It’s the two day countdown to our big anniversary party this Saturday night at the Takara Sake Factory, and the question of the week is: ‘Ohmagawd. What do I weeear?’ I know – it’s tough. We dog people tend to have an impressive array of well worn cargo pants and dog tees for daily adventures in the out of doors, but dressing up for a real night out is like, work.

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December 1st, 2009Old dogs. Maintenance = Love

A rescued pit/lab named Juno owned by a regular here (NYCKitten) passed on to peace last Friday after 14 years of service. Fourteen years! I only know them via cyberspace, but they played in my thoughts all weekend. I can only imagine how hard it was for both parties to say good-bye. Dogs just love physicality, and it’s certain that Juno enjoyed every minute of hers thanks to her person’s devotion and care.

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November 30th, 2009Art for dog rescue groups

“Draw the Dog is drawn by Jim George, one of your typical ex-Disney animators who lives near the beach in Venice and once spent years animating in a cabin in the woods and who has been creating characters for film and TV and who has been a director and book author and who also has a counseling practice and who really likes animals and people, too.” -from Jim’s website.

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Oklahoma Annie did a great job representing today in a news interview alongside Sula Foundation’s Ken Foster. She sure is getting around. Photographed here for a greeting card … The bust dog turned princess is trying out dog beds in a local store. Do you think she felt the pea?

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cat-eats-dog-foodSome cat owners feed their cats dog food as this is sometimes cheaper. However a cat that eats only dog food and nothing else is facing serious health problems.

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November 26th, 2009Grateful

Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance, faith. – John Ruskin

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November 25th, 2009Thanksgiving Stuffin’

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November 23rd, 2009A group project. Lolo is home.

Lolo – the bionic blue - is home for keeps, thanks to everyone who said ‘Yes’ to a once very out of luck foreclosure casualty and shelter dog.

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November 22nd, 2009The horses take a nap


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