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25 Apr Second Chance: Pet Care Time Bank
“I travel too much.” That is one of the top reasons I hear from people visiting the Second Chance Humane Society shelter as to why they can’t adopt a pet. I agree the reason is as we are happiest when with our families. However, I would like...
18 Apr Second Chance: Sleeping Purry
Dear Pet Column, I am a new cat parent and am amazed by how much cats sleep. I wish I had the ability to fall asleep anywhere and anytime – like in the laundry bin, the closet, or on top of my dog. My cat otherwise seems...
11 Apr Second Chance: Volunteer Appreciation
About 2442 years ago a dude named Aristotle stated “the essence of life is to serve others and do good.” Not only has the concept of volunteering been around for a while, but it also has defined what makes human life real. April is National Volunteer...
04 Apr Second Chance: Missy is Missing Out
For 12 years now, Second Chance Pet Column has been a weekly blog about humane care, training and bonding with pets. This story marks column #613. The prior 612 columns were all written by shelter pets. But not today. Today I took the keyboard away from the furry paws...
28 Mar Second Chance: Busting Big Dog Myth
What do you get when you cross a Great Pyrenees with a Heeler? About 100 pounds of warm cuddly deliciousness. That’s right – you get me – the Love Doctor. (My friends just call me Doc.) How come I haven’t been adopted yet? Too big? Well then,...
21 Mar Second Chance: Cats & Cavities
Dear Pet Column, Do cats get cavities? Here is a mostly unknown feline fact: cats don’t get cavities like humans do. Instead we get something called cat tooth resorption. To add to the allure of the mysterious cat, no one really knows what causes it....
14 Mar Second Chance: Casper & Arvin
Ok I will admit it. I was amazing. For those who missed the first ever Furry Flicks & Fashion last weekend in Ridgway – a great success by the way! – you missed out on me leading the shelter dog line in the dog fashion show. And I...
07 Mar Second Chance: Feline Fashion Forever
In last week’s Pet Column, one of the silly shelter dogs wrote all about his upcoming debut in Second Chance’s Furry Fashion Show happening this weekend, March 10, at the 4H Event Center in Ridgway. Well, this Putty Tat is here to throw down some feline...