Pets

Sierra Goes to Work with a Vet

July 26, 2007
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Sierra Goes to Work with a Vet

Not a veteran, but a veterinarian. A friend from church recommended someone and it all worked out. She works once a week and gets to handle all kinds of animals since this particular vet sees exotic animals. Sierra has had the chance to assist with birds of all kinds, a rat, and a chameleon. She gets to put slides under the microscope and look for signs of disease. He allows her to pull shots and help with other things in the office. She’s really enjoying it.

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Canine Intervention

May 27, 2007
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Canine Intervention

  As you may have learned in “Two Puppies, a Pastor and Spring Break,” we have obtained a new puppy. We’ve tried, or at least I have, to adopt a puppy before. First there was Bowler, a german shepherd approximately 6 months old and 60 pounds at the time I brought him home. Although he was beautiful, smart and loving, he had a difficult time adjusting to the change. He began to show aggression toward any and all strangers. Since we have kiddos at our house nearly every day...

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Two Puppies, A Pastor and Spring Break

April 24, 2007
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Two Puppies, A Pastor and Spring Break

Ah! Spring Break. A time to pack the family in an overpriced rental car and drive 2,000 miles in a a deluge of rain through swamp and gator country. Good times, good times. My sister, Dorothy, conspired for my birthday to provide me with the one thing missing in my life – a dog. Her girlfriend had a teacup Chihuahua and was willing to breed her so I could have pick of the litter when the puppies came. (Side note: a litter of Chihuahuas means two.) Unfortunately, her girlfriend...

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Millions and Millions of Pets

September 18, 2006
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Millions and Millions of Pets

I don’t know anyone who owns a dog or cat that hasn’t had a flea or two. However, this was apparently a bad year for fleas… or good depending on how you look at it. If I were trying to breed fleas and sell them on ebay I would be rich by now. Hey, is there a fleabay? And then there were 1,587,457 Some of you may know that I help find homes for the occasional cat, dog, puppy or kitten. My sister, Dorothy, does this kind of thing...

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