From commentor Karen: I’m in a bad situation… I have a 14 year old kitty named Contessa who is diabetic. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April… I’d be getting a double mastectomy. My whole world stopped from that moment and was only about the cancer. I gave Contessa as …
Pet Rescue
The Day: College Football Preview and Open Thread
Today is “The Day” — that special day when a Floridian who has spent months trudging through the sun-blasted hellscape of a Florida summer exits her air-conditioned home and finds that her glasses don’t immediately fog up and that there is a hint of something in the air that is, if not crispness, exactly, the …
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Pet Bleg – Emergency Medical Funds Needed
Long-term commentor, Garden Chat/Recipe Exchange regular, and general friend-of-the-blog Satby has just experienced one more shock in a chain of nasty news: Last night, I discovered a tumor under the jaw of my oldest rescue dog. And it’s a disaster, because I have no money for medical care for him, or even to put him …
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Monday Morning Open Thread: Oscar, Winner
I’ve been remiss about sharing, lately. Here’s commentor MBaquist: I’m a long time lurker with occasional comments. Haven’t had a dog for almost 20 years, till my youngest wore down his father and we made a trip to the Dumb friends league. Oscar hopped into my daughter’s lap at the Dumb friends league center, thus …
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Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Blossoms
From faithful commentor Satby: Last spring I sent my shots of seeds I started; the hanging basket and flower box orange petunias are the result. The vanilla strawberry hydrangea is past its peak but still pretty, and the morning glories are the 6th generation from ones I planted in 2008. Once they take hold they …
National Dog Day
I feel obliged to post the piglets in honor of national dog day: As you can see, National Dog Day is a lot like every other night.
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Emotional Rescues
From commentor Original Lee: Here is a photo of our two rescue dogs, Layla (left) and Lucky (right). We are dormant volunteers with Blue Ridge Border Collie Rescue. These two and their issues are part of the reason why we’re dormant! After a lot of work and love, these two have become quite pleasant companion …
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