Writing on one of our rare sunny days, I find myself thrilled with the prospect of rain. Not because I miss the rain, but because with rain comes mud and with mud comes the chance for my dog -- or yours -- to become a Lees Carpet spokes-pet, win prizes including a year's supply of dog food and new carpet, and raise money for the Seattle-based Delta Society.
By Lisa Wogan | May 9, 2008
Since Monday, the Seattle Animal Shelter has been promoting
Be Kind to Animals Week. I love the sentiment and admire the work of the
Seattle Animal Shelter. I have a major soft spot for them, since that's where I found my dog Lulu. In the spirit of the thing, the Shelter suggests excellent actions such as encouraging family and friends to spay or neuter their pets, creating spaces for wildlife, reporting animal abuse or neglect, volunteering at your local animal shelter and speaking out on the importance of respecting animals.
By Lisa Wogan | May 8, 2008
I've always kind of wondered about pug passion. As much as I am an equal opportunity dog lover, the bug-eyed, plate-faced pugs have never really captured my fancy. I say this with trepidation since I know they've pretty much cornered most-favored status among Seattle's canine bantam weights.
By Lisa Wogan | May 8, 2008
My step-aunt had an enormous tiger cat named Rhombus. He pounced like a cat and landed like an elephant. If Rhombus was in the running, I know he'd prevail in the Monster Cat category
at the
Average Joe Cat Show this Saturday. But Rhombus hung up his extra large collar years ago, so all you "big-boned" kitty contenders out there have a chance.
By Lisa Wogan | May 7, 2008
First, things slowed down at Itchmo.com, eventually posts ground to a halt and then the URL went kerflooey.
By Lisa Wogan | May 6, 2008
If you listen to KPLU (88.5 FM) in the morning, you know all about the nature oasis at 8:58 a.m. If you don't, set your alarm.
By Lisa Wogan | May 1, 2008
I'm always looking for good dog advice -- the kind you hear from smart friends who aren't trained in canine behavior but seem to get what dogs are about. Maybe it's some vestigial wolf gene but I've met accountants, nurses, all sorts of folks with non-dog day-jobs, who can out-whisper The Dog Whisperer.
By Lisa Wogan | April 30, 2008
A couple months ago, I plucked a business card for Seattle Green Dogs off the bulletin board at Top Pot Doughnuts.
I was there for, um, a cup of black coffee. I dropped the card in my
pocket, and there it lived until I discovered it a week after Earth Day
(when I had failed to join the blogging hordes with an
eco-greenie-themed message).
By Lisa Wogan | April 29, 2008
I'm beginning to feel like a bird brain. By that, I mean, I have been learning so much about the Seattle bird scene, I'm fairly busting with it. (I should say that the pejorative term "bird brain" needs to be under serious reconsideration as
science learns how sophisticated that tiny processor actually is.)
By Lisa Wogan | April 25, 2008
Among the items on the auction block this Saturday at the Seattle Humane Society's Tuxes and Tails event will be the chance to spend a day on the trail with famed pet detective Kat Albrecht.
By Lisa Wogan | April 24, 2008
