“You found them? Oh, look at ‘em, aren’t they cute? Aw.” I hear my colleagues croon over something small and fuzzy around the corner. I concentrate on looking absorbed in the article I’m reading and continue to pick at my salad. Maybe they’ll forget I’m in the break room if I just— “Lauren, where … [Read more…]
One nice thing about my job is that I’m not expected to come to work looking perfect. Because realistically by the end of the day I’ll most likely have been vomited on, peed/pooped on, drooled on, bled on, scraped, and/or bitten. So it would be inappropriate to wear a pencil skirt and heels to … [Read more…]
When your dog gets published in the most widely read Irish newspaper, you hope they at least get your name right. The Irish like to call me ‘Laura’, ‘Loraine’, or ‘Lorna’ as ‘Lauren’ just isn’t that widely used here…I guess I should just embrace it! On Sunday, September 16th, 2018, JUNO had this … [Read more…]
“Don’t do it, Lauren–that’s gonna be your gateway cat; once you adopt you can’t stop!” These sage words were given to me by a colleague seven years ago when I took home a patient in need of a home. And here I am now with a total of 7! Now I know it’s possible … [Read more…]
Parvovirus, the silent killer; what you need to know. Parvovirus is an easily preventable but extremely infectious virus passed between canines. We’re currently seeing a record high number of parvo positive puppies in the clinic this summer. It’s possibly the most devastating disease for a dog owner and clinician to witness. Puppies are just … [Read more…]
It was like any other morning. I woke up, made a cup of tea, and looked out the window to admire the tidal river outside our yard. But then I spotted something odd. A swan was in the middle of the seaweed, not moving. He’s probably just resting, I told myself. I got the … [Read more…]
I’ve blogged about the joys of adopting creatures in need as well as my love for our backyard chickens. Well today I want to tell you about our recent adoption of battery hens. It just so happened that I picked up our 3 new additions after my sister-in-law’s hen party, and then brought them … [Read more…]
Last week a fox attacked our chickens. This was no sneaky night attack, this was a middle of the day, sun shining, full-on ambush. Luckily husband, Juno (our 20 pound terrier) and myself heard the raucous from inside the house and launched ourselves into the back yard. A large healthy fox had his canines … [Read more…]
As we’ve discussed before, cats are mysterious little creatures that we humans are fond of. But the feelings aren’t always mutual. Here are some expert tips from the cat guru himself, Mo-cat, on getting a cat to like you: 1) Feign complete disinterest. Yes, that’s right, any human that has no interest whatsoever … [Read more…]
I’d like to apologize for my break in blogging for the past few months. Being a full time mother to an infant and toddler is one of the most difficult jobs I’ve ever had! During my maternity leave, I was fortunate enough to fly the girls home to South Carolina for five weeks. Thanks … [Read more…]