by Dea Poirier | Apr 23, 2023 | Pet Spotlight
In the middle of the pandemic, I met a stranger in a parking lot late at night—and all I got to show for it was the cutest dog I’ve ever seen in my life. Pancake, my Aussie-mix, is a bundle of energy with a personality that makes me laugh every single day. Pancake...
by Bookouture | Jun 28, 2022 | Features, Pet Spotlight
I’ve always loved cats, having grown up with a number of feline pets (as well as a couple of dogs). But it’s always cats I’ve felt an affinity with – independent, affectionate when they choose, and they love their sleep! My current moggy is a petite little black and...
by Jennifer Jordan | Dec 4, 2021 | Features, Pet Spotlight
Pickles as a puppy. My Golden Retriever, Pickles, is the inspiration for my new dog detective mystery, THE BONE RANGER, which is about a dog that solves crimes that humans can’t. Pickles came from a litter of nine puppies. He was the mischievous one: he playfully...
by Laura Wolfe | Nov 10, 2020 | Features, Pet Spotlight
Our Black Lab mix, Milo, has been a part of our family for over five years now. My husband, son, daughter, and I adopted him from a local animal shelter when he was ten weeks old. His mom was a stray, and she had a litter of eight puppies (all male) who needed homes....
by Jennifer Jordan | Jul 27, 2020 | Features, Pet Spotlight
Cats, Criminals and Cancer From as far back as I can remember there have been cats in my life. The first time ever I was without one was when my boyfriend and I moved into our tiny terraced house. We were catless for two days before my newly married sister (and...