Unfortunately with the economy on a down slide and quite a few people are finding themselves out of work they have to find ways to cut back on expenses. The pet horse is almost always the first pet to suffer since the horse is considered by many to be a luxury to own. Not because [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 25, 2008
I don’t need a automatic shredder – Katie does it for me
I thought I was being nice to our dogs when I bought 2 big overstuffed dog beds. They were the type that is normally sold for hunting dogs in our part of the country. Filled with fiber and cedar they were nice too. Within 2 hours of being put into the dog houses one of [...]
February 23, 2008
Animal videos and news
I just spent 2 hours up-dating the All the Creatures website. I have removed most of the videos and news items that were over 3 months old and added about 10 more animal news videos. Some are funny, some sad and all of them were in the news recently. I even found a news video [...]
February 20, 2008
Steve Irwin’s son is following in dad’s footprints
The Croc Hunter’s 4 year old son, Robert, just got his first snake bite. His mom. Terri Irwin claims that he was real proud of it. The story with pictures is at the MSNBC site here.
February 16, 2008
The price of boarding a horse
It has been years since I last had one of my horses out at a boarding stable. The last time it was when I sent a horse out for driving training. At that time the price was reasonable because it included full time training. Several people I know pay over $500.00 a month to have [...]
February 13, 2008
American soldier in Iraq and the dog that loves him
This story comes straight out of Iraq and is about a dog that an American soldier rescued. Major Brian Dennis found a wounded dog and took care of it. The dog’s ears had been cut off so he named it “Nubs”. It soon had another wound – Nubs was stabbed with a screwdriver. Major Dennis [...]
February 8, 2008
Pets are suffering because of foreclosures
It has come to my attention that many of the houses that have gone into foreclosure in the USA also have become sites of animal abandonment. A few real estate agents are reporting that they have found animals locked up both in the houses and in the backyards of the now empty homes. Some animals [...]
February 6, 2008
Our old dog Trixie
Trixie, a large black Lab was my mom and dad’s dog. They got her as a puppy just about the same time my daughter was born. My dad spoiled Trixie rotten but Trixie was a friendly and loving dog. After my dad died my mother moved in with my sister and took Trixie with her. [...]
February 3, 2008
The Puppy Bowl, the animal lovers answer to the Super Bowl
What will you be watching today? The Super Bowl or the Puppy Bowl? The Puppy Bowl is Animal Planet’s version of the Super Bowl for people that are not interested in watching the human version. It will be broadcast 3 times today so you will be able to catch one of them. When I heard [...]
