Malone is a very friendly boy who doesn’t mind car rides and loves kids. He’s not a big fan of other cats, so we think he would do better in a single-kitty home. But, with as many kids as you can crowd in. He’s a big handsome boy who looks more or less like a Maine Coon cat and if you want to tell your friends that we won’t squeal on you.
Last week, we talked mostly about the money aspects of providing for your pets when you are unable to and we promised that in this column we would talk about all the other decisions you need to make and steps you need to take to be ready for that grim but inevitable time. First, money to spare or not, do the easy things so that whoever comes in to help your animals won’t have to start from scratch.
Did you know that August 17 is Black Cat Appreciation Day? In celebration of that important event, the Oswego County Humane Society is WAIVING adoption fees for any black cats (and any cats with any black or gray on them) that are adopted from Saturday August 13 to Saturday August 20. Like Marshall, for instance!
This may be a depressing question but it’s an important one to me. I am getting up there in years (the big 80) and while I have stopped adopting new pets, I still have a dog (Marnie) and two cats (Gracie and George) keeping me company. They are all older too, but what if something should happen to me while they are still with me?
Fritz, a Maltese Yorkie mix, spent his first seven years as a breeding dog in a ramshackle back yard breeding operation. He was crated much of the time and literally NEVER went outdoors.
Here’s a question that has been “bugging” me, if you know what I mean. Is it OK to kiss your pets? Really. I do sometimes, not a big slobbery kiss, but a little smooch on the snout of my adorable black lab, Miranda, and sometimes she gives me a little lick that I would consider a kiss. Is there any harm in it? My girlfriend is totally grossed out by it and insists that I should not be doing it at all.
We featured Merle back in April, but he is still stuck being just an “office” cat. He is very good at that. He is totally in charge of all business operations, goes from lap to lap and computer to computer making sure that his directions are followed and that he gets the respect and attention (and kisses) he deserves.
We first told you about Indy back in January. This little mare, 15.2 hands, born in 1999, had little to no training for 12 years and basically had to start again from the beginning with groundwork before any saddle time. We are proud to report that she has come a long way in six months and is now ridden by an advanced beginner (a teenager) and groomed by kids.
I read all the time about the dangers of summer heat for dogs, but what about cats? My buddy, Otis, loves to be outside with me on warm summer days, but what if it is really really hot, like today? Is there any danger?
This is still another column about something to worry about. We have talked about the dangers of some commercial pet treats before, but the problem has not gone away. The Food and Drug Administration has been studying reported illnesses in pets associated with the consumption of jerky pet treats since 2007. In a recent report, the FDA announced that, as of December 31, 2015, they have received 5,200 complaints of illnesses associated with the consumption of chicken, duck or sweet potato jerky treats.
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