Previously we have talked about Lucy’s owner, referring to him as “another exemplary pet owner,” or just “Lucy’s dad.” Sadly, we lost Lucy a few months ago. Her owner said that he wasn’t going to get another dog, yet, one day he found himself at the Humane Society of South Mississippi, staring into the big, [...]
Hollywood and the national news media love to run stories about how Mississippi is last in everything. On the other hand, those native Mississippians and those of us who “weren’t born here but got here as fast as we could” love to tout what we’re proud of about our state, while working to make her [...]
You’ve heard it said that a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s. Even without microbiological tests I would question that statement simply on the basis of some of the things I’ve seen dogs lick! Cats’ mouths, on the other hand, are second only to reptiles for producing horrible infections when they bite. Cat bite [...]
Yesterday we discussed the loss of our cat, Sally (whose ashes are sitting next to me on my desk) and I was reminded of the circumstances of obtaining our Martha. As my wife, Brenda, is an artist and has her working studios built into our home, our pets have always been her constant companions. Sally, [...]
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