Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

When I agreed to read and review Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson's THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING (Harper 2010), the regal Charles Hobson Booger, III was still with us. He was adopted by the Masson family and was apparently the most loving dog all who met him had ever had the pleasure of being licked by. And the crying would never stop.

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Animal Person

JULY 10, 2009

And when you're checking out at the health food store with your cans and bag of vegan dog food, how could that not be a seedy opportunity? I call my greyhounds sneaky activism opportunities. Doing it at the dog track when you don't believe in dog racing is supporting an industry you don't believe in. (You

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Animal Person

JANUARY 5, 2010

First let me say that there is no recall of Vetsulin (often used to manage the diabetes of dogs and cats) as of today. That if you have a diabetic dog or cat and you use Vetsulin, you have to be diligent. Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. It was updated in mid December and is still not a recall. So what is it?

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Animal Person

MAY 3, 2009

Though I have never had an issue with gluten, I have decided to lower my intake of it as an experiment, just to see if I feel any kind of difference. And the dogs' spirits are high, as they get plenty of attention and stimulation. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Greyhound Matters. This, dear readers, is my new obsession.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2009

The program will include stories such as: Racing Towards the Future – From competitive racers to loved family members, see how some greyhounds are getting the chance to experience a new way of life. A Nose Knows – Everyone knows that dogs are a man’s best friend – but are they heroes too?

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Animal Person

MAY 12, 2009

Now I have the drama of the feral cats and of course the greyhounds. Creatures have come in phases for me: the duck phase, the cat phase, the dog phase, the bear phase (I was living in Vermont--it was unavoidable), the Canada goose phase. There's never a shortage of creatures who need our help.

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Animal Person

JULY 21, 2010

I somehow became the non-vet, go-to person regarding dogs and diabetes, I suppose due to my frequent blogging about Violet Rays (left), my greyhound who has been through diabetes, blindness (then cataract replacement), glaucoma and retina detachment. My experience, because I test frequently, was relatively uneventful.

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