Posted in Animals, dogs, Uncategorized on Feb 14th, 2013
Maizy’s testimony this week reminded me that it’s been a while since I’ve given an update on how things are going with Saoirse. If you’re new to the blog, Saoirse (pronounced SEER-SHA) is a beagle we adopted from a research lab this past fall where she was used for blood draws/transfusions in medical research. When [...]
Eric and I spent the weekend in some much-needed relaxation and time at home on the couch with the animals. The quarter is over and my grades are all submitted and Eric has been working hard at work on a number of projects. I think we’ve both been a bit burned out and decided to [...]
Posted in Animals, dogs, Uncategorized on Dec 11th, 2012
This last weekend started out with so much promise. We headed out Saturday morning to Mercer Island dog park for a playdate with Anika, Kirby and Ms. Louise Bubbles. Lou and Maizy were having a great time, going back and forth between the shy dog area, where Saoirse hangs out, and the main dog park [...]
It’s been 5 weeks since we brought Saoirse home. In my last Saoirse update, I posted generally about how things were going and how she and the other animals in our family were adjusting to life together. Today, I’m pleased to say that every day she gets a little more comfortable in her new home. She loves mealtime (we’ve [...]
The caption for this picture is “Really, Katie? A park that is JUST for dogs? I don’t believe you.” Saoirse has been with us a little over two weeks now and I already can’t imagine life without her. She is fairly nervous in general and scares easily, which is certainly understandable considering that until two weeks ago [...]
Through the Peppermint Patties for Pigs Peace fundraising effort, we have raised $1826 together to help support the pigs at Pigs Peace Sanctuary. That is amazing! Thank you to all of you who donated! Your generosity is so appreciated and helps Pigs Peace continue to do their fantastic work for pigs! I’m winding down the [...]
I have to apologize for the inconsistency in posting. Teaching duties and other work have been taking up my mornings when I would normally post and we’ve been in the midst of negotiating the adoption of a new canine family member. I’m delighted to announce that we finally got to bring her home on Friday! Saoirse (an [...]
Posted in Animals, dogs, health, Recipes, Uncategorized on Aug 27th, 2012
Last year at around this time, I reported about our transitioning Maizy (the dog with whom we share home) to a vegan diet. Maizy had struggled for years with an allergic skin condition, early onset arthritis, diarrhea, ear infections and weight gain. When she first came to live with us, we went through every low-allergen [...]
Posted in Activism, Animal Rights, Animals, dogs, Photography on Jul 25th, 2012
Talk about a powerful and heartbreaking form of activism. Taiwanese photographer, Tou Yun-Fei spent two years documenting last moments of stray dogs before they were scheduled to be put to death in shelters. 70% of dogs in shelters in Taiwan are killed within 12 days of arriving at the shelter. In a formal portraiture style common in [...]
It’s been a while since I posted the ‘dehydrated yam treats for dogs’ recipe and I thought I would spice up Maizy’s food repertoire with a new kind of treat. I just used what I had in the house and improvised and they turned out pretty nicely! I wanted to make a cookie-type treat without using wheat. Wheat [...]
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