“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…]
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…]
Why do kids love animals, and vice versa?
Backyard chickens are fabulous. We love ours. Mainly because it’s like watching comically small feathered dinosaurs peck around our yard and chase after us in the hopes of a few scraps of leftover food. The fact that they sometimes supply us with breakfast is also a bonus. (I say sometimes because every so often … [Read more…]