Category Archives: pets

Remembering Missy Kitty

Shortly after picking up Missy from the regular vet yesterday, she started seizing again and I knew I was not prepared or capable of getting her through the night, especially given the lack of sleep from the early Friday morning … Continue reading

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Watching our pets age

It’s so hard to watch our pets get old. Missy, my cat that is about 16 years old and diabetic, has been in slow decline this week so I had an appointment for her to see the vet today since … Continue reading

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Goodbye my sweet Julio

I took Julio to the vet today to get him evaluated as a possible surgery candidate for the mass in his belly. His breathing had become so labored in the past couple of days that I knew he would not … Continue reading

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Never enough time

Starting my day with sobbing. My heart breaks open every time one of my little furry babies starts down the path to the end of their little tiny lives.

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Reptile Education: Family Day at Chena Lakes

I took Athena, my 8+ foot female boa to the Family Day event at Chena Lakes yesterday. She loves getting to be outside and is so amazingly cooperative and docile even with what seems to a BAZILLION kids surrounding her … Continue reading

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Snake in the grass!

Today I let Callisto, the 6.5+ male boa play in the yard. I grabbed a bit of video since he seemed to be playing with the blades of grass. Watch his youtube debut here

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Feeding your Snake Safely, or how to switch over to F/T

If you are reading this you are most likely in the position of wanting to switch over from live feeding to frozen / thawed (F/T).  Or maybe you are already trying the F/T method and finding that you are having … Continue reading

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A Near Escape

Woke up this morning to the sound of a very disgruntled Missy Kitty.  I came downstairs to let the ferrets out, only to realize that one of the ferrets had figured out how to get out of the playpen, only … Continue reading

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More freaks than I care to acknowledge

http://m.newsminer.com/news/kris_capps/turtle-survives-mysterious-pet-killings-in-denali-park/article_c862cb9e-406d-11e3-9193-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm#.UnBNyRtogQ0.facebook   1)      While I understand that the park’s onsite geologist may not be an animal expert, ferrets are not rodents and saying as much makes me think you need some more basic education.  A likely analogy would be me … Continue reading

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Contented

Fed the snakes tonight. All cages are clean. Life is good.

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