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.

Feeding Purple Martins During Inclement Weather

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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The Story Of The Pink Pipe Cleaner

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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In Case There’s a Fox

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 … Continue reading

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Stray Dogs and Stray Children

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

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…

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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How To Draw a Cat

  First start off by making an oval shaped head. Next connect a long neck to it connectiong into a long body. Make the legs go into paws and draw sharp claws. Then going back to the face draw squinting … Continue reading

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How To Draw Cartoon Dog or Puppy

  First make a U. Then make two ears on each side of it that curve into it. Next curve the top of the head. Make two normal sized eyes and decide where you want your dog to look. Give … Continue reading

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Separating the Yolk from the White

A couple of years ago, my daughter and I decided to raise chickens. I wrote about that here. In time, the hens grew, and they started laying very regularly. I thought this would be a good way to provide ourselves … Continue reading

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Cat Tips

There are different breeds of cats. Some cats are smart and some are sweet. Most people who live in the city can’t have many pets but cats are easy to handle in the city usually. If you live in an … Continue reading

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