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Food and Disease, Canine Style

May 10, 2020May 11, 2020 by Karen Ranney

I’ve told you before how picky Stanley is about eating from time to time. He’ll go along and eat everything like he’s been starved for months and then one day just walk away from his food. I used to freak out when he did that, especially if he continued his behavior for more than one … Read more

Categories Animals Tags animals, Flash, pets, Stanley 4 Comments

Top Pet Names of 2019

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 by Karen Ranney

From Healthy Paws (Stanley’s Pet Insurance), here’s their list of popular pet names for 2019: Top Male Dog Names for 2019 Charlie Cooper Max Milo Teddy Oliver Buddy Rocky Leo Winston Top Female Dog Names for 2019 Luna Bella Lucy Daisy Lola Sadie Coco Penny Stella Bailey Top Male Cat Names for 2019 Oliver Leo … Read more

Categories Animals Tags animals, Stanley 7 Comments

Living with Pets

September 8, 2019September 9, 2019 by Karen Ranney

Do you think we live with pets in order to have something to love? Maybe that’s the wrong question to ask. Do you think we live with dogs when our children are no longer at home so that we have someone to care for, to worry about, to fuss at? In other words, does motherhood/parenthood … Read more

Categories Animals Tags people, pets 6 Comments

How Vermin Ridden is YOUR City?

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 by Karen Ranney

Honestly, I was surprised to see that my city, San Antonio, was 37th on the list, especially after my conversation with the racoon wrangler a few months ago. San Antonio evidently has a real rat problem downtown in the older buildings. Hey, it’s temperate pretty much year round. For a rat it would be an … Read more

Categories Animals Tags animals, San Antonio 12 Comments

Yesterday

July 14, 2019July 15, 2019 by Karen Ranney

Yesterday was the second anniversary of Flash’s death. Isn’t it odd, but the first anniversary kind of just slid past. This year I started thinking very strongly of him beginning last week. I couldn’t figure out why he was so much on my mind until I noticed the date. Stanley has done a lot to … Read more

Categories Animals Tags Dogs, Flash, gratitude, Stanley 21 Comments
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