Posted in In Memoriam

My beloved little girl Schnitzel passed away from cancer on August 25 2009. She had been in pain and crying out all during the night before and I could tell it was her time. I called her vet and along with a strong support system I made the difficult decision to let her go to sleep. I had her cremated and her ashes rest in a beautiful Cedar box in … read more

Posted in Current Events

On April 17, my sweet Schnitzel, will turn 12 years old. Her once black and tan has faded to black and white and she is losing her sight. I had not noticed had bad her vision had become until she ran into a wall last night on her way to bed. She is still extremely feisty but I can she that she is slowly wearing out. It is my hope that she will let … read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

Yesterday our shelter was visited by the founder of zootoo Mr. Richard Thompson. I would like to thank him for taking time out of his very busy schedule to visit our shelter. Butte County Humane Society is in desperate need of repair in order to provide all of the animals housed there with a safe enviroment until they find loving homes. All animals… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Baxter has to the craziest dog that I know. I have worked with him a lot on his manners, but some of his behaviors he comes about naturally. I took him to the dog park to play and when I took him off of his leash, he refused to leave my side but as soon as I attached his lead, he was ready to explore. Baxter and Schnitzel have a huge basket of toys… read more

Posted in General

If you look at my page, you will discover that I do indeed live in a zoo. Sadly, Zeus, T. Bear, and M.O.A.B. have all gone to the rainbow bridge and I do not have the heart to remove their photos. I love animals and everytime a stray comes along I feel as though I have to save it. My 17 year old son came home with two White's Tree Frogs the other d… read more