A Sitting For a Cause Blog Featuring All Things Pet-Related
Editor’s Note: Please welcome our newest intern, Kristian Porter! Kristian is a Nothern Kentucky University student majoring in English with a double minor in Business and History. She lives in Cincinnati with her dog, Jordin, and her two cats, Percy and Oli. I have fallen in love three times in my life. My first pet was a long haired Dachshund named […]
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Editor’s Note: Please help me in welcoming our newest intern, Gabrielle Davis! From the time I was a child, I have always loved animals and have always had them in my life. When I was two (and before my mom realized I was allergic to cats) I had a cat named Buster. I don’t really remember Buster but I have […]
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Editor’s Note: Please welcome our newest intern, Marissa Battaglia! Marissa is a student at the State University of Fredonia where she is studying journalism with a minor in French. That moment when you want to buy an animal, think about where you are buying the animal. Is the animal coming from a safe, welcoming environment or not? There are many things […]
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Being an adoptive mother, I had many things to learn while raising my kitten, Smudge. Smudge has become an important part of my life. Important enough that I physically ache with missing her while I am away at college. But every reunion is beautiful. When I adopted Smudge, she was not happy about the foreign carrier I put her in […]
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Editor’s Note: Please welcome to our writer roster, Taylor Compton! Taylor is student at the University of Georgia where she is studying to major in journalism. Currently she lives in Athens, Georgia with her two dogs Tyson and Taco. As a child, you don’t realize where your pets come from, you just know you love them. For as long as I can remember […]
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Welcome to Featured Rescue Friday, a series where we share an amazing rescue that should be on your radar. This week we are featuring the innovative Shelter Hope Pet Shop Santa Clarita (SHPS SCV)! As an animal lover, I inevitably find myself in pet shops when I go to the mall. While I do not support and would never buy a dog or […]
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Editor’s Note: Please welcome to our writer roster, Corinne Sanders! Corinne is a University of Utah student majoring in the journalism sequence of communication and minoring in creative writing. She lives in Salt Lake City with her dogs, Luke and Max, and cats, Bella and Jem. I never thought I would be the kind of person to worry and care about creatures that […]
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Adopting a pet is an exciting experience. It’s like bringing a new family member of your choice home! However, many people are more inclined to bring a younger pet into their home than an older one. Older pets are overlooked because of their age but they can be just as wonderful as a younger pet! What are some good reasons […]
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Editor’s Note: Please welcome to our writer roster, Jennifer Haskell! Jennifer is an English graduate of Northern Kentucky University. She now lives in the greater Cincinnati area with her cat Chase. I am what some may consider a Crazy Cat Lady (complete with an affinity toward knitting and all). Though I only have one cat right now, cute cat videos are a […]
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I was very uncertain about adopting a pet before I brought Mila into my life. And reasonably so; I was less than half way through college and didn’t know where my life was headed, I was concerned about what my roommates would think, and my parents were advising me against it. However, despite all these things pushing me away from […]
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