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An opinion piece in Monday’s New York Times discusses the recently withdrawn Assembly Bill 1634, which would have required California pet owners to “alter” their cats and dogs by age 6 months except in cases of veterinary recommendations to the contrary.
There may be better ways than a statewide law to reduce the number of unwanted […]

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch Up to the Minute News Blog, football star Michael Vick is claiming innocence despite what I feel is pretty overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Vick’s lawyer delivered the following prepared statement following Vick’s July 26 court appearance:
Today in court, I pleaded innnocent to the allegations made against me. I take these […]

I walked out of the bedroom the other day to find Zoe hiding from Ty in the hallway table. He walked back and forth past her for about 20 minutes and could not figure out where she was.

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Ty’s stopped the diarrhea but after he ate the first meal of special prescription bland diet for sick puppies for dinner last night, now he won’t touch his food at all. He’s just lying on the couch all pathetic and sad. I tried mixing a little warm water with about half a cup of his […]

We took Ty to the vet last week after he started limping really badly on the leg he had his surgery on before we got him, back in March. He had blown his cruciate ligament in his left rear leg and needed reconstruction, and after about 2 months of hobbling around was back to normal […]

When we moved to our new house at the end of March, we decided that we’d let our cats be indoor-outdoor instead of just indoor once they got oriented to the new place. And ever since that first weekend we let them out, I’ve worried pretty much nonstop any time they’re not in my sight.
Monday […]

Last night, Jesse and I left our babies at home and headed down to Richmond to hang out with Jesse’s friend, Kai, the bassist for punk band Army of Freshmen. AOF is touring right now with Bowling for Soup, Melee, and Quietdrive on the Get Happy 2007 tour, so we got to meet the whole […]

 
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Pickles and Ty’s cousin, shepherd mix Tequila, enjoys their toys during a recent visit…

…while Pickles naps nearby.

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Fireworks are just as dangerous for your pets as they are for people, so be sure to keep your furry friends safe if you choose to celebrate.

Keep your pets away from any areas where fireworks are being used or could fall or misfire.
Make sure your dog is on a leash at all times.
Advise children (and […]