Category: Pets

I wake up covered in a cold sweat, sick with fear. I know it was just a bad dream, and yet I have to get up and check on her, just to see if she’s okay. Barefoot, without turning on the lights even though it’s midnight, I walk toward her. She opens her golden eyes […]

The city of Long Beach, California is an ethnically diverse area with many cultural attractions, such as the Long Beach Museum of Art and the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. It is the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Blue Line light rail, which reaches downtown Los Angeles about 20 miles away. It has a good […]

There is nothing more deafening than a whimpering Beagle puppy that won’t stop. When he gets to a point where he refuses to invite people over to his house, he knows he has gone too far. May he have the peace and quiet that he deserves. He learns how to silence a whining beagle puppy […]

“God” animals are a very special variety of Old Soul animals that serve a significant purpose within a specific incarnation. They are all wise animals who usually come for an important lesson, cause or event. They shepherd souls through emotional, traumatic and life-altering experiences. Animal God is a definition and term given to me by […]

Anyone who has lived in Malawi (the former British Protectorate of Nyasaland) knows that there is something very special about the place that grows on you and ultimately envelops you in its warm and friendly grasp. You can’t point your finger at it; it’s just there, ethereal. But whatever it is, it certainly wowed my […]

When it comes to renewable energy in the United States, people often mention two states, California and Texas. While Texas is the undisputed king of wind energy, California is not only the queen of solar energy, but also the queen of geothermal energy. California is also adding new wind power capacity, and judging by the […]

Many people use an indoor potty for their dogs for some time. Testimony to this is the fact that the pet supply market is now awash with many varieties of indoor dog potties to choose from. To name just a few: Simple Solution Jump Start Pads, Patio Park, Porch Potty, Penthouse Dog Potty, PetaPotty, WizDog, […]

Can cats have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Yes, they can, and often do. To understand why, it helps to take a look at why people get it. It’s a side effect of stress and results in a variety of strange but mostly benign behaviors, including things like hair twirling, nail biting, hand washing, etc. In cats, […]

Personification is giving human traits to non-human things that cannot have those traits. Dogs can experience fear; therefore, writing about a fearful dog is not personification. Clouds cannot experience anger; therefore, “angry clouds” is personification. Writing a poem about a talking cat may have personification, but that doesn’t mean that the personification enhances the emotion […]

I was recently speaking at a business network meeting when a business owner asked me if he had to worry about California’s new Sexual Harassment law, AB1825. This businesswoman runs her business with 18 full-time employees, 20 part-time employees, 8 temporary workers, and 5 sales subcontractors located in multiple states. Requirements: 50 + employees At […]