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Gateway Pets-once you adopt you can’t stop

September 17, 2018 by lauren 2 Comments
Gateway pets--once you adopt you can't stop!

  “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…]

Posted in: Animal rescue, Cat people, Cats, Chickens, Dogs, Dogs and Cats, Hens, Kids and pets, Pet adoption, Pet ownership Tagged: Cat people, cats, Dogs and cats, kids and pets, Pet adoption, Pet ownership

The Joy of Adopting Rescued Battery Hens

August 14, 2018 by lauren 2 Comments
Adopting rescued battery hens benefits not just them, but you too.

  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…]

Posted in: Animal rescue, Battery Hens, Birds, Breeding, Chicken husbandry, Chickens, Hens, Kids and pets, Pet adoption, Pet ownership Tagged: adoption, animal rescue, battery hens, eggs, ethics, farming, hens, kids and pets

What to do when other animals attack our animals.

December 5, 2017 by lauren Leave a Comment
When animals attack. And yes, this is the fox that attempted to devour our chickens-Beatrice's feathers are dangling from his jaws!

  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…]

Posted in: Chicken husbandry, Chickens, death and dying, Emergency situations, Hens, Pet ownership, Veterinary, Veterinary emergency, Wildlife, Wound care, Wound healing Tagged: Animal attacks, dog behavior, pet loss, Veterinary, Veterinary emergency, Wound care, wound healing

Why do kids love animals?

July 11, 2017 by lauren 1 Comment
Why do kids love animals? (Little A and her dog-uncle, Flynn)

Why do kids love animals, and vice versa?

Posted in: Birds, cat behavior, Cat people, Cats, Chickens, Dog behavior, Dogs, Dogs and Cats, Hens, Kids and pets, Pet adoption, Pet ownership, Veterinary Tagged: Cat people, cats, dog behavior, Dogs and cats, Kids, kids and pets, Pet ownership, Veterinary

Chickens 101

April 4, 2017 by lauren 4 Comments
Chickens 101

  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…]

Posted in: Chicken husbandry, Chickens, Hens Tagged: chicken basics, chicken husbandry, chicken people, Chickens, chickens 101, hens

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