May 23rd, 2011Update on the desperate cat
Wally in his perch on top the bookcase
Wally is now at my house, confined to my art room. He has been here since Thursday and has settled in well. Sterling and Whisper, my cats, have been sniffing at…
May 17th, 2011Situation desperate. Cat needs a new home
Wally needs a new home
Youve heard it before. Owner lost job, then her home, has to move, cat cant go, etc. For those of us who have spent years rescuing homeless animals, we get a little jaded…
May 16th, 2011Old dog vestibular syndrome
Just when I think Ive seen just about every medical condition a dog could possibly suffer from, something new happens, and I am humbled by my lack of knowledge again. …
May 9th, 2011Boxer with a tail: pet portrait by Terry Albert
This is an unusual dog, and his portrait really is a custom piece, since you almost never see a Boxer with a tail. Rocky the Boxers portrait will be a birthday surprise for my clients good friend….
May 1st, 2011How many pets is too many? Time for soul-searching
Bonnie contemplates a napFor the past 20 years, pets have been my passion, sometimes to the exclusion of other equally important pursuits, like marriage and family. Over the past year, I have tried…
April 27th, 2011Newfoundland pet portrait by Terry Albert
Although his real name is Ricky Ricardo’s Cuban Congaboy, aka “Ricky,” this Landseer Newfoundland is known as Mr Smooch, the world’s greatest smoocher. He earned this name because he’s always…
April 23rd, 2011Breezi, a sheltie pet portrait by Terry Albert
BreeziIve been catching up on a lot of paintings latelysome commissions, some for fun. This project is Breezy, a sheltie belonging to my friend Larry and his wife, Debbie. I painted Breezi with her…
April 17th, 2011Rookie, a yellow Lab pet portrait
After my last portrait, an involved project that took well over a month (mostly due to lack of confidence!), I moved on to a commission that is second nature to me. I think I could paint yellow Labs…
April 9th, 2011A new pet portrait by Terry Albert
Meet Finch, a golden retriever, subject of my latest pet portrait. I took a break from painting after Christmas so I could finish my upcoming book, and it took awhile to get back into the swing of…
April 4th, 2011Squished snails and rabies
The LabMed Cookbook
My cousins daughter, Whitney, publishes a lovely blog, Squash Blossom Babies, where she shares her recipes for wholesome organic natural baby foods that she prepares for her…