The Comedy Kittens came to us from The Cat House to foster when they were about seven weeks old. At this age, it’s important that kittens are socialized. It was even more important for these particular kittens, as they had … Continue reading Socialization and The Comedy Kittens
For the past few years, my goal has been to people the knowledge and tools to give their pets better lives. I thought I could accomplish this solely through my writing, but life has a funny way of leading us … Continue reading Allison Helps Cats
If you are creative and care about the welfare of animals, what can you do? Valerie Ingram and Alistair Schroff wrote children’s picture books. Both Nobody’s Cats and Out of the Cold are based on true stories from northwest British Columbia and profits from the sale of the book go towards the care of animals in that region. Nobody’s Cats tells the tale of a boy who saw a tiny black cat shivering in the snow by an old shed. The cat was just one of many that had been born or abandoned there. A few of the neighborhood boys … Continue reading Review: Nobody’s Cats & Out of the Cold by Valerie Ingram and Alistair Schroff
As part of volunteering with Husker Cats, I followed online groups that took care community cats. One day a post appeared about a picture book that had been published on the topic. The book was by Valerie Ingram, co-founder of Lakes Animal Friendship Society. Since that time, Valerie has become an inspiration to me in my animal welfare goals and a dear friend. Valerie and I both share a passion for pet education. This spring, she contracted me to write ten articles for Lakes Animal Friendship Society that could be run in local newspapers. My life this upcoming year will … Continue reading Interview with Author Valerie Ingram
One of my dreams is to become a cat behavior consultant. As such, it is my pleasure to share the following interview with Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado. A Certified Cat Behavior Consultant, Mikel worked as a full time Cat Behavior … Continue reading Interview with Cat Behavior Consultant, Mikel Delgado
Marci Koski was working a desk job with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, when she decided to return to her first love: cats. Most of her work hours involved performance evaluations, budgeting projects, going to meetings, reading reports and doing … Continue reading Interview with Cat Behavior Consultant, Marci Koski
The cost of pet ownership is something everyone needs to carefully consider. In this article, I’ll cover the minimal cost of owning a pet, share stories of unexpected expenses, and suggest some cost-saving measures. THE MINIMAL COST OF PET OWNERSHIP Let’s start with the cost of owning a pet. What follows are two tables. The first lists the initial costs of bringing a dog or cat into one’s family, while the second lists the annual costs of keeping a dog or cat. For the purchase of a dog or cat, I listed the lowest local adoption price I found. If … Continue reading The Real Cost of Pet Ownership
In December 2013, my husband and I adopted a one-year-old tortoiseshell cat from Hearts United for Animals. Cinder has taught us so much about cats that it seemed proper for her to have her own advice column. QUESTION: How do … Continue reading Cinder’s Advice: Introducing a Cat to a Dog
In honor of Lincoln Pet Culture’s new look, we are rerunning our three most visited and our three most overlooked articles over the next two weeks. 30+ Ways To Help Our Animal Village, first published in 2017, was one of … Continue reading 40+ Ways to Help Our Animal Village
In honor of Lincoln Pet Culture’s new look, we are rerunning our three most visited and our three most overlooked articles over the next two weeks. Caring for Senior Guinea Pigs, first published in 2016, was one of our most … Continue reading Caring for Senior Guinea Pigs
In addition to its being the month of Valentine’s Day, February is also spay/neuter awareness month. The gift of spaying or neutering your pets is one of the greatest ways you can show love to your pets, your family, and … Continue reading Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
