By Lindsay Stordahl on January 31, 2012
When I mentioned my foster dog Cosmo was doing well with his new owner, someone suggested I should’ve used the word “guardian” instead of “owner.” Perhaps someday I will call myself a pet “guardian.” Not today. I am very aware of the words I use to describe my relationships with my pets. I’ve used the [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats, Dog behavior | Tagged Ace, Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 26, 2012
No adoptable, impounded dogs were killed in 2011 in my community of Fargo (N.D.), West Fargo (N.D.) and Moorhead (Minn.), according to the pound statistics. There is a pound located in each of these three cities. Out of the 1,073 impounded dogs last year, 62 percent were reclaimed by their owners, 36 percent were taken in [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats, Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 16, 2012
This is the seating arrangement at our house: Two little kitties on a big-dog bed. One big dog on a little, kitty bed. Sometimes there is just one kitty on the big-dog bed. And sometimes there are two kitties on the big-dog bed. “Oh, well.”
Posted in Cats, Dog behavior | Tagged Ace, Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on December 30, 2011
Forty-four percent of the impounded cats in my community were killed in 2010, according to the pound statistics for our three local pounds located in Fargo (N.D.), West Fargo (N.D.) and Moorhead (Minn.). That’s 446 cats killed for no reason. It’s a number I can’t get out of my head. The cats here have needed some major [...]
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By Lindsay Stordahl on December 23, 2011
Note: I received two free Soft Paws kits (one for each cat) in exchange for a review on this blog. At the end of this post, read about how you can win a free Soft Paws kit to try with your cat! I definitely view declawing as a last resort, but if my cats start [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats | Tagged Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 29, 2011
I’ve been thinking about all the negative comments people shared on That Mutt’s Facebook page and on the blog when I wrote about declawing my cats. I’m glad readers shared their opinions and that they care about the welfare of cats. But I’m worried people missed my point. If someone wants to adopt a cat and get that [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats | Tagged Beamer, Ninja, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 21, 2011
My view on cat declawing is that every cat owner should make her own decision. Declawing a cat is not inhumane. It is a reasonable option for people who want to own a cat and nice furniture. I don’t feel so bad for the pampered indoor cats that get declawed because I know these cats are [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats | Tagged Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 18, 2011
Josh’s mom Tawna has been visiting us this week all the way from Washington. One of her talents is creativity, and she has been helping us out in the home decorating department (something we are totally clueless about). She also captured some great photos of our pets. Tawna has a big, black lab-type dog as [...]
Posted in Cats, Memoirs | Tagged Ace, Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 16, 2011
I started feeding my dog and cats once per day about six weeks ago. This began as a trial, but it’s been going so well I may stick to this schedule. I switched my pets to one meal per day instead of two as a way to cut back on stress for myself. I have [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog behavior, Dog food, Dog health | Tagged Ace, Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 26, 2011
When someone volunteers to foster a dog, one of her first questions is always going to be, “Does this dog get along with other dogs?” Sometimes the answer to this question isn’t known because the dog hasn’t been given the chance to interact with other dogs under appropriate settings. The problem is, when a dog [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog adoption, Dog behavior, Dog exercise | Tagged Vixen |
