About four months ago, my parents adopted an adorable brother and sister puppy pair from the local shelter. After months of painstaking potty training, Max and Ruby are finally trained to go outside on the front yard grass. Unfortunately, the […] Read More »

Owning a cat is filled with little surprises—like coming home and discovering that the arms of your favorite wingback chair have been shredded, or that a treasured votive holder has fallen and shattered in your kitty’s quest for the perfect […] Read More »

You rest easy knowing your home insurance protects your house and possessions from damage caused by most natural disasters. But what happens if the disaster is your dog? If the disaster is a bite, then you could be covered by […] Read More »

I guess it is safe to say that I really love the holidays! A lot of lights, treats, presents and activities… lots going on that I shouldn’t be getting into, but have so far. Today, I overheard Mom talking about […] Read More »

The past few months have been a little crazy for me. Let me explain… I guess you could say I have been on an extended leave of absence, a staycation, sabbatical, respite or rather simply put: a long break. All […] Read More »

Every morning, it’s routine to dig through a basket of dog toys, treats and potty bags to find the tangled up leashes I need to walk the dogs. I keep the basket in the hallway by the front door, which […] Read More »

The month of April was very exciting because you could say that I “rounded a corner” in a couple of different ways. Let’s start with the good. Simply put, I recently celebrated my first birthday! Several humans, including my mom, […] Read More »

Homemade Cat Toy: Grow Your Own Catnip Gardening is the most popular activity in the United States. Get your kids into the fun early with the purr-fect crop—catnip for your cat! Most cats go crazy for the stuff and, after […] Read More »

The Problem: Little Boy loves my chairs. Notice the scratching post in the background of the photo below? He won’t use it because it’s too short and he really likes to stretch and scratch at the same time. Typical boy. […] Read More »

An “Unleashed” Visit to the Hardware Store… With an Unplanned Stop Along the Way A few Saturdays ago, we took a little trip to our favorite local hardware store—the one that has all the great stuff for me, and supplies […] Read More »

As I write this, I have to admit that I am simply exhausted!  My first holiday has now come and gone and whoa… did I learn a lot!  Trees, lights, decorations, tasty ‘people food’, pretty plants, a strange man with […] Read More »

At this point in my brief life – 5.3 months to be exact – I’m a newbie, and I guess you could say, pretty much everything in my world is new!  So far:  my “first” mom had four legs and […] Read More »