The Day Maxx Went To Heaven
Around the time Brenda thought up the idea for Maxx to have “triangles” to sleep on when he was on the Cedar Deck, I’d just discovered floating shelves, which have no brackets and no visible means of support. It took…
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Dogs Will No Longer “Go” On Your Lawn
I read this a while back on Dear Annie, the column that began to run after Ann Landers passed the baton. It sounds something between superstitious and nuts. But, according to the writer, Hawaiians swear by it. Let us know what…
Three-Colored Cats Have Catitude
BY CYNTHIA HUBERTSacramento BeeYour tortie is temperamental? It seems you’re in good company. Veterinarians from the University of California, Davis, have discovered, in recently published research, that cats with calico and tortoiseshell coat patterns tend to challenge their human companions…
Cats Are Hiding Experts
Drives you insane, doesn’t it? When you call and call and he won’t answer. Hiding. You know he’s hiding. But he won’t come out for (insert your favorite technique here): the laser, clicking the flashlight on and off, rattling…
2015 Mississippi Veterinarian Of The Year: Dr. James Randolph
The Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, a non-profit association of veterinary professionals, chose Dr. James Randolph as the 2015 Veterinarian of the Year during the Annual Business Meeting. This year’s meeting was held on February 28 at their Winter Conference at the…
This Year’s Friend-Eddie Donation Story
Regular readers will remember that my high school best friend, Eddie, sends a gift each year to be used to help a pet or pets whose owners cannot afford their care. Click here to read the original story. Each year…
Getting Good Information Online
MyPetsDoctor.com has reminded readers many times that 64% of the medical information online is either outdated, or just plain wrong. Drs. Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz have recently written pieces in their weekly newspaper column about inaccurate online medical information.…
Use Caution At Your Pet’s Doctor’s Office
PLEASE keep your pet on a leash! I needed to stop in at a colleague’s office this afternoon on a matter of mutual interest. Parking in front of the clinic, I headed for the front door, where I was greeted…
Steps For Spoiled Pets
This post combines three things I’m passionate about: pets, writing and woodworking (I couldn’t figure out how to include bass fishing). When my Wisconsin pen-pal and fellow worker in wood, Steven Johnson, told me he was building a piece of…
