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Susan NC Price has enjoyed animals her whole life. Her dog takes her on daily walks and her albino ferret attempts to hide any soft, shiny or crinkly items within reach whenever he's let loose.

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Dog outing with overhead chorus

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

By midday, today turned cloudy and unappealing, but the dog wanted out anyway. She didn’t get the full walk she wanted, just a turn around the...
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Sunset in autumn

Friday, November 20th, 2009

One thing the change back from Daylight Savings to standard time guarantees, especially combined with shorter days: more dog walking at dusk. The dog...
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Thanksgiving for your pets

Don’t forget your animal friends while you’re making your plans for thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends. Whether...
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H1N1 and our pets

Well, color me embarrassed. Not even a week ago, I wrote that cats and dogs rarely contract human influenza viruses, but H1N1 has proved me overly...
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Colds, pets and fall migrations

Our dog, Crystal, has experienced serious attention shortfall from her humans this past week. Not for anything she did and not by our choice. Starting...
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Animal blessings

Today, October 4, marks the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, for those who follow such occasions. Not having grown up in a tradition that honors...
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Autumnal equinox and the hummingbirds

Spring has arrived when the goldfinches at my birdfeeders shed their winter greens and greys, but the one bird that means summer to me is the...
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Aerial defense forces

I saw my first flocking starlings this morning. Yesterday, a dozen or so robins gathered around the junipers in our and our neighbor’s yards,...
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World Rabies Day September 28

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There’s a day for every cause now—but I pay attention to the medical-related ones, at least long enough to figure out how they affect me...
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Pets 101: budgeting for a pet

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How much does owning a pet cost? Depends on the pet. Some need a lot of expensive support equipment— a large tank of tropical saltwater fish,...
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