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Creature Update

Animal Person

The only problem was that there are few options and the number one option (NPH/Humulin N) was the insulin that she had a severe reaction to back in 2004. So he is being re-veganized (Violet's already vegan), as long as his back and leg aren't adversely affected.

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Happy 12th Birthday Violet Rays!

Animal Person

Diabetes shortens the life expectancy of human and nonhuman animals, by years. We spent the end of 2004 and beginning of 2005 getting fired by vet after vet. Unfortunately, Violet doesn't like her vegan food or most other food, but will eat food that smells terrible for some reason. Violet was just under four-years old.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

And I received confirmation of something I've known since 2004, when we adopted retired racing greyhound, Violet Rays: That there's sort of a critical period for dog-behavior acquisition, and if it's missed, the dog isn't likely to mature into the type of loving being whose behavior we've come to associate with "pet" dogs. And he details why.

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