“some freakish, garish beauty pageant” was used by a: A. Mamapop reader to describe Toddlers in TiarasB. pop culture aficionado to describe Lady Gaga’s music videosC. veterinarian to describe the UK’s biggest dog fancying dog show If you guessed C, you’re right! Wayne Pacelle quoted the RSPCA’s Dr. Evans in his post about dog shows…
Author: Bethany
Food-motivated though not food-aggressive bleeding heart animal lover and advocate. Views expressed do not reflect those of employers & may include bad words.
Serving the Public
I’ve stumbled a lot in life. I stumbled into meeting my boyfriend. I stumbled into volunteering my shelter. I stumbled into owning Toby. I stumbled into my job. The second most important thing I stumbled into (first is owning Toby) was my college program, Philosophy, Politics, and the Public at Xavier University. I was lucky…
Patience, Human
Despite my favorite professional compliment (ever!) being that I’m “meticulous and patient,” in my personal life, I’m horribly impatient. I like to have plans figured out far in advance, my packing list is written up days before I actually pack, I hate waiting for rsvps, and get anxious if things aren’t hopping right away at…
Thank God for Kitties
I’m home from work today due to waking up at 3am, almost crying at how much my throat hurt, and then waking up again at 7 with no voice. I’ve been downing tea and using zicam chews that are supposed to help move colds along. I can’t swallow cold water without crying in pain and…
3 Ways to Donate and Recycle
Recyl-ate? Cute leashes, bandannas, and collars–these all help make shelter dogs look like pets, which helps get those animals adopted. See, people (for the most part) are kind of lazy. I don’t mean that in a bad way. Think of cute leashes, bandannas, and collars as the animal equivalent to dressing a house for sale….
Animals Around Town
Friday, January 22 New Dog Guardian Orientation Class Free class at WARL from 6-7pm for new dog owners. Learn about socialization, training, enrichment, and more from WARL’s certified trainers. No dogs at the class, please, just people ready to learn! Space is limited, so RSVP to training@warl.org. Saturday, January 23 Dog and Cat adoption event,…
Wild Kitties
So I came across this last night while waiting for what felt like several thousand pages to print at work. I know they are wild, but they are also ridiculously cute. I went to college in Cinci and would have been down to the zoo like a shot to see these guys if I were…
Weekend Cute
Meet Mickey. He was the first dog I loved. He belonged to my grandparents when I was younger and put up with my cousin and I leading him through “obstacle courses” with a Pringle just out of reach. My Grandpa would wake me up during my visits by letting Mickey into the guest room where…
Animals Around Town
I’m hoping to make this a semi-regular feature since I love working the WHS adoption events. If I’m missing an event that you think should be included, please let me know! I have no pretensions of perfection 🙂 Also, I think there are more of these events when the weather is a bit nicer! Saturday:Washington…
Ethics and Animals
I truly care about animals and was offended by a statement on another blog that stated “If you truly cared about animals, you wouldn’t consume animal products.” I am a pescatarian. I eat fish, eggs, and dairy but no beef, pork, chicken, etc. I made the switch from meat-loving carnivore to pescatarian during Summer 2009….