Halloween Without Havoc!

From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! ~Scottish Saying Today is the eve of All Hallow's Eve.  Saying “I love Halloween” doesn’t even scratch the surface of how much I enjoy October, Halloween, Day of the Dead ~ Dia de los Muertos and Samhain.  Over the …

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Celebration of All Things Felis sylvestris

"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat" ~Ellen Perry Berkeley 2013 Today, cat lovers all over the world celebrate and honor the felines that have touched their lives.  We also come together to encourage their adoption. This national day of feline adoration and acknowledgment started in 2005.  Eight years later, the organizers hope …

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More Please! … Please Stop!

Petting: to stroke, caress, fondle, or pat an animal affectionately I can certainly do without that "F word", but you get the idea of what petting is. We all love to pet our animals. It makes us feel good. It relaxes us, and it increases our mood. But what exactly is it doing to, or …

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