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Ask any pet owner and they’ll tell you that having a sick pet is the worst! Pets can’t tell us where it hurts or what they ate that they shouldn’t have or how bad their pain is on a scale of 1 to 10. We pet parents are left...
Pets are naturally curious, often sniffing and tasting things, which sometimes leads to the “What are you eating?” game. That can be alarming, and for good reason, as there are a number of things around the home that can harm our furry loved ones, from food to medications and...
Howdy ya’ll, remember me? I am Zeke: the yard guardin’, critter chasin’, boss pleasin’ cattle dog from down south…well, southern Lapeer county anyway. That’s why I called you all ya’ll! The last time you heard from me I had narrowly escaped death by a coyote trap that had somehow gotten...
I’m a cat person, but I believe all animals help us in ways we might not even understand. Both my wife and I are vegan, so yes, I love all animals. I wouldn’t have a pet snake, but if that’s your thing, why not? Pets are important. In our...
Keri Kostich, a volunteer with the Thompson Road Regional Dog Park and her 9-year-old Newfoundland Samson, are dedicated to fundraising for pets. Dressed in their formal wear, the two prove whether the event is casual or fancy, they’ll be there! Across the board for organizations that exist to promote the...
Photos courtesy Ellen Brothers PAWS Animal Rescue isn’t really an animal shelter. It’s more like a network of people who open their hearts and give their time and space in their homes to support the needs of animals who have yet to find their forever home. PAWS -- an acronym for...
I attended my first animal fundraising event, long before I had an animal. My boss at the time (a huge animal lover) offered to buy a co-worker and me tickets to a Humane Society gala. We loved any excuse to dress up and see cute dogs, so we jumped...
Moving abroad was never going to be easy. My wife and I prepared for the challenges as best we could. One of the biggest challenges? Moving overseas from Michigan to Scotland… with cats. Marcellus is our chubby black bear of a cat, Kiara is our sweet-hearted little tigress. After 48...
Photos by Jenna Lane Hello, my loyal fans. Did I say fans? I meant friends. Really, I did. Anyway, it is my pleasure to talk to you again and I look forward to telling you about what’s been going on here at “The Homestead” since we last chatted in the...
There’s something brown in the greenhouse at the Lapeer County ISD’s Ed-Tech Center in Attica Township, but it’s not dead. It’s Aggie, the school’s African spurred tortoise, which came to live at the school at least 15 years ago after she was found in a nearby yard. “Somebody picked her...
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