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7 03, 2020

Dogs – Welcome!

By |2021-01-10T01:12:02+00:00March 7th, 2020|Dogs|0 Comments

“To live with a dog is to know firsthand that animals have feelings. It’s a no-brainer.”
Marc Bekoff (Professor Emeritus of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Boulder CO)
Author – The Emotional Lives of Animals

Welcome Dog lovers!

Whether you’re a long time dog guardian or simply curious about our canine brethren, here we’ll be sharing the latest information about their care, emotional lives and the extraordinary bond we humans have been sharing with dogs for thousands of years.

Did you know: Ancient humans did not domesticate the wolf. Rather, wolves with particular traits domesticated themselves in a genetically selective […]

7 03, 2020

Cats – Welcome!

By |2021-01-09T17:17:12+00:00March 7th, 2020|Cats|0 Comments

“The domestic cat is a contradiction. No animal has developed such an intimate relationship with mankind, while at the same time demanding and getting such independence of movement and action…the headstrong cat walks alone.”
– Desmond Morris (Zoologist), Author: Catwatching

Welcome Cat lovers! Whether you’re a lifelong cat guardian or just curious as a cat about our Feline brethren, here you’ll find information about their care, emotional lives, their fascinating history and the special bond that we humans have forged with them.

“The typical caricature of the cat as a solitary, selfish, cold killer is just that; a cartoon depicting only one aspect […]

7 03, 2020

Small Pets – Welcome

By |2021-01-09T18:43:07+00:00March 7th, 2020|Small Pets|0 Comments

“The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different.”
– Hippocrates

Welcome Small Pet lovers! Whether you’re into fish, frogs, lizards, turtles, guinea pigs, canaries, parrots, gerbils, mice rats, hermit crabs, snakes or tarantulas, here we’ll be sharing the latest information about small pet care, their emotional lives, biology and their place in the natural world outside of our homes.

“Did you know that rats laugh? And, that they love to be tickled even more than being petted? They actually giggle with glee. These chirps are on a higher frequency (50 kilohertz) above human […]

7 03, 2020

Barnyard – Welcome

By |2021-01-09T18:53:28+00:00March 7th, 2020|Barnyard|0 Comments

“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.”
– James Herriot (Veterinarian) Author: All Creatures Great and Small

Welcome Barnyard animal lovers! Whether you are a family farmer, just keep a few hens in your back yard, here you’ll find information about the fascinating history of barnyard animals; their care, emotional lives and the bittersweet, increasingly controversial relationship that we’ve forged with our “beasts of burden” through the past ten thousand years of domestication.

“Did you know that chickens are capable of certain types of […]

7 03, 2020

Wildlife – Welcome

By |2021-01-09T18:56:45+00:00March 7th, 2020|Wildlife|0 Comments

“I have kept largely to work of recognized scientists…these studies show what most laypeople have always believed: that animals love and suffer, cry and laugh; their hearts rise up in anticipation and fall in despair. They are lonely, in love, disappointed, or curious; they look back with nostalgia and anticipate future happiness. They feel.”
– Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (Author: When Elephants Weep)

Welcome all champions of wildlife! Over the course of the past few thousand years, we humans have drifted away from our place in the natural world and even further from understanding the vital roles that all wildlife play […]

7 03, 2020

Garden – Welcome!

By |2021-01-10T01:17:30+00:00March 7th, 2020|Garden|0 Comments

“Evidence now supports that plants are living, breathing, communicating creatures endowed with personality and the attributes of soul. It is only we, in our blindness, who have insisted on considering them automata.”
– Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird (The Secret Life of Plants)

Welcome Gardeners, bee keepers, bird & butterfly watchers and all houseplant parents!

We don’t need to tell you about your instinctive connection with the aesthetic and peaceful vibration of plants. You more than most, know first hand how spiritually satisfying, happy and comfortable we humans are (and how much healthier) when living among our floral brethren.

“Did you know […]