Whole Life Pets Blog

Do Dogs and Cats Get Depressed?

wlpbloggers — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:40:47 +0000

By Deb D’Andrea

Over the years as a pet sitter, I have witnessed what I perceive to be doggy and kitty depression: especially within the first couple days of their people being on holiday. It is quite an adjustment period, even when pets continue to experience a similar daily routine – staying in their home [...]

Bye Bye Birdie!

wlpbloggers — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:28:56 +0000

by Carol Frank

Avian Adventures was the name of a bird cage company I owned from 1996 to 2007. I loved the name as I felt it depicted a certain type of excitement that is befit a parrot. (I sold the company in 2007 to Midwest Homes for Pets, and they have since renamed it [...]

My best friend, her aneurysm and the horses that are healing her

wlpbloggers — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:11:46 +0000

by Julie Dye

As I drove up to Inja’s home, I saw her waiting on the front doorstep for me, anxious to get out of her house and spend time with me, her oldest friend. At first, I felt uncertain about how much I should help—do I offer her my arm? Do I help her [...]

When the End is Near

wlpbloggers — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:42:08 +0000

By Julie Dye

Marley is my first pet. Sure, growing up I had goldfish and we even had a suicidal newt (another story), but since my sister suffered from severe allergies all my childhood, I waited until I was 26 before I finally brought my best friend home.

The summer in between my grad school [...]

Missing Boogey

wlpbloggers — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:45:33 +0000

It was August 23, 1992, the day Boogey (a black headed Caique) arrived from California at DFW airport, and my husband and I had driven to the airport to get our baby bird. The first time I saw him he was in a “birdie box” marked Fragile, Live Bird, This Side Up. I can still [...]

Life of Jack: Ouch

Jack — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:30:55 +0000

1:15pm. Thursday. April 14, 2011.

BOULDER, CO – Not quite sure how I got myself into this mess. I was just playing around in the backyard at home as usual and I must’ve stepped on something sharp- my toenail split right in half! OUCH!! Mom had to take me to the vet to get it [...]

Life of Jack: Organized sports and stuff

Jack — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:51:24 +0000

8:14pm. Wednesday. April 6, 2011

GOLDEN, CO – So mom and some of our friends play on a softball team in Golden, Colorado. Golden, CO is home to Coors Brewing Company, Colorado School of Mines, Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies, and it’s the birthplace of Jolly Ranchers candy. The Golden Rescue is where my [...]