The Divine Feline {Poem}

The Divine Feline {Poem}

I am feline… therefore… divine Elegant and graceful… demur and tasteful Not a pet… but a king, not a cat… but a queen To think anything but this… is purely obscene A companion to emperors, to pharaohs… and kings I’m an addition to those who like beautiful things I am...
A Pet for PTSD

A Pet for PTSD

  Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder―sadly, these words have become everyday concepts in our hectic, stressful twenty-first century lives.   The irony of the situation, the fact that we have to keep functioning in a world...
Hot Dawg! Is it Dog Fever?

Hot Dawg! Is it Dog Fever?

Having pets is both a joy and a chore. Today, more than other days, I am very aware of this. I woke up this morning to find the cat had decided not to go out in the rain last night and pooed on the bathroom mat, and the dog seemed to be running a temperature....
It’s a HEAT wave: How to Stay Cool

It’s a HEAT wave: How to Stay Cool

  With temperatures soaring causing record heat waves around much of the northern hemisphere this summer, it is pertinent that we keep calm and stay cool.   That’s all good and well for those of us who aren’t covered in fur or feathers―we can peel off the...
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