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Using Horses to Define Community
Growing up in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, my childhood consisted of horse games with my friends such as tag, racing, jumping off the horse into the creek down the road, and pretending we were bandits on the run. Out of the horses that my family had, half of them were unwanted rescue horses that my mom found for me to work and the other half were ones I raised and trained born out of these rescues or other horses we owned. Due to my father being a crop dusting pilot, we grew up in rural areas where my dad had a good relationship with landowners who let us live on their cattle ranches with our horses. Therefore, we were able to have our horses on range land without actually owning it.
By Jessica R Faunce4 years ago in Petlife
Climb to the Feast
As he gazed up onto the waterfall of cascading fabric he knew what he had to do. Preparing the muscles within his legs, he braced himself for the anticipation of making himself airborne, only to grip the surface that of which was his first challenge.
By Thavien Yliaster4 years ago in Petlife
Daisy and Beanie
Daisy's POV My name is Daisy. I have a sister named Beanie (sometimes I call her 'Bean'). We were born December 28, 2021, and our owners found us on January 27, 2022. I just know they are so excited to bring us home on February 22. And I just know they’ll love us! You see, our owners are twins— and, guess what? We are, too! Isn’t that so cool?
By Krystal Katz4 years ago in Petlife
Pope Francis called pet owners selfish. An animal chaplain says he sells love short.
Numerous' the pet sweetheart who decides to be designated "Mother" or"Dad" rather than ace, or whose guard sticker gloats of "four-footed grandkids." But when Pope Francis as of late reprimanded the "childishness" of deciding to really focus on a creature as opposed to embracing a youngster, creature darlings harnessed, censuring the pope's "coldhearted" remarks on their decision to shower their adoration on different species.
By Bhupendra Yadav4 years ago in Petlife
Have You Ever Tried Giving a Pill to a Honey Badger?
Ok, so as you can see from the title picture, she’s actually a cat. She’s Abigail, a cute little ten-pound harmless ball of fluff. That’s no honey badger. Well, honey, let me tell you, most times I'd agree but try cutting her nails or giving her a pill. This cute little ten-pound ball of fluff would rip the nuts off a lion and eat a cobra for breakfast. She's not only as ferocious as a honey badger; she's as strong as a crocodile and as slippery as a greased pig. You try giving her a pill. Please, I’m begging! Somebody help me!
By Cathy holmes4 years ago in Petlife
A Dog’s Tail
So, you want a new puppy? Welcome to the wonderful life of owning a dog. So, the first step to owning a dog, is to know what to expect when they come home. Whether your new dog is a puppy or adult, there is going to be an adjustment period between the owner and the dog. Dogs are often scared when they go to a new home. But fear not! They can adjust quickly. Adult dogs may need more time toadfish, but puppies are fairly quickly. I got both my dogs when they were puppies, and both adjusted within the hour.
By Emma Stevens4 years ago in Petlife
5 things your vet staff is tired of hearing.
I’ve worked in the vet field for a couple years now. Currently, I work at a busy emergency clinic. We see a lot of patients every day, and I love my job. Well, most aspects of it. There’s a couple things I’m absolutely tired of hearing, and it dawned on me that some pet owners may not know how much they’re truly affecting their vet staff with the way they talk to us.
By Hannah York 4 years ago in Petlife
Chase and I
What seems like a love story from the start, began with a Facebook story that would change my future. For the past few weeks before Chase came into my life, I was looking for a potential pup to be my emotional support pupper to be my companion because even though I'm in the military, I've never felt like I truly fit in with humanity and I adore animals. Therefore, I was on all of the Facebook groups, shelter pages, petfinder.com, etc. to find the perfect dog to suit my needs. I've always adored the big macho breeds like Rottweilers, Staffordshire Terriers, German Shepherds, Great Danes, Doberman Pinchers, etc. because of their macho look but also their lovely attitudes and their great personalities. In which case, those were the exact breeds that I was looking for and even though I had found a few pups that would have made great companions, I had found that many of them had been adopted or were no longer available in the system. Just about the time that I wasn't sure I would be able to find one of my closest friends, my mom forwarded me this post on Facebook about this lovely pupper that I had instantly fallen in love with when I saw the pictures. Chase was on a euthanasia support page and did not have much time left before he was on track to be put down via their schedule. He had been picked up by animal control because he had fought for his life when a German Shepherd had attacked him, and Chase was defending his property. Yet, I didn't see a vicious killer in his eyes, I saw a soul that just wanted to be treated with respect and loved just like any of us would want the same. Therefore, I saw the information for the shelter and immediately called to reserve a reservation to meet my future fluffer boy. My family and I then traveled to Tyler, Texas where Chase was held and when he was brought out for us to meet him, I immediately knew that I was meant to bring him home. He was an immediate lovely soul to me, my youngest brother, aged 5, and my niece, aged 18 months, and just wanted all of the love of the world. I finished his paperwork and listened to the droning arrogance of the animal control officer that picked him up of just how "aggressive" he was and even as annoying as she was, I didn't care because I knew I just found my best friend in dog form. (Note: she received one of the biggest eye rolls that I have done in the history of my life. Luckily for me, that old wife's tale of how your eyes will get stuck at the back of your head wasn't true because my eyeballs definitely were staring at the back of my skull.) We climbed in the van and headed back home and the entire time, Chase watched cartoons with my youngest brother and I and I knew it was a match made in heaven. Chase now resides in my home and is the most spoiled pupper that can be with his wet food cans and toys galore. We spend time snuggling together and being absolute smushes just because we can (plus I found out that he is an amazing friend to read with/listen to some great tunes with hint: he loves chill hop) and I can't imagine a better dog friend to be my emotional support pup then Chase. I should be able to bring him with me everywhere I go, and I believe that we will both adore just being in each other's company. I absolutely adore him and look forward to our years together endearing the world with our presence one paw/one foot at a time.
By Jess Allen Gribnitz4 years ago in Petlife
Reasons to Spay and Neuter Your Pet
When you get a new puppy or kitten, there are a lot of veterinary visits that you may or may not have expected. He or she will need to have vaccines every three to four weeks, until your puppy or kitten is over sixteen weeks of age. If you get him or her later in life, your puppy or kitten will need at least two sets of vaccines in order to be fully protected.
By Shelley Wenger4 years ago in Petlife
