Ah, Mommy Cat. We have two cats. They’ve lived with us for more than 13 years. Originally there were five but the three boys wandered too far and unfortunately were lost to cars on a nearby road. Mommy Cat, the matriarch of all she sees, brought her kittens to us […]
Animals
A Dog Named Beau
Today is the day I first heard actor Jimmy Stewart read his poem about his dog Beau. You should hear it too. It’s beautiful. I can’t post something about dogs and not include a photo of my dear little Diego. His muzzle is a little greyer than in the photo […]
Animals
Magic for animal shelter dogs
To help dogs find their forever home an animal shelter performed magic, literally! I love how the dogs react. 🙂
Animals
Mindbomb – the beginning of Greenpeace
I’m going through my backlog of podcasts and this episode of Undone stood out. It’s about the beginnings of Greenpeace when a group of people in their twenties sailed a boat around the Pacific Ocean hoping to confront a fleet of Soviet whalers. Near the end of their supplies they […]
Animals
Denali – a tribute to a friend
I’ve said goodbye to two dogs in my life, and neither time was easy. If you’re a dog owner watch this only somewhere where you won’t mind being seen bawling your eyes out. It’s a beautiful tribute to a dog called Denali and his owner. Via this post and John […]
Animals
Cat saves boy from viscious dog
Well, you’ve probably seen this already but it’s still worth posting here because it’s so amazing. A cat defended a young boy from a viscous dog that was attacking him by ramming the dog and chasing him off. It’s incredible to think the cat flew at the dog like that. […]
Animals
The loss of a dog
Some of you, particularly those who think they have recently lost a dog to “death”, don’t really understand this. I’ve had no desire to explain, but won’t be around forever and must. Dogs never die. They don’t know how to. They get tired, and very old, and their bones hurt. […]
Animals
Cows Loose on the River Martin
The river that runs through Blarney is the River Martin and there’s a nice walk next to it near where I live. There’s a field close by where horses and cattle graze from time to time but I don’t remember ever seeing the animals straying from the field. You can […]
Animals
Anyone in Blarney missing a dog?
Anyone in Blarney recognise this dog? My wife found him wandering around the park a few minutes ago. A woman she met said the dog had been around since last night. He’s a very friendly dog but we’d prefer to hand him back to his original owners!