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On Charles and Project Treadstone

Animal Person

The vet did give me a hard time about the dogs' animal-free diets (my traditional vets don't, ironically), and my response was that unless she could show me some research that his particular type of injury needs animal protein to heal, I wasn't going to change anything. been there.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

10,000 Birds

They are all wonderful people and they are all animal lovers. But I’ve learned we love animals in very different ways. I have mixed feelings about TNR. We do what we can by giving them food, shelter, and getting them their shots and fixed to prevent more feral litters.”