Pets

doing right by and good for our animal companions — Watching with sadness, my wife and I witnessed the decline and eventual death of the members of our four-legged family. First the Teensy cat, one of two kittens who had survived an apartment fire in New York City, who died of liver failure in Fall 2014, just 12 years old…

A cat’s perspective — Long-time no see. Well! I read your words every day without fail and diligently convey my admiration. Everyone seems to be so distracted these days except me. I’m laser-focused on my life and the injustices surrounding it. These are moments of anguish, anger, and agitation. Yep. They might mean the…

Meet the von Walter boys—neighborhood terrors — I have — pardon my French — the shittiest therapy dogs in the world. Otto and Sam, the von Walter boys, are a couple of little spitfires. Don’t get me wrong. I love them with all my heart and they are natural-born killers when it comes to protecting me. It…

My cat seemed unwell — And I was distraught. What happened next? — It’s so difficult with our little furry feline friends. You love them so much, and over time you learn to read their behavioral traits so you know when they are well or ill. But it’s a crude device, and we can’t talk to our felines to ask them what’s wrong…

Learn from my experience and prepare for having a dog. — Do you think you’re ready to have a puppy? If your answer is yes, think again. Charlie, the cutest red cocker spaniel, is my third puppy. I had a dachshund and a beagle before, so I was confident I was ready. …

My older rescue parrots tear my heart out with their cuteness — Have a look at my latest photograph of my two senior rescue parrots. If you want to melt your cold, stony heart into a little ball of soft warm mush, you don’t have to look any further than these two cuties. The models Boobear will be 27 in July. Nyota’s age is…