Catnip: Just Say Yes
I’ve never done drugs a day in my life but when it comes to feline fun, I’m a drug dealer. The way I figure, I need all my faculties to get through life. My expectations for my cats, however, are low, very low. Since I’m a vegetarian, I would rather they quit the mousing business [...]
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Doggone It, Life is Taxing
As the tax season draws to a close, one can’t help but think that it’s better to be born a dog or cat. The tax code is 3.8 million words long and it’s growing. The National Taxpayer Advocate says that in the past decade there have been 4,428 changes to the tax code. That’s [...]
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Talking Dog is Talk of the Town
What would your dog say if it could talk? For talking mutt Lirpa Sloof’s owners, this is not an abstract question. “He talks about food mostly,” says owner Chinese-Australian Doug Chow. Lirpa Sloof, a Siberian husky border collie mix in Wagga Wagga, Australia, started vocalizing recognizable words when he was just a pup. At one [...]
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Furgiveness : To Err Is Human, To Forgive Canine
Most people turn to God when faced with the enigma of forgiving. Dog may also have some answers. Valentine’s Day promotes pronouncements of love. But what is love? Peter Ustinov said, “Love is an act of endless forgiveness.” Certainly, forgiveness is key if we are to eschew hate and embrace love. Although most dogmas endorse [...]
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Doggone It, Life is Taxing
As the tax season draws to a close, one can’t help but think that it’s better to be born a dog or cat. The tax code is 3.8 million words long and it’s growing. The National Taxpayer Advocate says that in the past decade there have been 4,428 changes to the tax code. That’s [...]
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Catnip: Just Say Yes
I’ve never done drugs a day in my life but when it comes to feline fun, I’m a drug dealer. The way I figure, I need all my faculties to get through life. My expectations for my cats, however, are low, very low. Since I’m a vegetarian, I would rather they quit the mousing business [...]
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Furrustration: Deciphering Hawaii Quarantine Laws
Thinking about taking your kamaaiana kitty to Kentucky? Want a Weimaraner from Wisconsin? Moving to Poipu with a pointer? Hawaii is the only state in the nation that is rabies free and it’s rabid about keeping it that way. Unless your pet has been living in the British Isles, Australia, Guam or New Zealand for [...]
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Catnip: Just Say Yes
I’ve never done drugs a day in my life but when it comes to feline fun, I’m a drug dealer. The way I figure, I need all my faculties to get through life. My expectations for my cats, however, are low, very low. Since I’m a vegetarian, I would rather they quit the mousing business [...]
Doggone It, Life is Taxing
As the tax season draws to a close, one can’t help but think that it’s better to be born a dog or cat. The tax code is 3.8 million words long and it’s growing. The National Taxpayer Advocate says that in the past decade there have been 4,428 changes to the tax code. That’s [...]
Talking Dog is Talk of the Town
What would your dog say if it could talk? For talking mutt Lirpa Sloof’s owners, this is not an abstract question. “He talks about food mostly,” says owner Chinese-Australian Doug Chow. Lirpa Sloof, a Siberian husky border collie mix in Wagga Wagga, Australia, started vocalizing recognizable words when he was just a pup. At one [...]
Furgiveness : To Err Is Human, To Forgive Canine
Most people turn to God when faced with the enigma of forgiving. Dog may also have some answers. Valentine’s Day promotes pronouncements of love. But what is love? Peter Ustinov said, “Love is an act of endless forgiveness.” Certainly, forgiveness is key if we are to eschew hate and embrace love. Although most dogmas endorse [...]
Home Alone:Dealing with Canine Separation Anxiety
Does your pup remodel your residence when you’re gone? Are your canine’s cantatas endangering your invitation to the neighbor’s potlucks? Do you feel like you’re living life on a short invisible leash? If your pup has a conniption when you leave, separation anxiety may be the culprit. Separation anxiety is one of the most common [...]
