I thought I’d better get back on here and start interacting again with my…
Looking to Adopt a Pet?
Check out this free guide to adopting a pet. It’s chock full of valuable information! https://www.homeoanimal.com/blogs/blog-pet-health/81086084-the-ultimate-guide-to-pet-adoption-sneak-preview?msID=1fabe0ed-009f-430b-9859-9647017d76ef
Rats (and Cats) Love to Play!
https://www.intelligentliving.co/amp/rats-play-hide-and-seek-giggled-jumped/ The above article doesn’t surprise me in the least… Here’s why: I had a pet rat (Fink) and a Siamese cat (Charisma, nickname Turkey) who used to take turns chasing each other. They were living in a huge warehouse/office building combo and allowed to hang out together from the time…
My Favorite Animal-Related Nonprofits
My Favorite Animal-Related Nonprofits When it comes to donating to worthy causes, it can be scary and risky. A lot of places just aren’t up to snuff. Here, in alphabetical order, are four animal-related nonprofits that I can vouch for personally. I hope you’ll donate to them whenever you can. Critter Camp …
Yellowstone Grizzlies Get Reprieve
Ecowatch has just announced that Yellowstone grizzlies will receive continued endangered species protection despite the efforts of the Trump administration to remove them from the list and allow them to be killed. https://www.ecowatch.com/yellowstone-grizzly-bears-endangered-species-2646372807.html I’m immensely relieved to hear this, because today’s Yellowstone grizzlies are very likely the descendants of two grizzly bear cubs…
Anti-Boredom Ideas for Your Dogs
Is your dog suffering from boredom? Jennifer with JenReviews read my blog post here about Ivan the Gorilla and realized we’re kindred spirits when it comes to wanting what’s best for our pets and other critters. She has given me permission to link to her site and one of her articles, but there are additional…
LittleCritterz.com and My Dream About Wild Animals
I was hired by LittleCritterz.com to write a new ABOUT US page and a few blog posts about Wild Cats of the Americas. When they’re published on the site, I’ll link to them so you can read them. The project was a hoot and I enjoyed it tremendously. That’s probably what led me…
Patchin’ Up a Pigeon
I’ve been patching up a pigeon whose tail feathers were yanked out and whose wing was injured by a cat. It (I won’t say “he” or “she” because I don’t know its gender) is just about ready to get airborne and fly free again. It is flapping both wings, going from branch to branch…
Animal Lovers and Losers
For seventeen years, I shared my life with an African serval cat named Deaken (‘Dea’ in honor of his mother Rhodesia’s nickname, and ‘ken’ in honor of his father’s full name, Kenya). One of the most frequently-asked questions, when people discovered I had him, was, “What do people think when you walk him around on…
Duck Darlings
Personally, I haven’t seen such extended joy in my immediate surroundings since the goats were babies. I’ve been a duck dad for less than a week and already at least 50 people have been blessed by them. When I ‘m not taking them places for older ladies and their families and friends to delight in,…