Category Archives: Animals and Pets

Anything to do with any and all animals, wild or domesticated. This includes pets, breeds of a specific species, and how to care for your pets once you have them.

Trapping and Shooting Strategies for Eliminating European Starlings and…

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Kathy

I’ve been meaning to write this article for a long time.  As a member of a few birding forums, I see a lot of requests for advice with sparrow trapping and shooting and I always post a lot of information, but … Continue reading →

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Feeding Purple Martins During Inclement Weather

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Kathy

In late March 2011, I was staring out my window watching the falling rain and sleet and the thermometer that was falling even faster.  I was also keeping watch on my eight purple martins that had arrived 10 days earlier … Continue reading →

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Maxx The Wonder Cat

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Sweetbearies

I still like to think of Maxx as the wonder cat as he was this very sweet little gray kitten with long hair. He disappeared a few months after we adopted him, and I was quite disconsolate about it. Maxx … Continue reading →

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The Story Of The Pink Pipe Cleaner

Posted on October 25, 2012 by LadyGuinevere

This story starts out with a couple of cats and a Pink Pipe Cleaner.  On our back deck I have a basket full of cat toys.  Some of them are those furry mice or the balls that they love to … Continue reading →

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The Story of Buster Dog

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Sweetbearies

Buster was a rotund Bull/Siberian Husky mix, who was born on August 4, 1995. Yes, he would have been seventeen this summer if he were still alive, but he passed away in January of 2007. I have many fond memories … Continue reading →

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In Case There’s a Fox

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Aya Katz

In Case There’s a Fox [This article was deemed idle by Hubpages and has been republished here. Its original publication date was November 2010.] In Case There’s a Fox is a poem I wrote for my daughter when she was four … Continue reading →

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Stray Dogs and Stray Children

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Aya Katz

Can dogs use money? Can they keep a budget, save for a rainy day and buy food, knowing how much it will cost? If somebody steals from them, will they be able to stand up for their rights? Do dogs … Continue reading →

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Supporters of Project Bow: Call your State Legislators to Defeat SB 666

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Aya Katz

Help stop SB 666! Call your Missouri state senator today! Continue reading →

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Killing Horses by Judy Piatt: Local Author Pens Stunning Book After Living…

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Foxtrotter9

50 years after the publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, there comes a book, so chilling in its detail and veracity, I will truly never be the same. Keeping in mind the author is not a writer by trade, … Continue reading →

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Buy Christmas Cards Online

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Sweetbearies

Sweetbearies Art Workshop is the online store where you can find Christmas cards, and other art inspired items such as t-shirts and hats. Below are a few of the Christmas cards that you might want to purchase for the holidays. … Continue reading →

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