Pet cats living outside and stray & feral cats have a really hard time in winter—those low temperatures can be deadly. If your neighborhood has cats living outside and if your living situation allows, here are some inexpensive, DIY shelters you can make to give them a warm, dry place to sleep. Obviously, don’t place… Continue Reading
I hope everyone had wonderful holidays! I wish you and yours all the best in 2013. My main hope for the coming year is for progress on animal welfare issues in developing countries and in areas with severe poverty. There are signs of hope in some places. Egyptian Society for Mercy in Egypt, Rudozem… Continue Reading
Last week’s post on the DIY Dog Rain Coat got me to thinking about all the other DIY dog coats & sweaters I’ve written about. Here are a bunch of tutorials on how to make your dog her own coat—everything from upcycling to sewing to knitting to even weaving. Cardigan Coat Dog Raincoat… Continue Reading
Cute coat! Check out this great tutorial for a canine rain coat using oil cloth—the vinyl coated material used to make tablecloths, tote bags, etc. Oil cloth is waterproof, easy to clean, and now comes great patterns. Heather, of Heatherly Loves, used an old dog coat as a pattern to cut out pieces from some… Continue Reading
Oh, hell yeah! I. Love. This. Kid! Puff, Cashmere, and Flicker are 3 of the luckiest cats to have Daniel as their person. He has done an incredible job clicker training them and as a result, is keeping their brains sharp & their bodies fit. I love the effort he’s put into his equipment too…. Continue Reading