Doctor Phyllis Popp of Mesa, Arizona has a sewing hobby. She got tired of making clothes so she decided to sew beds for the animals in the local shelter. She has made over 900 beds in her spare time. Some are used in the shelter, others are given to the foster homes that take care [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘cats’
June 9, 2008
Heat, water and your pets
Yesterday one of my auto waterers in one of my horse stalls was leaking. It was time for a plumbing repair. Thank goodness that our weather has been mild so far this spring and the horses were out at pasture so access to fresh water was not a problem. The broken waterer got me thinking [...]
April 25, 2008
Techno kitties
Here is your share of cuteness for today. Turn up the volume and go ahhwwww!
April 15, 2008
Veterinarians
Veterinarians, we have all had our share of bad ones and good ones. I could tell you tales of idiot vets that I have had through the years. One was great for dogs and cats but I would not let him near my horses and he was a large animal vet as well. That came [...]
March 22, 2008
Bevis gets to visit the vet
The time has come for Bevis, AKA “the Smiley Cat” to visit the vet. His days of being an entire male are coming to a close. He is about 7 months old now. My daughter had to kick him out of her bedroom one night when she was woken up by him humping her leg. [...]
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 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 [...]
December 30, 2007
For all of those that are handy with a needle and thread
If you have some time on your hands and want to make something for your cat, how about this:
A fish bed? The directions for making it are at Sewing for Cash a new blog I just found.
Sewing for Cash blog
Fish bed instructions on this page
December 10, 2007
Will you be getting your pet a gift for Christmas?
Gift giving has become a big industry as of recent years. For the past 15 years or so buying Christmas stockings for dogs and cats has become almost the norm in stores everywhere. People don’t hesitate to buy their pet a Christmas gift now. My sister-in-law sends us a Christmas card every year with her [...]
