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The Price of love

There’s a beautiful story on the internet that every pet lover needs to read. It’s called “A Living Love.” Beautifully and so poignantly, the story talks about the three most memorable days in loving a precious pet. The first one is the day he comes home to join the...

The Rainbow

Somewhere… Over The Mysterious Rainbow. Most every pet lover who’s experienced the death of a precious pet is familiar with the touching story Rainbow Bridge. This beautiful description is of a magical place animals go after they die, waiting on their human to join...

Obsessions

Facing the death of a beloved cat is heart-breaking, and two Hearts Pet Loss Center is trying to help us in that journey. It was launched by Coleen Ellis in 2009, who previously founded Pet Angel Memorial Center in 2004 due to the personal experience and death of her...

Celebrate Spring and thank you!

Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance. Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence. Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance. –Yoko Ono As we bid Old Man Winter “adios,” the innocence and...

Celebrating Life, Love, and Mico: 16 Years Later

It would have been on Sunday, sixteen years ago. I can’t believe it’s been that long, even though some days it seems like a lifetime ago, while other days it feels like yesterday. Sixteen years ago, my life, my journey, my world, the start of executing a mission...

Old Man Winter

“Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance. Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence. Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.” Yoko Ono As we bid Old Man Winter “adios,” the innocence and...

The Guilt of Lost and Loss

I wasn’t ready to talk about this yet, but I’m getting desperate and having nothing else to do BUT talk about it. This past Friday our precious and ornery one-eared pussycat went missing. Our beautiful and silly-looking Rudy has been an active and large part of our...

A Living Love Starts Again

Ah, the beauty and joy of a new puppy in the house! After the death of two furry-loves in less than 6 months, I wasn’t sure I could do this again, but alas here we are! So, it happened! I have become addicted to the personality and spirit of a Flat-coated retriever,...

Let’s do National Love Your Pet Day every day!

Why not? Let’s extend this day of celebration as we organically already do, right? I loved taking some time for my morning ritual of reflection and planning, and really thinking about this day set aside to “love our pet.” Hm. I found that interesting as that really is...

Happy Valentine’s Day!

As I sit here, coffee in hand and on this day of love, I’m sure you know what thought comes to my mind when the subject is just that… “love!” I don’t think there’s anything that embodies the full definition of the word love more than our animals. We all hear the words...

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