A Sitting For a Cause Blog Featuring All Things Pet-Related
I’ve always had animals in my life. For part of my life I grew up on a farm. It wasn’t a farm where we ate the animals, it was more like a petting zoo. I learned a lot about animals growing up, such as patience, love, laughter, and loss. Patience I’ve learned a lot about patience over the years with […]
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Hamsters are one of the most sought after pet when people buy rodents, but over the years rats have become increasingly popular. When I was a kid I had a pet hamster, and my brother had rats, so I am a fan of both. I think the best thing about hamsters is their cheeks when they are stuffed full of […]
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Editor’s Note: Please help me in welcoming our newest intern, Danica! Danica is a senior at Portland State University where she majors in Liberal Studies and minors in Writing. She has one dog at home, though she’d have more if her landlord would allow her. It’s okay though, her dog Chichi gives her as much love as a hundred dogs combined. […]
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As I write this, I have a cup of coffee on my right, a cat perched on my left, a dog lounging on my feet, and another cat relaxing lazily behind my laptop. They are all on the verge on their mid-morning nap and I sit back, watching their eyes flutter shut, a content look on all of their faces. They […]
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Let’s face it: dogs are pretty much perfect. Okay, that’s a bit exaggerated. Our dogs are perfect in our eyes. No matter how many socks they rip, trash cans they get in to, or messes they make in the house, we continue to love them no matter what. However, just like humans, there are some things your dog dislikes. No, […]
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Road trips are the epitome of summer: an open road, great music, snacks, and good friends. Of course, who can forget the destination? There’s always new places to explore and friends to explore it with—but what about your furry friends? If you’ve ever had a pet tag along for a ride, you know how hard it can be to make […]
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Prim is a three year old Australian Cattle Dog(Red-Heeler)/Basset Hound mix who lives with her sister Stella and Sadie, loves to play ball, and is dedicated to her owner, Nicholas. Overall, she lives a pretty simple life filled with love and fun. But, you may be wondering, what makes Prim special? Primrose has been deaf since birth. Deafness can be […]
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If dogs have one thing mastered, it’s the art of begging. They each have their own perfected version of puppy dog eyes and whines that make our hearts melt. While every owner is different when it comes to giving their dog human food, it leaves the question: what foods are actually okay for our dogs to eat? We toss down […]
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Editor’s Note: Please join us in welcoming our newest intern, Samantha Davis! Samantha is a senior at Sam Houston State University and is majoring in English and minoring in Creative Writing. She has three pets back home: KC, Keno, and Kit Kat. In this life, there are a few things that tend to make it a little better than it usually […]
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Pets are thought of as companions and even family, but they can be much more. We learn so much from our pets without even realizing it, from simple life lessons to enormous feelings. I have learned a lot from my furry friends. I learned about responsibility. Having a pet means you need to care for someone else’s needs along with […]
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