Somewhere deep in Skylar’s DNA there must be a champion Labrador retriever, because she can’t get enough of the water. Most of her collars — some leather, some with crystals, some made of ribbon — simply aren’t meant to get wet; same goes for the jangling tags she wears on our walks or out for […]
I must admit I was skeptical when Steve and I came upon Hear Doggy ultrasonic toys at Pet Food Express — until I squeezed one from behind my back and Skylar and Blue started cocking their heads from side to side though we heard nothing. Hear Doggy says their toys are made with “a squeaker […]
How did you get involved with bunny rescue? I found a rabbit while walking my dog. I knew virtually nothing about rabbits except that this particular rabbit was not a wild rabbit (she was white and brown). Many people don’t know that wild rabbits and domestic rabbits are not even the same species. They can’t […]
I always buy chicken with the bones and the skin — first, because it’s more cost effective, and second, because the bones and skin impart so much flavor and moisture as the chicken cooks. I like Mary’s air-chilled chicken, available at Whole Foods and other better markets and butcher shops, and it does make a […]
Some dogs will eat anything. Skylar isn’t one of them. From death row to the pickiest pit bull on the planet, Sky has been known to turn her nose up at the most delectable of treats. There is one thing, however, that she will do all three of her tricks for and even drool a […]
Your names, your rescue’s name, and your titles at the rescue? Lana Bajsel, Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue, Director Michele Blunt, Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue, San Francisco Adoptions Number of years involved with animal rescue? Twenty years You rescue’s contact information? Lana at 415-810-7284, Michele at 415-283-9895, or info@GiveMeShelterSF.org and GiveMeShelterSF.org Upcoming events? An […]
When Jazzy was sick with cancer, we took her to Los Angeles once a month to see Dr. Richard Palmquist, one of the country’s top holistic veterinarians. The first thing he told me to do was make Jazzy’s diet 30 percent vegetables by adding organic kale and broccoli, both known as “super foods” and cancer […]