Lucy Celebrates The Biggest Loss of Her Life-30 Pounds!

March 29, 2009 by Tonia Evans  
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By Tonia Evans

Get The Inside Scoop On How Your Dog Can Lose Weight too!
It’s Possible-with a healthy diet, and exercise.

Lucy Lost 30 Pounds

Lucy Lost 30 Pounds Photo By Karen McCarthy

Like many American dogs-Lucy had a problem with being overweight. Sure her pet parents thought she was simply Big Boned-but when her veterinarian had to schedule knee replacement surgery, at only 5 years old-the family finally realized they had to take her weight (Loss) seriously.

Lucy’s not alone, I’ve read that almost half of all the dogs veterinarians treat are overweight or obese. Now there’s hope for dogs (and cats) to lose weight, and it all starts with a plan.

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Rare Cows and Kids-The Furry Kind!

March 29, 2009 by Tonia Evans  
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By Tonia Evans

Plimoth Plantation’s Rare Breed Parade

Baby Goats Milking

Baby Goats Milking Photos By Pam Godwin

On Saturday March 21st, approximately 75-100 people, including my aunt, and me, gathered at the Plimoth Plantation to take part in the Rare Breed Parade. In attendance were the farm animals, the Plimoth Plantation staff, English Village Characters, the Plymouth 4-H Club that works with the Rare Breeds Program, and a handful of visitors from parents and kids-and I don’t mean the baby goats!
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Whole Cat Workshop

March 19, 2009 by Tonia Evans  
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By Tonia Evans

Cat People Everywhere!

The Petfinder.com Whole Cat Workshop-The Solution To Cat Overpopulation

On Sunday March 8th, I attended the Whole Cat Workshop, which was coordinated by the Massachusetts Animal Coalition. The workshop was held at the Tufts University of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton, MA

When I woke up that day I knew that it was my opportunity to wear a new t-shirt that I received as a gift-which stated-Crazy Cat Lady, across the front! For a cat person like me, it’s an awesome experience to walk into a conference with hundreds of other cat lovers. The scheduled speakers were very informative, and participants chimed in sharing their tips for cat rescue and care.

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Sneeze-Free Sanctuary

By Tonia Evans

The Sneeze-Free Cat Owner

Diane Morgan

Spring has sprung and Spring cleaning has begun, and it brings along with it the dust and allergies that were trapped by the winter lock up. My cats and I are sneezing because I’ve been stirring things up when I clean. Suddenly, I remembered a helpful book I had called The Sneeze-Free Cat Owner, by Diane Morgan. I wanted to be sneeze free and my cats said it was the purrfect time to brush up on my allergy management.

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