From the monthly archives:

October 2008

A Walk On The Wild Side!

October 24, 2008

This guest post comes to me from Caroline, too busy for her own blog but not too busy to jot down a day in the life every now and then. She’s kind enough to share an adventure every now and then and recently sent me this little snippet about friendship, and her walk on the wild side…

As mom to five cats, my girls as I call them, I

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Pet Adoption Help from the UK

October 14, 2008

Since October is American Humane’s Adopt-A-Dog Month, we’re continuing to focus on pet adoption with a review of Pet Adoption Help.

For those who might be a novice in the world of pet adoption, this site (based out of the United Kingdom) offers a bit of basic and informative content as well as recent news related to pet adoptions. Citizens of other countries shouldn’t be deterred by the

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This October, Bring Home a Shelter Dog for American Humane’s Adopt-A-Dog Month(R)

October 7, 2008

With Home Foreclosures Displacing People and Dogs Alike, Shelters and Rescue Groups Need Adopters

DENVER, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ — The housing crisis and economic turmoil have taken their toll on an unexpected group: dogs.

Driven largely by the rising tide of home foreclosures, animal shelters across the country are overpopulated with furry friends. While no national statistics exist, shelters across the country say they are receiving dogs everyday

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Big Girl & The Duchess

October 5, 2008

This story is a continuation of Caroline’s Neon Sign and The 3 Sisters: Burleose, Toulouse, & Marie. If you haven’t read about Caroline’s cats, now would be a great time to catch up. If you’re already familiar with it – read on, dear readers…

Brulee is another of my girls who wandered into my life one day from the woods behind our house. Technically, she wandered up

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The 3 Sisters: Burleose, Toulouse, & Marie

October 3, 2008

Having been introduced to my three kittens in Caroline’s Neon Sign, let me now give you a little more of their story…

Burleose and Toulouse are both calicos, but are distinguishable by their size and appearance. Toulouse is definitely the largest of the three girls, but even at that she’s not very big. She has a completely black face which gives her the appearance of being

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Caroline’s Neon Sign

October 1, 2008

I have a friend who’s got a neon sign plastered right on her forehead. At least that’s what she tells me. I can’t actually see it. Apparently it’s only visible to stray cats!

I asked (read begged) her to write about her cats, and she’s been gracious enough to oblige. So, for the next few posts, I affectionately introduce you to Caroline, her neon sign, and her feline friends…

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