Makia
Makia says, “Mom, when is everyone going to read the article about me?”
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MAKIA’S STORIES
I have a 15-year-old cat named Makia. She is pure white with yellow eyes. I adopted her the day before Halloween from the Santa Barbara County Cat Shelter 14 years ago. A mother and daughter wanted Makia but they said she wasn’t talkative enough. The minute they left the room Makia meowed. She was home
DAIRY 11/09/09 * new doors
Every now and then I really ponder what I do for a living. I study and watch the parts of my mind that are activated when I talk to the animals. I listen to my body. I question how can I be my very best. I wonder how and why I have been given such
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SERAFINA
When I got home from work I asked Serafina how her day was. She said, “I saw a new bird that came to the feeder. It was gray and black.” I asked her if it was a morning dove. She answered, “No, much smaller, but he had a big chest.” Then she asked, “What do
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MY BUNNY BEAN… AT IT AGAIN
I had put Bean outside for a few hours while I cleaned. When I came into the room where her pen is I saw her up in the window. She had come in herself. I dont like her to be free because no matter how much I tell her not to she still pees and
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How Otis Became A Stray
Otis was found as a stray and brought to a shelter. He has lived in his new home for many years. His people wanted to know what happened to him. How did he become a stray? Otis answered, “I lived with a family with many kids. We were at a large field while the
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How Gus Got Hurt
Gus’s person brought him in to see how he got scratches on his hind leg. She was worried one of his coyote friends swiped him. He says, “I was digging at a whole because there was a rodent inside and then it peeked his head out and I saw his small eyes and whiskers.
Sunday Off With The Dogs
We lived down the street from this park for a few months. Maia and Stormy were in their prime then. Storm would play ball and we would have to avoid other dogs because of Maia’s wolf nature. I was able to spend a couple of hours here on Sunday. Maia was so much easier. She
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DECLAWING CATS – IT’S CRUEL
Please help the cats that have been declawed & help spread the word of the pain it causes. This post was originally published in 2009. I interview cats on how they felt after being declawed. Reading over what they said, still brings me to tears. They are just three of so many that feel this
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SAFARI
Safari asked me, “Do hummingbirds ever land on the ground? I thought I saw one there, but then it was gone.”