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Fluffy Critters

Photo of jack russell terrier poking its head out of a box. You have lots to consider when moving with a pet

Top Tips for Moving With a Pet

Your furball is part of your family, so you will have a lot of considerations when thinking about moving with a pet.

June 28, 2021

Photo of a young Valkyrie, the dog who saved her owners after a plane crash

Valkyrie’s Flight: Tail of a Plane Crash Rescuer

If you hear “Flight of the Valkyries,” recall the plane crash rescue dog named after folklore of Valkyries carrying dead heroes to Valhalla.

June 1, 2021

For the Love of Squirrels

I can’t keep cows anymore, and this place is not a good place for a dog, but the squirrels fill that place in my heart.

June 5, 2020

February is National Pet Dental Health Month

Poor pet dental health not only damages teeth and gums, it can affect internal organs, like the heart, kidney, and liver.

February 7, 2020

Ozzie: Tribute to an Old Dog

“Love lives in an absurd little dog,A barrel held up by toothpicks….” This is a poem about an old dog named Ozzie

September 18, 2019

Idaho Senior Independent — Feline Friend

Out of the Wood Pile: An Old Feline Friend Returns

By DIANNA TROYER — A telepathic pet communicator mentioned my old feline friend out of the blue: “Oh, by the way, Spock wants me to tell you he’s coming back.”

June 1, 2019

Teeberschnitzel: The Last Little Man Standing

I never thought I would miss the sound of my little mini-pinscher’s toenails tik-tik-tikkying across the hardwood floor.

April 1, 2019

Living with Moose: Adopting a Tulip-Free Lifestyle

When we bought our house in Sandpoint, Idaho in 2002, there were no moose, and there were a lot of tulips. People who lived outside of town had to build fences to protect their gardens, but not us. We had bugs and slugs. That was it. Moose lived out in the woods where moose belonged, and we rarely spotted them. That changed one snowy morning.

December 1, 2018

Little Horses: Great Big Love

They may be itty bitty, but the joy and hope they bring to children, teens, and seniors is enormous. A team of three miniature horses and one mini donkey serves as healers in animal-assisted therapy programs and as friends in animal-assisted activity programs around Idaho’s Treasure Valley.

October 1, 2018