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 …
Lindsay Stordahl
When rescues make poor choices Maybe you’ve been donating your time or money to a dog rescue organization for years. It was nice at first because you weren’t too heavily involved. You were able to assume everything the group did was wonderful. But if you’re like me, you love dogs and you wanted to do even more. …
I definitely view declawing as a last resort, but if my cats start to destroy our new couch, all bets are off. Quite a few cat owners as well as Beamer and Scout’s vet suggested I try a product called Soft Paws to put over their claws. I decided to give this product a shot. …
Why puppies can make great Christmas presents. It just depends on the situation and giving the gift responsibly.
The owner surrender coordinator with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue knows just the right time to ask me to consider fostering another dog. She is the one who matched me up with Cosmo, my previous foster dog, who worked out well at our house. She seems to know which dogs I might consider, and that sometimes …
I try to write about what no one else knows. No one can copy that. No one can fake that. What do I know? I know what it’s like to run 15 miles every day in all weather. Fifteen miles is an average day. Sometimes I run (and walk) 20 miles. Sometimes five or six. …
Day of rest Technology makes my life chaotic. I love technology, obviously, but I don’t want it to control my life. For me, remaining in control means consciously observing a day of rest on Sundays, away from technology and other distractions. It’s even a day away from my dog walking business. A day of rest …
I remember when I dropped off my foster dog Cosmo to his new home, I debated bringing my mutt Ace along for the ride. Since Cosmo had lived with us for five months, I wanted to provide Ace with some closure. I wanted him to see where Cosmo was going. Instead, I ended up leaving …
Small dog’s possessiveness A woman named Ellie wrote a comment on this blog where she explained how her Yorkie named Gemma was acting aggressive towards other dogs. I wanted to share Ellie’s example because it tells a lot about the complex relationships we form with our dogs and how this is not necessarily good. Ellie explained …
I stumbled across Bozzy Wozzy – a local business owned by fellow dog-foster parents, Brittny and Zach Thompson. And they had this pretty, striped pattern – the perfect colors for my big, black mutt.