You’ve heard me say it before, and you’re going to hear me say it again (and again): spaying (technically an ovariohysterectomy performed on female dogs, cats and other pet animals) and neutering (surgical castration) is the best bet to reduce companion animal...
The one thing our animals don’t do very well, they don’t live long enough. Carolyn and I have been aware we’re likely not far from some very hard decisions about our aging and ill pack, but little Puccini was the one we thought would hang around. Comparatively young,...
Dear fellow humans: Thank you! A few days after the North Bay fires began destroying so much and threatening so many, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA posted on our Facebook page a call for donations of food, bowls, collapsible kennels and other donations we knew...
Last week, we explored the fancypants world of “designer dogs,” noting the only meaningful difference between them and mutts is that the former has a better publicist. Not wishing to be accused of bias, this week we visit the universe of hybrid cats. Bengal cats,...
A friend was convinced that her PHS-adopted shih tzu-mix was actually a trendy new breed made up of shih tzu and French bulldog until I asked if that meant the pup was actually a French Bull Shitz? Yea, I know, with friends like me … Merriam-Webster defines...
BFF (Best Friends Forever) gains a whole new meaning when you take a look at the archeological record: did you know that our ancient ancestors in many cultures buried their dogs and cats, often alongside themselves and often with great pomp and ceremony? Certainly the...
