A song has been running through my head lately…. In my readings, especially about pet mourning, I often come across the term “heart dog,” which I take to be the canine equivalent of a human soul mate. But what does that mean — and what are the implications of having had that experience? I don’t…
Feel-Good Friday: ABBA, Budweiser & Pet Bowls (the TV, Not Food, Variety)
A promise is a promise and I’m keeping two of them with this post: To continue my Pet Adoption Videos That Don’t Make Me Want to Kill Myself series, and to post once a week. ABBA Is Mean This great adoption video from the SPCA of Wake County was called to my attention earlier this…
Once Upon an Urn: The Irrational, Magical Tale of Frankie’s Return
Get a cup of coffee and settle in for a few minutes. You’re in for a bit of a long ride. But consider that it’s taken me far longer to put this tale together — a good part of a lifetime, now that I think about it. Ashes to Ashes No one is rational about…
Less Wordy Wednesday: Just Some Walks and Pets Along the Way
This past Christmas Day, I walked a dog at Pima Animal Care Center’s adoption event. That seems like a simple enough thing for a dog-loving holiday-hater to do, yet I had scores of reservations. My primary two: — It would be depressing, and I already have enough reasons to be depressed. — What if I…
Pet Blogger Challenge, Round 4: Giving Me a Break
Welcome — and thanks for taking part in the challenge again! It’s nice to be back. As I wrote in the post announcing this challenge and my role as a co-host with Amy of GoPetfriendly, it’s a bit disconcerting to come to this event without a pet — and with less than 6 months of…
Frankie’s Fund Is a Huge Success!
I’m generally a glass-half-empty type of person. But meeting half a goal of $5,000 — I chose that amount because why not shoot for the moon? — means that, with the help of many wonderful people who donated, wrote about, or shared my posts about Frankie’s Fund, I raised nearly more than $2,500 $3,000 to…
Good-bye 2013. Don’t let the door… well, you know
This year can’t be over a minute too soon. It’s ridiculous, I know, to think that one sunset and sunrise will somehow change the disposition of the universe, that tomorrow my driveway will suddenly sprout good-luck flowers with solid-gold centers. (I’m not even sure what those would would look like — maybe sunflowers? Which would…
Pet Blogger Challenge: Round 4!
It’s been a long, strange year — and by strange, I mean terrible. The worst of all the unpleasant events that 2013 brought was having to say good-bye to Frankie, my first and only dog and the inspiration for this blog. One of the few things about which I have no bad feelings, however, was…
Frankie’s Fund: When You Can’t Do, Give. When You Can’t Give, Share.
It hasn’t been the best last week for me. Well, really, month. Okay, year. But I’ll save the whining. Because whatever I’ve gone through, it’s a heckuva lot better than what’s happening to a lot of senior dogs this time of year. ‘Tis the Season [olimometer id=1] Goal: [olimometer_target id=1] Left to Raise: [olimometer_remaining id=1]…
The Faces of Frankie’s Fund: Pups Helped by Grey Muzzle Grantees
Tissue gathering alert. Today I’d like to make it clear that Frankie’s Fund isn’t about Frankie, except insofar I want to keep his memory alive. My little guy had a great life — and a great death. Things are not so sanguine for some seniors who are considered unadoptable and who face their final exits…