Review: Nobody’s Cats & Out of the Cold by Valerie Ingram and Alistair Schroff
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
Interview with Author Valerie Ingram
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
Cat Seminar Being Held at Smarty Dog Training!
The Paws Project
According to The Paw Project, 36,117,000 households have a pet cat in the home, and approximately 25% of these cats are declawed. The Paw Project’s mission is to educate the public about the effects of cat declawing and to promote … Continue reading The Paws Project
Therapeutic Paws of Canada
Therapeutic Paws of Canada is a non-profit organization of volunteers providing animal resources for human needs (physical, mental, educational, motivational, socialization) through regular visits to hospitals, residences, schools, etc. Spencer Place, a volunteer with TPOC, answered my questions about the … Continue reading Therapeutic Paws of Canada
Interview with Cat Behavior Consultant, Mikel Delgado
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
Interview with Omaha Zoo Keeper, Jillian Voss
This week Lincoln Pet Culture is rerunning its three most popular interviews. The third is an interview with Jillian Voss, who became a keeper at the Henry Doorly Zoo in May of 2016. We missed Wildlife Appreciation Week by one … Continue reading Interview with Omaha Zoo Keeper, Jillian Voss
Interview with a Local Cat Veterinarian
This week Lincoln Pet Culture is rerunning its three most popular interviews. The second is an interview with a Dr. Shelly Knudsen, a veterinarian at All-Feline Hospital. Coincidentally, veterinarian appreciation week falls in April! ALLISON: What was your veterinary education like? DR. KNUDSEN: I had already had one year of undergrad at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, so I took one more years of very concentrated classes at University of Nebraska -Kearney, and was lucky enough to be accepted into Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine the first year I applied. I moved to Manhattan, Kansas, and took about 21-23 credit … Continue reading Interview with a Local Cat Veterinarian
Interview with An Animal Control Officer
This week Lincoln Pet Culture is rerunning its three most popular interviews. The first is an interview with Scott Lowry, who became an animal control officer in 1997 and is now Field Supervisor. Coincidentally, animal control appreciation week falls in … Continue reading Interview with An Animal Control Officer
Cat Seminar Being Held at Smarty Dog Training!
Puppy Explorer Class at Smarty Dog Training
The ten-week-old Shih Tzu-poodle trembled in the arms of her owner, Carolina Sabatka. “Cupcake is so freaked right now,” said Whitney Fritzinger, co-owner at Smarty Dog Training. She suggested that the family sit in a quiet space to give Cupcake … Continue reading Puppy Explorer Class at Smarty Dog Training
Training Dogs to Save Them
The decision to adopt a dog in 2012 changed Whitney Fritzinger’s life. With her husband, she foster around 40 dogs between 2013-2016 for local dog rescues. Fostering this many dogs not only taught Whitney a lot about dogs, but it … Continue reading Training Dogs to Save Them
