My name is Bo. I am a homeless cat here at Second Chance waiting to be adopted. Animal welfare folks like to refer to adoptive homes as forever homes, but I for one know there certainly is no guarantee of that, having come from a...
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which many may think wouldn’t mean much to a homeless dog like me – but you would be way wrong. Thanksgiving reminds us to be grateful for our lives and for those who make our lives better each day,...
My name is Tommy and I have a pet (pun intended) peeve to share. According to the Humane Society of the United States, only 2 to 5 % of the millions of lost cats entering shelters annually nationwide are reunited with their owners. Compare that...
Our second little Second Chance Pet Column caught the attention of an interesting organization called Tuck. Tuck is based in Seattle and devoted to improving sleep hygiene, health and wellness. They create and disseminate comprehensive, unbiased, free web-based resources (check them out at Tuck.com). The...
So what is the deal with Halloween and black cats? Do you people still think that we are the vessels of evil witchcraft or minions of the devil? Seriously? People, this is the 21st century - can we please get over it already? [caption id="attachment_77525" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Storm[/caption] Yes,...
Best. Month. Ever. Move over Halloween. It is "Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!" Toss out the candy corn and bat wings and make room for a lovable huggable treat of a lifetime – a new pet! Can’t adopt right now? Keep reading to learn how to...
As I sit and wait for my new family to appear here at the Second Chance shelter I have been considering what might help make the transition into a new home go more smoothly for all cats. I believe the single most important thing is...
I am a mutt and proud of it. I don’t intend to trash talk the purebred dog, but for this week’s Pet Column topic I thought you should be aware of what the growing demand for designer dogs – crossing purebreds with other kinds of...
A creature that can so beautifully emulate the flow of water like we cats can should not harbor such a longstanding hatred and fear, but the fact is most domestic cats do not enjoy getting wet. Some will even lift their noses at the thought of...
Last month a beloved Utah K9 named Storm died due to complications from ingestion of a weed. Not the cannabis kind, also be deadly to your dog, but from the simple foxtail – a weed prevalent in this region. Read below for tips about how to...
