Category: Speaking for Spot
Posted on May 8, 2009
The Winners – Speaking for Spot Be Kind to Animals Week Contest
I suspect that every week is a “Be Kind to Animals Week” in your household. Nonetheless, the official “Be Kind to Animals Week” started this year on May third. In honor of this special time, I held a… Read More
Posted on April 21, 2009
Walking to Cure Canine Cancer
This past Saturday, I saw four three-legged dogs- each one having lost a limb as part of their treatment for bone cancer. I met another sweetie pie with a shaved patch over one side of his chest. His… Read More
Posted on April 5, 2009
Speaking for Spot Contest Celebrates Be Kind to Animals Week
Be Kind to Animals Week has been celebrated every year since 1915. It is a special time for reflection on the role that animals play in our lives, and provides an opportunity for us to demonstrate care for… Read More
Posted on March 25, 2009
How to Trick a Tick
How to Trick a Tick I recently learned a fabulous new trick from Jessica, a nurse at my hospital. I was in our treatment room preparing to remove a tick from the base of my dog’s ear. … Read More
Posted on March 20, 2009
Speaking for Spot on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross
The segment I taped for NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross aired on March 19, 2009 and is now available on the NPR website – http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102105836 Please visit www.speakingforspot.com to read excerpts from Speaking for Spot. There you… Read More
Posted on February 20, 2009
Victims Come in All Sizes
As I was hanging out in the midst of our busy hospital treatment room during emergency hours a few of nights ago I was impressed at how much was going on all at once. On one treatment table… Read More
Posted on February 15, 2009
What Mutt Fans and Purebred Enthusiasts Have in Common
Every February, in the weeks surrounding the Westminster Dog Show, I hear plenty of biased commentary and heated discussion about mutts versus purebred dogs. This year, the rhetoric has reached new heights- with all the speculation about who… Read More
Posted on February 12, 2009
Getting More Bark for Your Buck
Today the human-animal bond is stronger than ever. Seemingly, the more tumultuous the world around us, the tighter we cling to our beloved pets. They soothe us with their predictability and unconditional love, and they consistently give in… Read More
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