The Mollinator in healthier timesThis post is in memory of Molly, our next-door neighbor, who lost her struggle with old age and a host of worsening ailments last Thursday. She was a beautiful soul and a Lab from nose to tail. I adored her.We moved into our current home more than ten years ago, and Molly came to our neighbors not long before. So when she had to leave it was strange, because she
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Puppy Update
Okay, y'all - just wanted to update you on my cousin Chris' new dog. Her name is now officially "GoGo!" And it fits her lively little Jack Russell self. Spoke with Chris yesterday and GoGo is adjusting well to her new home and surroundings. She has already been on several walks through the little tourist town where she lives, and is already making friends. I see good times ahead for Chris and
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A very LARGE disabled pet...
Well, okay. Maybe not a pet, exactly. But nevertheless, Motola is a disabled animal who belongs to someone, even if it's someone she worked for.48-year-old Motola just got a new leg!Ten years ago, Motola was seriously damaged when she stepped on one of the many stray landmines left over from several wars. She survived the blast, but lost her left front leg while working in a logging camp on
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Woo Hoo! A Promotion Comes Home To Roost!
Well, sometimes things just work out, ya know?I am so very, VERY pleased and happy to report that my cousin, Chris Snyder, took to heart the message of "Adopt A Less-Adoptable Pet Day" and went out and adopted herself the cutest little Jack Russell terrier today! I went with her to pick her up and all I can say is WOW!You see, Chris had another Jack for 13 years. Her name was Nip, and she did
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An Easy Way to Promote the Xolos!
Pink, who's missing a leg, still manages to help others.If you've read our book, Almost Perfect, you've read a great little piece by Sharon Sakson about Nancy Gordon, who suffers from chronic fibromyalgia. Her dogs, Pink and Toaster, are Mexican Hairless dogs, also known as Xoloitzcuintlee (pronouned "show-low-eats-queent-lee").Toaster, Pink's mom, also serves as a therapy dog.Because they're
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Today is "Adopt A Less-Adoptable Pet Day!"
Yesterday's guest blogger, our own Roberta Beach Jacobson, alerted me to the fact that today is a very special day, and I wanted to let you know about it.Tabby's Place helps lots of less-than-adoptable kitties find forever homes.Petfinder.com has designated August 12 as "Adopt A Less-Adoptable Pet Day."They even have a special page on their website in recognition of this special day, with all
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Meet Brownie: From guest blogger Roberta Beach Jacobson
Today's post is from guest blogger Roberta Beach Jacobson. Roberta is a contributor to Almost Perfect: Disabled Pets and the People Who Love Them. She wrote the final piece in the book, Fritz: Pink Ears, Red Tape, about her experience with a cat whose ears were terminally sunburned from the intense sunshine on her home Greek island of Karpathos. With the help of her husband, Alf Meier, she runs
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Happy Birthday to Tashi!
Back in May, we held a celebration of Be Kind to Animals Week here in Bucks County. Hosted by our gracious friends at Lackland Self Storage and Office Suites here in Ottsville, the event was an amazing success. We invited the community to watch a half-hour digital slide presentation about disabled pets, then enjoy free refreshments as we had a meet-and-greet with our Word Forge Books authors and
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Are your pets afraid of storms?
You know, I think it varies as much as it does with children and adult humans, whether pets are afraid of thunderstorms. But our recent rash of severe weather got me to thinking about how different it is for special needs pets--especially those with physical disabilities--to cope with this common fear.Winkie and Boo Kitty often cuddle on the deep sill of our stone farmhouseAs much of a weather
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Fame Finds Frankie!
Frankie has an important new job!Woot! Woot!Guess what, folks? Everybody's favorite dachsie-on-wheels, Frankie the Walk n' Roll Dog, has been named the official mascot of National Disabled Pets Day, the newly minted observation by the Animal Miracle Network! Check out their website, where you'll see an absolutely ADORABLE photo of Frankie and her mom, Barbara Techel.We covered Frankie a while
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Here's Something Just A Little Different...
Here's one from the "curiouser and curiouser" file -- but lots of fun and a good example of how animals so enrich our lives. These particular pets aren't disabled, but many of those they help to heal are. From the Pet Tales column of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Therapy dogs 'wed,' with home residents as witnessesPam Panchak/Post-Gazette The groom, clad in black top hat and tails, stood solemnly
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Great news from our neck of the woods
When I'm not writing or blogging or playing with my kitties, I am the volunteer weather coordinator for our township's Emergency Management Agency. Have been for about 6-7 years now. And in that capacity, I occasionally go to trainings at our county training center.Last year, I learned about a new program called BCART, or Bucks County Animal Response Team. I was thrilled to learn that there was a
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