Posted in Health & Wellness

On November 4th Lucy had to have one of her salivary glands removed. It was quite the surgery. She did have a drain under her jaw too. There was a lot of draining and swelling. I thought the swelling would never come down!! But it has been almost seven weeks and your would never know she had surgery. Her hair has grown back in. But most importantly… read more

Posted in Legislation

Some one told me that the US government encouraged puppy mills to spring up after World War II. I found the follwing information interesting. It is now time for the government to discourage puppy mills. That is why I applaude Gov Rendell in PA for passing the puppy mill law. It is a step in the right direction especially since PA is the second larg… read more

Posted in Health & Wellness

Lucy is on another round of antibiotics to hopefully reduce the swelling of a salivary glad. It flared up in July and after anitbiotics seemed to clear up. However 2 weeks ago it swelled up again. If this round doesn't work we will go the xray or ultra sound way to see if something is blocking the duct.She is my dog who looks like a lady, but she g… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

Zootoo has been quite the educational experience. I learned about new products, read some touching as well as horrific news articles, and met some dedicated animal lovers. As a volunteer at Second Chance Shelter, I see first hand the love and personal attention each animal at the shelter receives. Each animal is nurtured so that his/her own special… read more