How to Avoid Killing Your Cat - Part Three: When Accidents Happen -
- Rain SticklandNo matter how hard you try to avoid them, accidents will happen. Your cat might enjoy hanging out in the middle of hallways, just waiting to get stepped on. Maybe they enjoy the chuckle they seem to get whenever they lurk at the top of your stairs, hoping to reach out a paw to try to trip you... Submitted 5 days 7 hours ago.
How to Avoid Killing Your Cat - Part Two: Household Toxins You May Not Know About -
- Rain SticklandDid you know that adult cats are usually lactose intolerant and get really sick from milk? Or that Tylenol (acetaminophen) is extremely toxic to cats? How about pine oil and chocolate? Cats have certain, very specific sensitivities and allergies to items around your house that you're probably... Submitted 7 days 17 hours ago.
How to Avoid Killing Your Cat - Part One: Good Food is a Life or Death Matter -
- Rain SticklandThe first time I ever did any research on how to care for an animal was when I got my first ferret. I had no idea how to care for them, and knew that I didn't know anything. So, I did what every writer is trained to do, and I researched them. I'd never spent any real time with a ferret, so I had... Submitted 9 days 2 hours ago.
I've been a working student for Michele Renner (Pyramid Training) for a while now. Long enough that I've developed a routine and am starting to feel comfortable in my role. As jobs go, this one has taken the least time for that to happen. It's been helped along by the fact that I love horses and... Submitted 15 days 2 hours ago.
Dating Menagerie: How to combine the lives of your pets. -
- Rain SticklandI once dated a guy who had birds. Four of them. That might not have been a problem, except for the fact that I had cats. I might have been able to put up with the chirping, the birdseed everywhere, and the odd splat from their hind ends. However, every time I imagined a life with him all I could... Submitted 12 days 19 hours ago.
How To Keep The Water In Your Fish Pond In Peak Condition -
- Owen JonesWhen thoss who keep fish talk about how to keep your pond in decent condition, they take it for granted that everyone realizes that it is synonymous with how to maintain the water in your fish pond in top condition, because water to fish is like air is to us and everything depends upon it. We... Submitted 15 days 5 hours ago.
How Many Animals Are Too Many? Dogs, Cats, Horses and Rodents It’s All A Family Tradition -
- Steve KovacsI visited my niece Alaina today and kind of felt as if I was at the zoo. She has five horses, two goats, two roosters, three chickens, four cats, three dogs, two ferrets and a partridge in a pear tree. No, no partridge in a pear tree but all the other animals are alive and real. She’s a... Submitted 51 days 10 hours ago.
Weekend Gone to the Dogs - Jack H. Schick
Sometimes it’s sure nice to be getting older. By this stage of my life I’ve settled into habits and routines that are predictable, but satisfying. On weekends that means pretty much doing only what I feel like doing. The kids have all been gone for a dozen years or more. There’s... Submitted 137 days 16 hours ago.
Maui's Diablo: My Miracle Horse - Dianne Lehmann
Article NL Maui's Diablo: My Miracle Horse When I first met him, he was already old but he didn't show it. Well, maybe a bit in his topline. A little sag to the back. A little muscle missing from the croup. Withers poking out a bit more than they once did. But the twinkle in his eye and the... Submitted 162 days 21 hours ago.
Father Watches Helplessly As Crocodile Snatches, Eats His 10 Year Old Daughter - Joel Hendon
It is difficult to imagine such a tragedy ever occurring, but it did. A man with his son and a 10 year old daughter were hunting turtles at the water’s edge in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia when a huge saltwater crocodile snatched the little girl, Juraida, into the water. The... Submitted 192 days 4 hours ago.
People consider moving from one place to another is difficult and time consuming. In fact, moving can actually be deemed a life changing occurrence. Likewise, for a cat, rescuing it from a shelter, bringing a kitten home from a rural barn, finding a baby feral kitty or getting a cat from a friend... Submitted 199 days 13 hours ago.
A Few Tips For New Dog Owners – Bringing Puppy Home - The Old Gray Mare
It’s an exciting time in your household. The kids have picked out a puppy and you are meeting with the breeder this weekend to bring the little guy home. There is no end to the joy and exuberance of the children. Puppy is barely nine weeks old. For now he is still a baby. He will continue... Submitted 201 days 19 hours ago.
Make a Solid Commitment To Your Horse - The Old Gray Mare
I’m always talking about the expense, daily work and commitment involved in keeping and maintaining a horse. Also, I make no secret about the responsibility of the horse owner for the care and upkeep of the horse for the long term. Horse ownership must never be idly undertaken nor should... Submitted 202 days 1 hour ago.
My Next Best Dog - Jack H. Schick
I continually ‘bad mouth’ Dobie’s hunting skills. I know it’s wrong and unjust, but I can’t stop it. I can’t seem to forget the past and move on. Maybe I’ll be able to with time and effort, but for now I’m still comparing him to his predecessor. The... Submitted 268 days 9 hours ago.
Alligator on the Loose! The "Beaver Run Monster" - Jack H. Schick
Security measures to protect American drinking water supplies have dramatically increased over the past decade. Above ground reservoirs are particularly vulnerable to “tampering,” as they are often remotely, rurally located and in many cases have extensive shore lines. The Beaver Run... Submitted 298 days 4 hours ago.
Dead Bird Lying by the Side of the Road - Jack H. Schick
Pennsylvania automobile license plate number 717-880; I’ll remember that number for the rest of my life. I etched it into my mind. On my way home, I repeated it over and over again, out loud, so I wouldn’t forget it. I was only eight or nine years old at the time. I thought it was... Submitted 309 days ago.
Venison Feast...Not - Jack H. Schick
My wife’s only been in two car accidents (Unless you count the two vehicle totaling roll-overs. But, I was driving for those). One of her crashes was pretty bad. An uninsured, drunk driver t-boned her, drove her across the intersection, pushed her up over the curb and sidewalk and pinned... Submitted 316 days 1 hour ago.
If the Birds Leave, Should I go? (Photo-Story Featuring MGC Birds) - Suzi Gravenstuk
I used to be intimidated by birds. For some reason, their little beady eyes seemed like dead pools to me. If we must analyze why—most likely it was because I watched Alfred Hitchcock’s, “ The Birds” , when I was around 6 years old, then watched it again and again as I grew... Submitted 319 days 22 hours ago.
Animals are Funny: Lucifer, a Horse - Dianne Lehmann
I get to experience life with all sorts of different animals. I count myself as blessed for this. My husband, Bernd, and I currently have just the one cat, Winnie (I keep thinking she needs a dog). But two days a week, I get to go visit a menagerie of animals. There are seven horses, three dogs... Submitted 322 days 23 hours ago.
Animals are Funny: Pot-bellied Pigs - Dianne Lehmann
I get to experience life with all sorts of different animals. I count myself as blessed for this. My husband, Bernd, and I currently have just the one cat, Winnie (I keep thinking she needs a dog). But two days a week, I get to go visit a menagerie of animals. There are seven horses, three dogs... Submitted 330 days 1 hour ago.
Animals are Funny: Shepp, a Dog - Dianne Lehmann
I get to experience life with all sorts of different animals. I count myself as blessed for this. My husband, Bernd, and I currently have just the one cat, Winnie (I keep thinking she needs a dog). But two days a week, I get to go visit a menagerie of animals. There are seven horses, three dogs... Submitted 337 days 1 hour ago.
"Happy Feet" the Wayward Penguin - Jack H. Schick
Update: They've changed their minds. Happy Feet is getting a ride home On Monday, June 20, Christine Wilton and her miniature Schnauzer, Millie, were taking a walk along Peka Peka Beach on New Zealand’s North Island when they encountered an Emperor Penguin plodding along in the sand.... Submitted 355 days 3 hours ago.
One warm autumn afternoon when Riley was about 18 months old, two buddies and I went goose hunting on a local farm. One friend, Joe, and I had already done a lot of hunting with Riley and appreciated his enthusiasm and dedication to his “job.” He lived for the kill. He relished the... Submitted 364 days 4 hours ago.
The First Hunt (From the "Riley" Series) - Jack H. Schick
Riley (an orange and white American Brittany), was almost nine months old when I took him on his first “official” bird hunt. I asked my friend Joe to be the gunner since he was a great shot. I went unarmed, planning to handle the dog. I wanted to work on various things the training... Submitted 364 days 18 hours ago.
The Last Hunt (From the "Riley" Series) - Jack H. Schick
Riley died a couple months ago. Of course, I knew it would happen sooner or later. I’ve out lived quite a few dogs and hope to outlive a few more. It’s just that he was that one, special dog a guy gets once in a lifetime. I knew when I got him that American Brittanies were excellent... Submitted 1 year 1 day ago.
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