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I was a bit concerned the first time the stepdaughter came for a visit with her dog, Samson. My worries were in vain, however. We introduced our 4 dogs to Samson by taking all of them on a walk together. No one was ugly to anyone else. Now, when they visit, Samson is like one of the family. read more

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A few days ago, I saw Abigail and Belle Star wander over to the deadfall pile. They both stood there for about 2 or 3 minutes before moving on. I went over and looked, but couldn't see a thing that might interest a horse. I wonder what they were curious about! read more

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I just went out and bought a cat rack so one of the cats could sleep on it. So where does Fluffy crash? Where else, but in an empty card board box. read more

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Button is an outside cat. Since we've been having a lot of cold weather with some freezing temperatures, I've tried to provide cat carriers and cardboard boxes with towels and/or old rugs in them to give the outside cats a place to curl up and keep warm. For the most part, it works, but I've noticed that Button enjoys staying on one of the lawn c… read more

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When we bought our property, it came supplied with a dozen or so feral cats. I'm able to pet a couple of them, but the rest are untouchable. I've been fortunate to trap each and every one at least once in order to get them neutered/spayed and vaccinated. But now, I have one that has very big mats in his long hair. I set the walk-in trap out wit… read more