Disaster Preparedness – Include Your Pets in Your Plan

Our pets are completely dependent on us when it comes to adverse weather or natural disasters.  They cannot escape oncoming flood waters, take cover from storms or survive after disaster strikes without our help.  Remember those pictures of rescued animals from Katrina?  Well for every rescued animal, thousands died.  Over 600,000 animals were left [...]

Pet Food Recall Update May 7, 2012

Diamond announced the expansion of its volunatry recall of pet foods today.  The recall now includes nine brands of dry pet food formulas manufactured between December 9, 2011 and April 2, 2012.  The concern is potential Slamonella contamination.  Both dog and cat foods are now included on the list.  Natural Balance, Canidae and WellPet LLC [...]

Missing Boogey

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 [...]