Pets

Cathouse

Cat-proofing your holidays: This is why we can’t have nice things

By John Zipperer

After years of exploring (and suffering) the dilemma of cats and Christmas, I have devised a solution that you can share with cat households: bouncy rubber Christmas tree ornaments... Read More
The Adventures of Skylar Grey

Chapter 19: The neighbors who stole Thanksgiving (and Christmas and New Year’s Eve)

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Part one of a three-part series When my father’s dementia became too much for Kickie to deal with, we decided it was time to move him to San Francisco. He met Kickie shortly ... Read More
Yapping

Monica Hardeman: Founder and president, Equine Rescue Center & Sanctuary

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

How many years have you been involved with rescue? I have been rescuing since 1998, so nearly 20 years. How can someone contact the Equine Rescue Center & Sanctuary (ERC)? Cal... Read More
Pets

Gift Guide: You’ll get a lot of bling for the buck with artisan custom-made pet collars

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I remember buying Jazzy some dog fortune cookies and the first fortune read, “Another day, another collar.” That fortune had already come true. Jazzy was known for her ... Read More
Pets

Sidewalk etiquette

By Walden Majer

The great fall weather means we all love to walk. Of course, as a four-legger, I enjoy walks anytime, but fall is the best with the warm sun, cool air, and long shadows. I guess th... Read More
The Adventures of Skylar Grey

Chapter 18: Today I stop guessing (and give you my heart)

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The morning of Skylar's elbow dysplasia surgery, I was second-guessing myself. "Am I doing the right thing?" I asked Steve as we loaded Sky and Blue into the car for the drive to Mill Valley.... Read More
Sky’s Buys

Beasley’s Buffalo Bites

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I strive to feed Skylar meat treats that are human grade and healthful and that come from humanely raised animals. With Sky’s elbow issues, salmon and buffalo are great alter... Read More
Mews Briefs

Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon finds homes for more than 750 animals

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

The annual Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon took place Oct. 11–12 in San Rafael with more than 60 rescues and shelters bringing animals seeking forever homes. It wasn’t j... Read More
Yapping

Maripat Davis: Founder and president, All for Love Animal Rescue

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

How did you get involved with animal rescue? I’m an actress and singer by profession. One of my musician friends e-mailed me my first plea for a dog that was at an L.A. shelt... Read More
Cathouse

Captain Skycat

By John Zipperer

There are many reasons to doubt the natural intelligence of Ashes, our little tuxedo cat. How do I know she’s not an Einstein? For the sake of research, I found some online f... Read More
Political Animal

ACC overflowing with friendly, loving pit bull mixes turned down by SF/SPCA

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

One of my inside sources at San Francisco Animal Care and Control (ACC) contacted me to ask for help promoting the overflow of adoptable pit bull mixes at the shelter. All of the p... Read More
Yapping

C. Lynn Carvalho, SNiP CA founder and executive director

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

How long have you been involved with animal rescue? All my life. How did you get involved with animal rescue? My Aunt Patti fed and trapped feral cats in Palm Springs while I was g... Read More
Sky’s Buys

Dogs Love Kale treats

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When Jazzy was sick with cancer, we took her to Los Angeles once a month to see Dr. Richard Palmquist, one of the country’s top holistic veterinarians. The first thing he tol... Read More
The Adventures of Skylar Grey

Chapter 17: The fear of history repeating itself

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Unfortunately for Skylar Grey, I am a more paranoid pit bull parent than ever after what I went through with Jazzy.... Read More
Cathouse

Everything I know about cats I learned from Krazy Kat

By John Zipperer

Whenever Charlie does something particularly wild or stupid, I tell him he’s a crazy cat. Except in my mind, I’m spelling it “Krazy Kat,” even though I know... Read More


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