Does your cat like catnip (aka catmint, catwort, field balm)? Whether it is a wild or domestic feline, even lion, tigers and panthers just can't seem to get enough of that crazy stuff, a fragrant herb. Why is that? Is it safe? Does it mean your cat is...
Sizzling, burning, feverish, fiery, sweltering, torrid, blazing, scorching, blistering, sultry, sweltering, roasting, cooking. Am I describing the many shades of summer? Actually what I am talking about what it feels like inside of a hot car. Because dogs can’t talk – I will do the talking for them: Do not leave them...
The Bow Wow Film Fest opens its national tour in Telluride at The Sheridan Opera House. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for appetizers and a silent auction; films start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission; $8 for kiddos 12 and under. At the door, tickets...
My name is Freckles. I’m a year-and-a-half Red Heeler mix seeking a new family. The good folks here at Second Chance have learned that sometimes the best way to find homeless pets like me a new home is to get us out meeting potential candidates. They...
Freedom and Independence take on various meaning throughout the U.S. the week of July 4. For this week’s Pet Column, I would like to draw your attention to the “Five Freedoms” for all domesticated animals. As animals become more integrated into the culture and lives...
I am sure you have heard of the growing concern that, in the growing germ-phobic anxiety to banish bacteria from our indoor world, people have become too clean for their own good. All the scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and filtering are eliminating the fortifying mix of...
Yesterday our dog died. Yes, she was old. And no, it isn't surprising. But the hole her passing has left in Susan's heart and in mine doesn't take into consideration that she was probably past her expiration date. Regular readers of TIO may remember how often...
I have never had a home or a family. [caption id="attachment_66557" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pandalla[/caption] I have never gone on a nice walk feeling the sun on my face and a cool breeze brushing through my hair. But all that is changing – the sun and breeze are wonderful – now that I...
My name is Sunny and I am a sweet 11-year-young cat here at the Second Chance Shelter. For this week’s Pet Column I will be discussing how to help children cope with the loss of a pet. This is an important topic for any family and...
It is puppy season and that means cuteness overload: wagging tails, puppy breathe, wiggling, smiling, kissing bundles of fur. Puppies just make people’s hearts smile. Puppies are hard to resist. Puppies are in great demand at the shelter. But an untrained, under-socialized adult dog lacking basic manners is not. Keeping in...
