When you’re a pet owner, many of the major decisions you must make involve them. Relocating your life is one of those decisions. Not only do you have to look for a new home that suits your needs and desires, but you also have to take the needs of your dog or cat into c...

My phone blows up almost every day with heartfelt pleas for help finding a beloved pet, often a dog. My heart goes out to those people whose canine companion has gone walkabout, so I went looking for some way to add to the thoughtful comments provided by readers on the...

You hear mewing, go looking for the source—and find kittens! Left all alone! It is kitten season here in Northern Lower Michigan and this scenario is almost commonplace.  You rush to be of aid to the tiny family…But Wait. Before swooping in for the rescue, don’t assume...

In spring, a young (old) man’s (lady’s) fancy turns to thoughts of…GARDENING! This year my longing to dig in the dirt has so far been thwarted by our, shall we say, lack of SPRING! I do, however, enjoy looking at posts from my English cousins whose gardens are coming i...

Those of you who read this blog may have noticed that there has been a bit of a dry spell, word wise. It’s unusual for me, but true nonetheless. To quote one of my favorite films, Shakespeare in Love “My muse has deserted me”. So today I offer up an uninspired, but fai...

Or, sadly, where have you gone. We are living with an elderly cat that appears to be in the early stages of dementia, or Feline Cognitive Dysfunction. My husband and I took Rocky in as a young cat of about 18 months or so. His original family split up, moved, and left...

Psst!! Look!! Out here on the Catio…I am Sassy! Aren’t I just beautiful? No one would ever guess that I am almost 10 years old (June is my birthday, just in case you might be thinking of a gift…) Really, the best gift of all would be a wonderful, patient home with peop...

I hear this question frequently. People I meet in the neighborhood grocery, the local shops and coffee emporia, at the doctor’s office, the park--all recognize a need and are poised to fill it, if only they (and I) can sort out Just What It Is I Really Want!  Well, dea...

Having painted a lovely creamy taupe all of the hidden areas of my house (closets, laundry room, etc.) heretofore virgin “builder’s white”, I turned at last to ploughing through the stack of bedside books that regularly come in the mail from family and friends whose id...

Blog 29: Whisker Fatigue or, The Older I Grow, the Less I Know!

And so, dear reader, as we embark on the newest New Year, I am faced with the daunting task of confronting my profound ignorance of even the most commonly known facts. Some background info here: just before...