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 …
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Edit: That Mutt no longer has a forum due to heavy spam. Over the weekend I launched ThatMutt.com’s new dog discussion forum. I hope you will head on over and take a look! ThatMutt.com’s new dog forum The purpose of That Mutt’s dog discussion forum is to help dog owners gain a better understanding of …
Reasons to consider adopting a dog over Christmas or the holiday season.
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 …
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 …
Learn why dogs lean on people. It’s usually not related to dominance. Instead, it’s a way to get security or attention.
Sometimes I don’t know where my place is in this “rescue” world or even in this animal world. I’m caught between wanting to do more for homeless pets and wanting to hold back. Animal rescue work can easily become an obsession, deeply emotional. In this crazy rescue world, every dog lover has to do what …
Is a half-hour of exercise enough for a dog? What I’ve realized is that for a lot of dogs, a 30-minute run does nothing to tire them out. In most cases, it’s just enough to get the dogs hyped up. I started a dog running business several years ago where I offered running and walking sessions for dogs …
I love technology, but I am easily overwhelmed. My goal is to make my living through blogging, but I am an extremely private, shy and quiet person. I am not available at all times. I use a four-year-old “dumb” phone, and it’s always on silent. I’ve been eligible for the discounted upgrade for more than two years, …
At a dog adoption event last month in West Fargo, N.D., a volunteer from the Bismarck, N.D., pound told me she was trying to place two dog-aggressive, pitbull-type dogs into foster homes or rescue groups. These dogs needed to get out of the pound fast or they would be “euthanized,” she said. She described both …