Pet Dish
I'm not sure how I missed reports earlier this year of a University of Minnesota's Stroke Research Center study that found cat owners may be "less likely to die from heart attack, stroke or other types of cardiovascular disease."
By Lisa Wogan | June 20, 2008
Pet Dish
Meet Dora. When she came into the Seattle Animal Shelter with a lame leg, an x-ray revealed the top of her femur was broken.
By Lisa Wogan | June 4, 2008
Is there anything better than the slightly chaotic thrill of promenading with your best buddy in a crowd of keyed-up canines, talking and laughing (sniffing and barking) with friends and strangers drawn together by a common love of companion animals? For many of us, this is one of the great rites of summer. Once or twice a month all season long, mixed-species crowds gather to stretch their legs and show support for the shelters and humane organizations that work for the welfare of animals.
By Lisa Wogan | May 26, 2008
Pet Dish
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
Pet Dish
Next week, the
Dalai Lama will be in town as part of an event aimed to sew seeds of compassion, especially among children. That conference is sold out but it's not the only opportunity to kindle a little kindness in the kids.
By Lisa Wogan | April 2, 2008
Pet Dish
The Seattle Animal Shelter hosts a cat-fostering orientation tonight. If you have the crib and the inclination, fostering a "homeless" cat is a concrete way to support these deserving animals.
By Lisa Wogan | February 12, 2008
Pet Dish
I recently discovered the Seattle Animal Shelter's Bunny Cam. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., a video eye silently captures rabbit life in two glass-fronted cages. I've whiled away more time than I'd like to admit watching a pair of floppy-eared, gray Lagomorphs sleep and munch, but mostly sleep. It's calming on a hectic day.
By Lisa Wogan | January 15, 2008
