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Two Lonely Mammals
It’s 7 o’clock. It’s been dark for two hours. I’d like to tell you I’m not still in my bathrobe at this hour or that, as the robe’s name implies, some sort of personal hygiene has taken place at any point today, but I can’t — because I am, and it didn’t. I slept until two.
By Emily Schlaudecker5 years ago in Petlife
A Daring Dog
That’s just it doc, it’s a struggle for me to be around the guy. Like I have this overwhelming sense of obligation or loyalty. He was my buddy and close friend through so much. He was there to help me move when my life fell apart. He was always someone to hang with, or talk to, when I needed. Never one to turn a friend down, he would honestly split his last dollar. Shit doc, the guy was even there to help me save my dog from a second story plummet.
By Michael C. Lafferty-Shockency5 years ago in Petlife
Judy the War Hero
I am an animal lover so it makes perfect sense for me to write this true story about a dog named Judy, who became a war hero and the only canine Prisoner of War (POW). Judy was a Japanese POW for three years. I can’t remember where or when I first read about this dog but it was recently. It is such a heart warming story I would like to share it with you. Most dog owners love their dogs so much that they would do anything for them and in turn most dogs would do anything for their owners. I know this is true in my case. But the things dogs in war do for soldiers is incredible. For example, the dog I am going to tell you a little about was actually responsible for helping soldiers whose ship exploded in the ocean to survive by allowing them to hold on to her body in order to make it to safety. She would even go as far as to warn the soldiers of vicious animals being nearby so they could protect themselves. The soldiers were being transferred to different camps in various locations so Judy had to adapt to different kinds of dangers. There are many dogs who became war heroes but Judy is the only dog to be officially registered as a POW.
By Margie Anderson 5 years ago in Petlife
While a squirrel picnic table is not as ridiculous as it sounds
In 2020 the whole world spent more time at home, during which time my girlfriend and I used our ground floor balcony as a way of welcoming the wildlife. At first it was a selection of pigeons, swallows, magpies, wrens, blue tits and robins. But as the year moved on our favourite visitor arrived, Bryan the Squirrel. Bryan became a high point of our day but his visits were always quite limited, that was of course until we added a little addition for him.
By Spencer Hawken5 years ago in Petlife
Blue's Black Book
The trail of red dust billowed plumes of crimson smoke from behind the old beat-up falcon Ute. Blue was sitting shotgun in the passenger seat, his snout poking out the open window, endorphins invigorated by the wind. His best mate Josie was driving east, toward the desert. It had been a long time since they had taken this trip and Blue was in his happy place. A trip like this usually meant new smells, new places to explore and Josie was calmer, more relaxed, had time to share a pat and just sit with him. They’d sleep out under the stars in the back of the Ute and he’d get to feel like the protector he was born to be.
By Belkie Blue5 years ago in Petlife
Saving Darcy
In January of 2012, I began to talk about adopting a dog. My plan was to go to a shelter and adopt and older senior dog as they don’t get adopted as near as much as younger dogs. Also, I thought an older dog would be good for me, a first-time dog mom because I’d never had a dog of my own before (my mom wasn’t too crazy about dogs but she liked cats so we had cats growing up).
By Michele Sayre5 years ago in Petlife
How My Cats "Adjusted" to the Pandemic
My husband and I have two cats, Memphis and Tully. We adopted Tully together a few years ago. Memphis has been with me since he was a kitten, before I even met my husband. While he likes my husband, and often goes to him for affection and food, it is me that he is most attached to.
By Crysta Coburn5 years ago in Petlife
The Black Rabbit
On a quiet Sunday afternoon, I was working all day from home on tax documents for my online business. My suburban neighborhood of Nottingham was covered in a thick white fog, where you can barely see anything with clarity. Bored out of my weary self and being stuck inside my bedroom with piles of paperwork, I grabbed my black fedora and my leather shoes to leave my house.
By Ryan Gordon5 years ago in Petlife
What Exactly is Animal Communication?
Human to human telepathy was given a name in the 1880s. It is a means of communication without speaking or using our best known senses of sight, touch and hearing to interpret the message. We have other senses that we use less often, like intuition. Anyone can tune in to the common language of the universe with a bit of practice and trust. In this language, it makes no difference if you speak Italian or Spanish and wish to communicate with a shark in Norway. The language is universal, and the information comes in pictures, words (in the language you understand) and feelings.
By Brenda Mockler5 years ago in Petlife
Missing Cat
His name is James… Was James, God rest his soul. He was seriously the best cat I’ve ever had. From the day I got him and brought him home he didn’t act like other cats and I know because I’ve had other cats before. Quite a few, as a matter of fact, but they’ve all died and gone to be with St. Peter. So I just have James now, and boy is he strange. James pretty much acts like a dog. He walks around with his tongue hanging out and practically barks at the neighbors. He flat-out refuses to use his litter box. Like sometimes I’ll catch him ‘going’ on my clothes or hiding his mess under the rug, but the thing is he just prefers to do his business outside. I know you won’t believe this, but he likes me to leash him and walk him around the neighborhood. I would have turned him into an outside cat, but you know how it is in the city—cats get hit by cars all the time and they don’t have nine lives.
By Ben golden5 years ago in Petlife
