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The Tour Chatham Dockyard, Kent Throughout the next days, our fearless leader Andrew lead us through the historic Chatham Dockyard where Call the Midwife, Les Miserables, Mr. Selfridge, Sherlock Holmes, Oliver Twist, and Grantchester movies and television shows were filmed. We stood in the alley between the tall brick buildings that were set during filming…

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The Commitment Two of my five cats slept next to our newest adoption, a small white dog. All were in various undignified positions on top of the afghan blanket that covered my legs on the recliner. The winter night had already darkened outside and light snow coated the remnants of faded green in the backyard…

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I have been working with Colorado Pet Pantry for the last several years. The remarkable people I’ve met–from the warehouse to the top management–have impressed me with their unity of purpose and passion.  At Colorado Pet Pantry, we believe no one should have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their beloved pets. Since 2013,…

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(An excerpt from the upcoming memoir of my 35 years in animal welfare) Spring of 2024 brought with it household chores that needed to be faced. A team of roofers arrived and began the demolition and installation of new shingles, gutters, and downspouts to my home of thirty years. I made it emphatically clear to…

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Part Four Post-Surgical Success! 2023 Every day since Brillo’s bilateral cataract surgery has brought new discoveries for us. Due to the delay in treatment because the first doctor told me Brillo was “not a candidate for cataract surgery”, he did experience a few days of post-operative glaucoma. Dr. Matt had us return every day for…

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Part Three—My Aging Dog 2020-2022 Brillo’s eyesight was overtaken by cloudy white cataracts. He was fourteen when a veterinary ophthalmologist told me he was “not a surgical candidate” for cataract removal. Brillo became isolated in his deafness and blindness. His outgoing personality receded into unsureness around dogs he didn’t know, new environments, and experiences he…

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by Sunny Weber 2023 Brillo stood in the far corner of the yard, sniffing. I remained vigilant at the sliding glass patio door, as I always do. Brillo is seventeen pounds of Lhasa Apso focus, Shih Tzu cuteness, and Schnauzer self-confidence. In other words, a muttly mix of energy and ego. His head came up…

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Today I witnessed a near-tragedy. Today I found hope in the new generation. Today I stood between two men and saw the past and the future. I was driving home from errands and as I came to the stop sign at a neighborhood intersection, an old man’s stand-up walker hit the curb, twisted and flipped…

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By Guest Blogger Will Falk, Environmental Activist, Lawyer, Writer Edited by Sunny Weber, Author, Behaviorist, Humane Educator The first time I saw a coyote with mange my heart broke. Most of her fur was gone. Her skin, covered with scabs and lesions, had a sickly pink pallor. Her tail seemed stuck between her legs. And,…

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We are overjoyed to announce that Beyond Flight or Fight book is now an international best seller on Amazon! #1 in Dog Care & Health #1 in Animal Care & Pets #1 in Reference Books #1 in Crafts, Hobbies & Home #1 in Pet Dogs #1 in Dog Training #1 in Dog Breeds

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