Another glorious day on Cape Cod

Well, here I am back on Cape Cod for the month of September. It is a beautiful sunny day…hope we have lots more like it this month. It is pretty much perfect. After the health challenges that Lily had last summer, I was so happy to see how healthy and happy she is. She really […]

Kitty is quite the little biter

This week I am fostering Gracie, a 2 month old kitty for a friend. It’s been awhile since I have had such a young kitty and I forgot how sharp their teeth and little claws can be! I have done a little research on the web regarding training kitties not to bite or scratch. What […]

Best dog quotes ever

Every once in a while, I come across a great quote that expresses “the bond” between people and animals. Here is the latest one I just discovered. The bond of a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be. (Konrad Lorenz)

Oprah went vegan: Will fans follow?

A friend sent me this cool article this morning: Nearly everything Oprah Winfrey does is newsworthy—and what she eats is no exception. When she announced on her show that she was going to forgo all animal products—as well as wheat, alcohol, caffeine and sugar—for three weeks in order to become a more “conscious eater,” I […]

Animals in need due to the Iowa flooding

We live about an hour south of Iowa City where so much flooding has been going on. Cedar Rapids is an hour and a half north of here. Today I read in CCNMoney.com that Petsmart Charities is helping with emergency pet supplies for the animals that are in need in those areas: “PetSmart Charities will […]

Dog Adoptions through Rescue Waggin’ are fabulous

I just went on our shelter ~the Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation ~ website and saw that a total of 189 dogs from southeast Iowa have been accepted in the Petsmart Charities Rescue Waggin’ program. This is really fantastic. We have so many dogs that are abandoned around here and without the Rescue Waggin’, many of […]