tales from straydom . . . . . . tips, stories and resources for pets

A View of Pet Rescue from the Other Side

A rescuer’s answering machine message — Hello: You have reached 123-4567, Tender Hearts Rescue. Due to the high volume of calls we have been receiving, please listen closely to the following options and choose the one that best describes you or your situation:

Who Rules? Cats or Dogs

Having several cats and dogs, I often ponder the question of who rules — cats or dogs. My response used to change from day-to-day depending on what tricks each species had pulled so far that day, but over time, cats seem to winning out.

Canine Underground Railroad is Traveling a Road Near You

Canine Underground Railroad is Traveling a Road Near You – In my search for a way to move my dogs and cats across country, I stumbled all these groups that transport dogs — and probably cats, too — from one side of the country to the other, north and south, east and west. And this is quietly going on all the time.

Giant Plastic Animals Creeping Across the World

Since 1982, Cracking Art Group has created large colorful animals that are creeping their way across the world — emerging from the water, leaping over city streets, standing atop buildings, walking over bridges and circling through courtyards.

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