The healing diet I highly recommend

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 - CC 3 Comments

Three months ago, I found myself at a crossroads with my oldest dog, Abby. A health issue preventing her from being a good candidate for surgery was the tipping point. In my quest for yet another supplement or something to add to her diet to help her, I found a healing diet that was nothing like what the experts recommend. I read up on it and decided we had nothing to lose, so I took a leap of faith and started Abby on it. Here’s why I recommend others look into taking that leap too.

Me, the cat door, and the murder hornet

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021 - CC 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a humorous story about my life with my animals. Given the craziness in the world right now, it seems like a good time to share this (now) funny story that definitely wasn’t funny at the time.

My reflections on 20 years of saving cats and dogs

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 - CC 6 Comments

This year was my 20th year of taking in cats and dogs that have been dumped and abandoned near me. It’s hard to believe how fast those 20 years have gone by and the number of cats and dogs I’ve saved, just as one person in one little spot in the great big world. While in those twenty years I have learned a lot, I’ve also learned you should never stop trying to learn.

How I used a homeopathic remedy for my cat’s vomiting

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 - CC 2 Comments

With 10 cats and dogs, and several bad vet experiences under my belt, I spend countless hours researching and learning ways to safely treat my pets. While I’ve known about homeopathic remedies for a while and how well they can work for cats, dogs, and humans, this experience really cemented how useful they can be in times of crisis and encouraged me to learn even more about them.

A frozen pond, a pet tragedy, and what I learned

January 12, 2020January 14, 2020 - CC 14 Comments

Every winter it seems, I hear stories about pets and even wild animals, falling through ice and being rescued by emergency responders. Sadly, I also hear stories about people drowning while trying to save their pets. After a recent tragedy, I learned firsthand how dangerous a frozen pond is and why it’s so important to have an emergency plan.

My hack for slippery floors, scooty food bowls, and dog transport

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 - CC 6 Comments

Hack for slippery floors, scooty bowls, and dog transport

As I’m sure every other pet owner can relate to, we have our share of little issues around here that ideally, there is an easy fix for. With two senior dogs now in the house attempting to walk on slippery floors, everyone’s annoying scooting dog bowl, and an out-of-the-ordinary number of car trips to the vet this year, those little issues started adding up. Fortunately, I came up with a cost-effective and easy solution to all of them.

Why I recommend small prescription amounts

September 7, 2019November 7, 2019 - CC 4 Comments

Most people probably never think twice about getting a prescription from their vet and administering it to their cat or dog. While I do, I’m still susceptible to learning lessons that I feel are important and want to pass along to help others. My most recent experience with a couple of my dogs serves as a valuable lesson about asking lots of questions before the prescription is written and why I recommend small prescription amounts so you don’t end up with a large private pharmacy collection of expensive, unreturnable medication.

How I cured my dog’s separation anxiety

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 - CC 8 Comments

In April of 2016 on my way home from a quick visit to town, I stopped at a house just a couple of miles from home to let the homeowner know that their puppy was about to get out on the road where it could be hit. It turned out, like so many of my other innocent trips out over the years, that was the day my timing of being out coincided with a dog that desperately needed saving.

Stomatitis symptoms and colloidal silver

December 20, 2018February 6, 2021 - CC 30 Comments

Treating stomatitis symptoms with colloidal silver

Up until last Fall, I’d only used colloidal silver randomly for small things on my crew like eye injuries, ear infections, and on Abby’s incisions after her lipoma surgeries. I had, however, seen enough, read enough, and used it on enough things around the house to know it was one of those things I’d be keeping on hand for the next time someone in the house had anything wrong with them. Little did I know my need would be sooner rather than later with a very sick cat.

Why being informed is so important

December 8, 2018January 25, 2019 - CC 7 Comments

Why being an informed pet owner is so important

For over a month now, I’ve been working on a post about products that have killed many cats and dogs. It’s taking much longer than I’d planned because I had no idea what I was opening myself up for when I decided to compile a list of the major offenders in one place for pet owners to find. During all this research, I’m continuing to run across pet owner after pet owner who is putting their pets’ health in immense danger. The reasons vary from the owner being too trusting of their vet, believing the risks are not worrisome enough, or they just don’t want to/care to spend the time or effort to even research the product or to go the safer, but longer route for curing an ailment. Read more

Saving Cats, Dogs and Cash

My life of saving cats and dogs while always looking for ways to save cash