SAYING GOOD BUY: A BITTER SWEET JOURNEY

The day was cool and somber as we drove to Uxbridge, Ontario.   Dark clouds hang in a pale blue sky; long stretches of grayish-black fields, littered with rounded golden bails of hay, scattered along each side of the road; trees stood colorless, motionless and naked, like some tired weary hitchhikers trying to catch a lift [...]

A GIFT: Kitty Story.

The first time I saw Kitty it my heart broke.  On one of particularly cold winter days, out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of a thin, black and white, short haired female cat hiding in the bushes.  She was curled up in a ball, her face, nose and ears were [...]

A CAT IN THE VENTILATION SHAFT

Cats are funny creatures.  Each one has their own personality and their own quirks.  Some are super friendly and cuddly, while others are aloof and independent.  Some are brave and outgoing, while others are very timid and shy. Lady is a stunning female, Maine Coon.  Although she has been with us since birth and has [...]

GOING SQUIRRELY!

As the human population grows and expands, it takes over and destroys areas previously populated by wildlife, often without as much as an offer of a minimal alternative living arrangement for the “Original Land Owners”. Displaced animals, deprived of their natural hunting grounds, are forced to become scavengers, rummaging through human garbage and destroying man-made [...]

CAUTION! SLOW MOVING PEDESTRIAN!

Around the this time last year I was driving home from work.  It was a beautiful day.  The sun was bright and the day was clear and warm. Just as I was approaching a stop sign at the intersection leading to my street, I noticed a big gray rock in the middle of the road.  [...]

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