pets: Does your dog have the flu? - 12/13/09 06:34 PM
I got an email from an old high school friend that I reconnected with recently through Facebook, yet I still don't have Facebook set up the way I'd like it to be. Talk about a hassle. That's for another time, though.
She didn't remember whether I had a cat or … (6 comments)
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pets: My photography experiment with silhouettes - 11/15/09 07:31 PM
I've been exploring some of the more esoteric settings on our Canon Rebel XSi, especially those settings that allow me to adjust for poor lighting conditions, either because the main part of the picture is either overexposed or underexposed.
Eventually, of course, I'll have to start using some of this … (10 comments)
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pets: And I thought MY cat was spoiled - 11/15/09 06:41 PM
I've been so busy this month that I have been somewhat lax in my blogging each week.
Earlier this month I went on a house-shopping tour with a Client and we arrived at a house that convinced me that MY cat is not spoiled.
No way.
Following is what we … (8 comments)
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pets: Top 10 tips to stay safe around dogs and cats - 10/18/09 06:44 PM
Most of the time when I go with Clients to show a property, the MLS listing sheet has warned me ahead of time:
Dogs in back yard!
Indoor cats. Please don't let them out!
Mommy dog with puppies in garage.
Dogs in master bedroom (probably on pillows)
Protective mom cat … (4 comments)
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pets: Dog owners rejoice! - 09/27/09 06:33 PM
Our local newspaper seems to have turned into a newspaper about all things pets. Recently we got news of Pet Airways, and now comes news from Ithaca, New York, of a pilot project by the Tompkins County Dog Owners Group and Cayuga Compost.
Their intent is to create a company … (5 comments)
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pets: Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird... No, it's Pet Airways! - 09/20/09 05:04 PM
If you've ever had to fly your pets on a commercial airline, you'll appreciate this.
The first flight for Pet Airways, the nation's first pets-only airline, recently took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York. Pet Airways is the brainchild of Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel after they had … (16 comments)
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pets: San Diego's Mission Valley condos with Realtor Jim Frimmer: Dog beaches and parks - 09/06/09 08:48 PM
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Dennis Volz, a State Farm Insurance agent and member of ActiveRain. I was even able to send him some business, but since the purchase didn't go through, I guess he didn't get to write a policy. I'll keep trying … (6 comments)
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pets: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: This dog probably doesn't qualify for your condo companion - 08/30/09 05:36 PM
The world's tallest dog died a couple of weeks ago from bone cancer. Gibson, a Harlequin Great Dane from Grass Valley, California, measured in at 42.2 inches at the shoulder.
Titan, a Great Dane from North Park, right here in San Diego, California, is poised to ascend to the throne … (8 comments)
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pets: What do these have in common? - 08/21/09 12:54 AM
What do the following all have in common:
urine
feces
vomit
pet odors
rotting garbage
sweat
skunk
Answer:
I'm pretty sure we can all agree that they, uh, stink.
Recently I received an email from my mom -- I get several from her each week -- about an odor product … (12 comments)
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pets: Mission Valley condos, San Diego CA: Kitty cat facts you might not know - 08/16/09 11:23 PM
Many of the Mission Valley condos allow pets, but usually no more than two, and they typically don't allow exotic pets or illegal pets. Additionally, if you have an aquarium, they sometimes are restricted in condominium if they are more than ten gallons.
Pets of the feline persuasion are quite … (5 comments)
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pets: Top 10 ways to get some sleep when you have a cat in the house - 07/28/09 02:23 PM
When we first got Zoey the Cool Cat (picture at right), she had a tendency to keep me up at night since I'm a fairly light sleeper.
Fortunately, my marketing guru keeps the same hours as Zoey the Cool Cat, hours punctuated by cat naps here and there, but my … (16 comments)
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pets: Tips for buying pets in California - 06/01/09 10:54 PM
Many pet stores have agreements with animal shelters to put a certain number of animal shelter pets up for adoption each week.
Some pet stores also have contracts with various breeders.
And if you desire a thoroughbred, especially of a rare breed, you can always go directly to the breeder … (15 comments)
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pets: Foto Friday: "Cat fight" and "Friends forever" - 05/29/09 03:40 PM
My mom likes to send me emails rubbing it in my nose whenever she goes out to eat at Famous Dave's Barbecue in Vista, California.
She does it because Famous Dave's is my favorite barbecue, and because it is 45 miles from me but only 2.3 miles from her -- … (20 comments)
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pets: SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): Prejudice declined - 05/24/09 01:28 PM
It's hard to believe that the week is already gone. I've been so busy that my most recent blog post is from last Sunday. Looks like I have some work to do today.
Let's start off my blogging work today with an "SST (Speechless Sunday with Text)" post.
As some … (11 comments)
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pets: SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): Cat mommy and her window kitty - 05/17/09 12:42 PM
Zoey the Cool Cat is upset (doesn't look like it, though, does it?) that I did a blog entry earlier this week about doggy butts.
Well, inspite of her spending a lot of time cleaning her butt in preparation for me doing a blog entry about her butt, it ain't … (20 comments)
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pets: The hobo and the cat - 05/09/09 11:45 PM
I just did a blog entry on a dog, which I guess Zoey the Cool Cat saw, because now she's wanting me to do a blog entry on cats. Ah, well, what can I do?
Since I've worked at Borders Books and Music for over 30 years, I'm quite familiar … (22 comments)
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pets: Twenty of Zoey the Cool Cat's favorite quotes - 04/26/09 11:04 PM
The book I'm reading right now is title "Planet Cat: A Cat-alog," compiled by Sandra Choron, Harry Choron, and Arden Moore. It's 405 pages packed full of everything you wanted to know -- and some things you don't want to know -- about our furry feline friends.
For those of … (33 comments)
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pets: Cats and the weather - 04/18/09 09:53 PM
Zoey the Cool Cat (picture at left) often wonders why she can't go outside more often. I do take her out to the back patio sometimes so she can sit on my lap and dream about catching some of the hummingbirds.
I tell her that The Weather Channel forecasts rain, … (22 comments)
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pets: Official kitty cat greeter at a property showing - 04/16/09 10:24 AM
I really love previewing properties for my Clients because I can take a little more time than I might take if someone is with me wanting to scoot on through the first property and get to the second one. The scooting problem can be exascerbated if the Clients have a … (35 comments)
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pets: Pets always seem to be the first to suffer in a bad economy - 02/21/09 10:51 PM
Every time I've ever gone to an animal shelter, as I walk in the beautiful entrance I always think that I'd like to volunteer some times there each week.
Then I get to the cages, and it seems the further the cage is from the front entrance, the more deplorable the … (8 comments)
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