Latest Blog Posts for Comfort From Critters

• Another way dogs save lives!
  on Dec 30, 2015 in Dog Information
  If you’ve ever donated blood, you understand just how easy it is and how life-saving it can be. Did you know your dog can donate too? There is a constant need for canine blood, for the same reasons human blood is such a precious commodity. It&r...
• Amazing Conservation Dogs!
  on Dec 26, 2015 in Dog Information
  Our companion animals continue to amaze me with their abilities and in the ways they improve all of our lives. “Conservation dogs” are a great, and unique, example. These are highly trained dogs, who canvass for animals, scat, rare plant...
• Cats need & knead blankets!
  on Dec 21, 2015 in Cat Information
  Many of our volunteers picture cats and kittens kneading their creations, as the make each blanket. I’ve often seen my own kitties kneading away at their blankies, until they snuggle down. So why do they knead the blankets anyway? It’s be...
• Boredom-Busters for Your Pooch!
  on Dec 16, 2015 in Cats & Dogs
  As the companion to a large dog, I know firsthand that a bored dog can quickly deteriorate into a naughty dog! The gold standard in dog care is a minimum of one long walk each day. This exercises their body to be sure, but it also exercises their min...
• Stressed? Knit or crochet your way to relaxation...
  on Dec 10, 2015 in General
  Yes, it’s true. Studies have shown, and all of us crafters know, that knitting and crocheting can be a huge stress reliever. I’ve personally heard this from many volunteers…that it’s a way for them to relax and unwind after a...
• Do you buy holiday gifts for your pets?
  on Nov 19, 2015 in How to Help Pets!
  A survey completed recently by Rover.com showed that 95% of pet parents will buy a Christmas gift for their pet.  As whopping as that sounds, I wonder why it’s not 100%? Despite the focus on Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays, to me Christma...
• Life-Changing Lessons From Our Pets: Care for something with nothing in return
  on Nov 16, 2015 in Learning from our Pets
  It’s important to care for something that gives nothing in return – Here’s what my son’s snake “Monty” taught me (and yes, it’s a python). Though I love all God’s creatures, snakes are truly not the mos...
• Life-Changing Lessons from our Pets: It feels wonderful to care for another being!
  on Nov 10, 2015 in Learning from our Pets
            Let’s face it, our pets do very little to care for themselves. I often joke that if I believed in reincarnation (I don’t), I’d want to come back as one of my pets. Their food...
• Life-Changing Lessons from Our Pets: Beauty is what's inside...
  on Oct 28, 2015 in Learning from our Pets
  Beauty is defined by what’s inside me, not inside the magazines – Have you ever looked into the eyes of a Shar Pei or Mexican Hairless dog? I have, and it never fails to make me smile. Their beauty comes from looking just exactly how God...
• Life-Changing Lessons from Our Pets: Patience is a stress reliever...
  on Oct 11, 2015 in Learning from our Pets
  As I tell my kids all the time, life is all about learning. Learning what works, learning what to never, ever do again. We learn a bit from our success, but far more from our painful failures. Maybe it just helps me deal with the wrinkles and expandi...

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