Can you believe the amazing powers of persuasion a 3 year old has over her mother?   That’s right…somehow Jenna convinced me that we NEEDED a fish.   We talked about it for days and days (and days) yet her determination and enthusiasm to get a fish never dwindled.  (She is 3 after all, and enthusiasm is limitless.)  [...]

I don’t know if it is because I work for PETCO or because I’m a known animal lover but I absolutely LOVE that people send me pet related humorous emails. Knowing how they make me smile (and since I don’t have all our blog readers email addresses to forward an email …kidding) I thought I’d [...]

When Jennifer Johnston, the general manager at the PETCO store in Kingman, Ariz., got involved with Mohave Companion Animal Rescue Efforts (CARE) Network, she didn’t expect the partnership would make her a regular at the local prison.

A recent graduating class

Through Mohave-CARE, Jennifer and store Dog Trainer Roy Hayes work with the Arizona Department of Correction State Prison [...]

Jack hanging out at home

Our dog Jack came to us by way of a local San Diego German Shepherd rescue group.  Jack was found wandering the streets of Chula Vista, underweight and with most of his hair missing down his back and tail.  His hind legs were covered in oozing sores and he kept [...]

Someone recently emailed me this article from the New York Times about the health benefits of pets on humans. The article shares the story of Milo, an autistic child who, prior to getting a golden retriever, would have tantrums and try to run away constantly. Within a week his mother noticed major changes; a calmer, [...]

“Honu” is the Hawaiian word for Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles, Chelonia mydas. On my recent trip to Oahu I was fortunate enough to see Brutus, the 35-40 year old male Turtle basking at Laniakea Beach. I was also lucky enough [...]

In every life there’s a beginning and an end.  There’s no way to avoid this, it’s just the way it is.  Still, knowing that some day we all move on doesn’t make it any easier for those of us left behind.  Death is a difficult thing to explain to anyone, but I would think it’s most [...]