…in our Khyra Khares Khontest! Well…actually, two. Or three, depending on how you look at it. 🙂 The beautiful Scout and Freyja over at Loving For A Living were the first to reply, saying the project will be called the UGA Veterinary Training Hospital, and they’re trying to raise $10 million. But then I realized… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Shafer
It’s Nice to Share.
Hey, Y’all – Sorry I’ve been AWOL for two weeks! I took a much-needed brief vacation to beautiful Cape Cod (the New York Thruway at this time of year is just full of incredible scenic beauty!). Then we weren’t back even a week when both humans here at Hill House came down with God-knows-what; some… Read more »
Another new book to check out!
Well, it may be a bad year for lots of things — including the publishing industry at large — but it’s certainly been a good one for books about special critters! Here’s the latest in the bumper crop: TO THE RESCUE: Found Dogs with a Mission will be available from Skyhorse Publishing on November 1…. Read more »
Take THAT, Michael Vick!
Because the press can’t resist any level of sensationalism, it pretty much seems like any story involving a pit bull has some measure of horror to it. They usually don’t bother to cover the ones where the pit bull is the hero, but this one’s different. Yes, there is an element of horror, but… Read more »
We’re In Good Company!
We’ve been promoting Almost Perfect as the only book of its kind so far, devoted solely to a collection of disabled pets. There are several books devoted only to disabled dogs or other single species, or to one specific handicapped pet, and you should definitely check these out, too (especially our friend Frankie, the Walk… Read more »
Meet Yu Chan, An Almost Perfect Turtle
A little over a year ago Yu Chan, a 20-year-old loggerhead turtle, became entwined in fishermen’s nets in the Kii channel in Japan. Her wounds indicated she had also been attacked by a shark. She’d lost half of one forelimb, and a third of the other. She was brought to the Sea Turtle Association of… Read more »
Sticky gets a new home!
It’s been a bad month in Philly for animals. Among other things, some stupid dude duct-taped a small gray tiger cat from neck to toes and left her to die. Thankfully, he didn’t finish the job by covering her breathing apparatus, and someone called animal rescue, so she was saved. Here’s the happy story, telling… Read more »
The Counselors Are In
Found an interesting post over at Divine Caroline’s blog about Rolling Dog Ranch, a great animal sanctuary we’ve mentioned on here before. But for those who haven’t read about them, it’s a great little refresher piece. Check out “Counselors Help Families Care for Their Disabled Pets.” I think you’ll dig it!
Happy Birthday, Super Man.
Christopher Reeve, Actor and Activist, 1952-2004 Today would have been Christopher Reeve’s 57th birthday. Though I enjoyed the first Superman movie and his time-travel romance, “Somewhere In Time” (best part: the soundtrack), I can’t say I was a huge fan of his film work. Oh, he was a good enough actor. But it was what… Read more »
A Dragon Lives Forever…But Not So, Little Girls
Mary Travers, 1936-2009 Late last night, just before shutting down my computer, I learned I had lost someone who was very important in my early life. Mary Travers, one-third of the trio “Peter, Paul and Mary,” left us yesterday. She had battled leukemia for years, and I’m glad she’s no longer suffering. But oh, how… Read more »