Category Archives: Animals

This Tuesday’s Tale Is Your Story: Ray

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The tale of one very special dog named Ray
as told by Colin

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Having been bitten by a German Shepherd many years ago, I was subsequently very wary of dogs in general. Over the course of quite a few years, I did get to meet a few nice dogs and, in November 2013, I made a life changing decision that perhaps there was a space in my life for one! Continue reading

Sunday Pause (Paws): Easter

It’s Sunday! Doesn’t Cino make a beautiful princess?! (Although, as you can tell, I couldn’t quite get the tiara actually on her)

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What Wouldn’t Jesus Do?

My blog isn’t just about animals, its about how people perceive animals. Humans are to be stewards of the animals on earth and instead are powering over them. Jesus didn’t even do that to us. Although he does have all of the power, he powered under people, serving them. He is loving and peaceful.

What about your boss? They have the power at a job, but does that mean they can or should abuse you? Are they not there to teach, help, encourage, and to keep order?

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Celebrate With An Easy French Toast Bake

As we head into this Easter weekend, I wanted to share a recipe that would be perfect for your celebration. This is an easy recipe that you prepare the night before and just throw in the oven the next day. It is SO good!!!

(Sorry I don’t have a picture. I’ll have to take one next time I make it)

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup light brown sugar (may want to only use 3/4 cup)
1 Teaspoon cinnamon
12 slices white bread
5 eggs well beaten
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This Tuesday Tale Is Your Story: Happy, Chou and Haïden

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The tale of Happy, Chou, and Haïden told by Audrey

In my early blogging days when I was still an apprentice. In the days when I would spend hours staring at the computer screen or googling things, researching and using YouTube. I still do that but I’m more of an expert now. Anyways, in those days I was trying out the creation of a photo gallery and customizing it to my menu. I decided to make a photo shoot session with the friendliest being I know…please meet Happy.

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Do You Talk To Your Pet?

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How many of you talk to your pet?

Not too long ago someone told me that they were talking to their dog and that someone else said “you know it’s just a dog.” “Just a dog”, oh how I hate hearing that. I feel it is devaluing an animal’s worth. Another time I overheard two people making fun of people saying “goodbye” to their cats. Continue reading

This Tuesday’s Tale: Buddy Unchained

This is a tale about Buddy

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Last year I took a course through RedRover called “RedRover Readers.” Here is a paragraph explaining a bit about the program.

The RedRover Readers program promotes empathy by presenting powerful stories, encouraging children to put themselves in the place of animals, and asking questions that promote critical thinking. A 2009 pilot study of the program (then known as the Humane Education Ambassador Readers) conducted by Inverness Research, Inc. suggests that the program:
~Builds self-esteem and motivates students to take an important subject seriously
~Stimulates additional student-directed learning
~Builds students’ knowledge and potentially affects their behaviors related to caring for pets
~Builds students’ empathy and compassion for pets
(Taken from redrover.org)

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Sunday Pause (Paws): A Street Cat Named Bob

It’s Sunday! Time to kick back and relax!

A great way to relax is to watch a movie! Have you seen the movie “A Street Cat Named Bob?” I actually haven’t, but now that I know about it, I will probably watch it sometime.

This Sunday’s post is a guest post from the blog idealizeblog. The YouTube videos and all of the words in the italicized section are part of the guest post.

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This Tuesday’s Tale: In Sickness and In Health

Vow, let’s look at the definition (taken from google search).

noun
noun: vow; plural noun: vows
  1. 1.
    a solemn promise.
    synonyms: oath, pledge, promise, bond, covenant, commitment, avowal, profession, affirmation, attestation, assurance, guarantee; More

    word, word of honor;
    formaltroth
    “a vow of silence”
    • a set of promises committing one to a prescribed role, calling, or course of action, typically to marriage or a monastic career.
verb
verb: vow; 3rd person present: vows; past tense: vowed; past participle: vowed; gerund or present participle: vowing
  1. 1.
    solemnly promise to do a specified thing.
    “he vowed that his government would not tolerate a repeat of the disorder”
    synonyms: swear, pledge, promise, avow, undertake, engage, make a commitment, give one’s word, guarantee;

    archaicplight
    “I vowed to do better”
  2. 2.
    archaic
    dedicate to someone or something, especially a deity.
    “I vowed myself to this enterprise”

I particularly like the following words used to define “vow”-promise, bond, commitment. 

I read all too often about people giving up their pets or simply abandoning them if they get sick. Continue reading