By Lindsay Stordahl on September 19, 2011
I follow and support the movement to end all killing of adoptable U.S. pound and shelter animals. I wish all pet owners would support this idea. However, a driving force behind the no-kill philosophy is to disprove the pet overpopulation myth. And that is the piece many shelter and rescue workers refuse to accept. It’s easy [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats, Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 15, 2011
My two cats have all their claws. They are 8 and 6 years old. My 6-year-old couch is for the most part ruined because of the cats. Stuffing is showing. I keep the ends covered in blankets to hide the majority of the damage. Our living room is very “classy.” I really do not want [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats | Tagged Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on August 11, 2011
Dog rescue organizations and shelters know they have to define their limits and stick to them. If they don’t, they end up with too many animals. When resources are stretched too far, each individual dog does not get the care he deserves. On a smaller level, those of us who foster dogs and cats until they [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog adoption | Tagged Cosmo |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 8, 2011
Sometimes I foster dogs and cats that are up for adoption with rescue groups. To foster an animal means to provide it with a loving home until it gets adopted. I usually post my foster animals on Craigslist one time each as a way to get more attention to them. Do you think it’s a good [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog adoption | Tagged Cosmo |
By Lindsay Stordahl on May 27, 2011
Note: This is week 11 of a 12-week raw food trial for my dog Ace. Stella & Chewy’s is sponsoring this trial by providing Ace with 90 days worth of pre-prepared raw food. When people question why I would want to feed my animals a raw diet, I tell them that eating raw meat is natural for dogs [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog food, Dog health | Tagged Beamer, Ninja, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 8, 2011
Meet Ninja, our wonderful foster cat up for adoption with Adopt-A-Pet of Fargo-Moorhead. Edit: Ninja has been adopted by my parents! It’s about time I find a home for this lady. We’ve had her for over a month and that means I’m getting attached. “Why don’t you just keep her?” you might ask. Because my [...]
Posted in Cats | Tagged Ninja |
By Lindsay Stordahl on March 5, 2011
Cats are valued less than dogs. This is a growing concern and interest of mine. Little value is given to an animal that is obtained for free, cheap to care for and easy to give away. Cats are less likely than dogs to receive routine vet checkups. They are less likely to receive vaccinations and [...]
Posted in Cats | Tagged Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 25, 2011
We often plan out elaborate schedules for socializing puppies. Kittens, however, are on their own. It concerns me that cats are lower class citizens than dogs, but simply put, they are valued less. Cats are easily obtained, cheap to take care of, easy to give away. We put little or no thought into their needs, [...]
Posted in Cats | Tagged Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 23, 2010
My cat Beamer has a food obsession, and that’s putting it lightly. He will eat everything. I’ve found “the real-life Garfield” with his head in the butter container (that he opened). He has stolen frozen steaks off our counter, and we have to keep child locks on our food cupboard. All garbage containers must remain behind [...]
Posted in Cats |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 4, 2010
Dog handlers fail to correct their dogs with the right timing and intensity. They say “No!” with the wrong tone of voice (not seriously enough, or too aggressively). People yank on choke collars, grasp tight leashes and scream out reprimands as the dog tunes them out. I walked by one woman who had a leash-aggressive [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Ace, Beamer |
