No one likes to talk about it
I recently read J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace, which offers a sobering look at post-apartheid South Africa. In one of the many comparisons of human and animal existence, the protagonist, Professor David...
View ArticleCreative solutions for preventing pet overpopulation
In honor of Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month and the nearly 10 million animals that enter local shelters across the country each year, here are five creative solutions that could radically change the fate of...
View ArticleThere’s never a good time to say goodbye
When a pet dies, the void they leave behind can feel as devastating as losing a family member. Betty said goodbye to her 20-and-a-half year old cat Bessie last October. She woke up one morning to...
View ArticleTwo upcoming Muttville events!
Muttville, one of my all-time favorite Bay Area animal rescue organizations, is participating in two very fun upcoming events. Check them out: <ul Kiehl’s hosts Muttville pet adoption and...
View ArticleSave a life, foster a kitten
Did you know that many Bay Area shelters are forced to euthanize thousands of kittens every year — most of them in the spring? Why? The majority of these abandoned kittens are born to feral cats. Too...
View ArticleVideo: Last minutes with Oden
Wow. Wow. Wow. This video of Jason Wood’s goodbye to his best furry friend Oden is for anyone who’s ever loved (and lost) a pet. It’s beautifully shot and pretty much impossible to watch and come out...
View ArticleNever say die: miracle puppy survives euthanasia
This has been a particularly grey Monday, so I decided that I (and you by extension) needed more than the usual pick-me-up pet story. I needed a miracle. And boy did I find one. foxnews.com WALL-E is...
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