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Beware of Pet Scams, tips From the IPATA

By IPATA
December 1, 2014

Thinking of getting a puppy for your kids this holiday season? just be careful. be careful of pet scams and evaluation the tips below from the International Pet as well as animal transportation Association (IPATA), the non-profit, around the world trade association for expert pet shippers, before sending any type of money.

“For those households who have discovered an animal over the Internet, be cautious. I have seen numerous scams as well as advise households to inform themselves on exactly how scammers operate so they won’t be their next victim,” states IPATA president Manuel Leunda. “Remember, if it seems as well great to be true, it most likely is.”

Many scams begin with an advertisement – an adorable puppy or an exotic animal at half the cost.. The scammer’s only request repayment for the affordable shipping fees, usually by Western Union or MoneyGram, before the animal can be shipped. however extra costs will soon comply with – additional shipping costs, customs clearance fees, vaccinations as well as insurance. when the money is sent, the person learns there is no animal.

Scammers are luring pet enthusiasts out of countless dollars with pictures of adorable animals, heart-breaking stories as well as irresistible prices.  sometimes it is difficult to determine if it is a scam, up until it is as well late.

Leunda continues, “Scammers can be found anywhere in the world, so don’t be reassured if the person who emails back states they are local. frequently you will discover out later in the process that the animal is found somewhere else as well as that’s why they requirement the additional fees. If you can, try to embrace an animal better to house so you can satisfy the animal as well as the person you are doing business with.”

Here are 5 tips that can assist you determine a possible pet scam:

Always firmly insist that the seller go into into a formal contract.The document should detail the technique of transportation, timeframe, the airline of carriage, all associated costs, as well as copy of the health and wellness certificate.

Check references.If the seller indicates that a specific business will handle the shipping, get total details for the shipping business as well as then inspect them out! utilize Google to research study them as well as phone call them to verify that they knowthe breeder.

Check affiliations.In order to communicate authenticity, scammers may insurance claim to be a member of IPATA. If this is the case, just look up their business name in the IPATA member directory (visit   and click on “Find a Pet Shipper”). If they are not in the directory, they are not a member.

No such thing as “refundable insurance”. Scammers will try to fee for “refundable insurance” in situation the pet is lost or hurt during the trip overseas. As everybody knows, there are no refunds when it comes to insurance!

Most significantly – be wary of sending funds by wire. Scammers will state this is the most affordable as well as fastest method of doing business. most trusted dealerships will request that you cable transfer funds to their business bank account or will accept a credit history card or PayPal payment.

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About IPATA

The worldwide Pet as well as animal transportation association (IPATA) is a non-profit, around the world trade association for animal handlers, pet moving providers, kennel operators, veterinarians as well as others who are devoted to the care as well as welfare of pets as well as animals during transport. The organization was established in 1979. It began with six founding members as well as now has more than 350 members in over 80 countries. IPATA serves its members, the pet transfer industry, as well as the public at large. For more information, or to discover a expert pet shipper, visit www.ipata.org.

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Finishing Touches

By Kathy Hosler
March 7, 2016

Almost everyone has a favorite restaurant. A place you love to check out and tell your pals about. Of course, that restaurant has to serve terrific food, but a lot of restaurants out there sell terrific food. To become your favorite, and to win your loyalty as a patron – they have to do more. They have to do something special that makes you choose them over their competition.

The same is true for grooming salons. There are lots of terrific pet stylists. To be one of the ones who are always in demand, you need to turn out outstanding grooms…and more. You have to do things that make you stick out from everyone else. And, typically it is the finishing touches that you put on the family pets you groom, that keeps you head and shoulders above the rest.

Many beauty parlors put bows on all of their finished pets. The bows can be as basic or sophisticated as you like – the sky’s the limit. You can make them yourself or purchase professionally made bows. Some stylists select collar bows or neckties. Bandannas are also a favorite finishing touch for lots of salons.

“I keep a great selection of bows so I can match them to the dog’s collar,” says pet stylist, Joni Frank. “And, if they aren’t wearing a collar, I have a basket of material for bandannas. Oh, and new puppies go home with a squeaky toy!”

Pet safe nail polish or nail caps can be used to coordinate with the bows and bandannas. If you make your own bows and bandannas, you might even buy ribbon and bandanna material that is individualized with your salon
name or logo.

Many stylists and beauty parlors have finishing touches that are a ‘signature item’ for them. “I get bling mesh in a substantial variety of colors and designs. The elastic makes it easy to slide over their heads,” shares Kim Geidel of Barking Beauties. “A lost pet dog was found by animal control, and because it had one of my pearl bling necklets on, someone recognized that it had to be a Barking Beauties client. The pet was swiftly reunited with its owner.”

Some beauty parlors have a signature cologne that they put on every pet. Others let their clients choose from a variety of colognes and they offer special seasonal scents. Colognes could also be made available for purchase in your retail area, if you offer this. That way clients could keep their family pets smelling their best in between grooming appointments.

Finishing touches can go far beyond the bows.  “Feather extensions are my a lot of recent finishing touch,” says Krista Creekpaum, of Krista’s Grooming. “I get bags of feathers at the craft store, cut to size and glue two together. They are attached to the pet with a crimp bead. It’s durable, easy and quick, and can be washed with the pet dog at home.”

Many pet parents like to bling up their family pets with jewels and/or color. jewels can add sparkle and a touch of elegance. They are affixed with pet safe adhesive. Body bling in the form of jeweled butterflies, flowers, ladybugs and a lot more are available. Pet safe glitter or ‘fairy dust’ can give a little pizzazz to any pet. To complete the look you want, you can even apply larger than life artificial eyelashes to the pets.

Lots of pet parents are really enthusiastic about having color applied to their pets. momentary color can be applied with pet safe blow pens, chalk, crème chalk pens, hair mascara, or hair crayons. If you are just starting to explore hair colors, you can begin by putting just a touch of color on the tail or ears. You can use stencils to place designs on short or long hair pets. As you become a lot more confident, you can graduate to airbrushing colors on the family pets and using permanent colors.

Another incredibly crucial finishing touch is one that will not cost you a penny. It’s the way that you present the finished pet to the client. When you call or text the owner to let them know that their pet is done, do you sound like this: “Hi, your pet dog is done. The charge for today is $55 and we close at five o’clock. Bye.”

If you are smart, your call or text will sound a lot more like this: “Hi, this is Karen from best Pet Grooming. Your dear, little Suzie is finished with her makeover, and now the cutest pup in the world is ready to be picked up. She can’t wait to show off her stunning new blinged-up hairdo
to everyone!”

When the owners arrive at your salon, make giving them their pet as special as if they were receiving a prestigious award. say something like, “Here he is…the a lot of purr-fect kitty in the world! Doesn’t Mr. Whiskers look spectacular? And, how about those jazzy bows and matching
nail caps?”

This is the time to make your client feel like their pet is the most crucial one that you groom – because, at that moment, it is! finishing touches are a lot more crucial than you think. Pet parents go wild about them and post limitless photos of their family pets on social media. Then, they rave about you and your beauty parlor to their friends.

Make every check out to your beauty parlor unforgettable. add some new finishing touches to the family pets that you groom. give their owners plenty to talk about! ✂

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Mews as well as Nips: Why Do Cats Wiggle Their Butts before Pouncing

We’ve all seen it: our cats get prepared to pounce on a toy, as well as just before they take off, they crouch as well as wiggle their butt a little. While there hasn’t been any type of formal research study into the origins of this typical behavior, a professor of evolutionary biomechanics at the royal Veterinary college in London has some theories. One is that it may offer an aerobic warm up of sorts for the cat. For much more about what may cause this behavior, go to LiveScience.

If you missed any type of of the stories featured on the mindful feline this week, here’s a recap: on Monday, we celebrated Memorial Day, on Tuesday, we featured Bootsie’s Bunk Bed as well as Play Station, on Wednesday, Dr. Marci Koski answered habits questions, as well as on Friday, we featured a colony of feral cats outside a well-known music venue. as well as don’t fail to remember to go into our giveaway to win a feline Pocket tote Bag from Triple T Studios!

Today’s video features the eternal battle of feline vs. mouse…. Enjoy!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Ingrid King

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Sue Brandes says:

June 1, 2019 at 7:24 am

Have a fantastic weekend.

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Janine says:

June 1, 2019 at 7:06 am

A kitty butt wiggle is one of my preferred things. No matter what type of mood I am in, if I see one of my cats to the wiggle, it makes me smile.

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Cat coloring books provide Relaxation as well as fun

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A couple of weeks ago, I shared a few of the proven benefits of coloring for adults. Studies show that the structured, rhythmic movement of coloring eases you into a meditative state, which enables you to push unfavorable thoughts as well as concerns out of your mind, as well as which induces a profound sense of relaxation. coloring is likewise a fantastic method to check out your creativity. It’s no surprise that coloring books are topping bestseller listings around the world – as well as what’s even much better is that there are a great deal of feline coloring books available!

I previously introduced you to color Cats, which is the book I’ve been using. I started out with gel pens, as well as truly liked working with them. However, I quickly realized that you can’t do shading extremely well with gel pens, as well as you truly requirement to be able to do that to color torties, so I ordered a set of color pencils. You can see the preliminary result below.

My torties still requirement a great deal of practice, however I had so much fun trying!

I just started working with innovative Cats. As you can see from the cover, the styles are extremely intricate, as well as after my very first attempt, I can guarantee you that this is not a coloring book for beginners! innovative Cats is the bestselling feline coloring book on Amazon right now.

I likewise added stress alleviating Cats to my list. These styles look more like the mandalas featured in the original adult coloring books.

The feline Lover’s coloring book likewise looks wonderful, with a somewhat different style than the others, as well as is on my listing to try next.

If the coloring trend has gotten hold of you, these books should provide you some gorgeous options to go after this wonderful past time. If you haven’t started coloring yet, provide it a try. I bet you’ll be surprised at just exactly how relaxing it is.

FTC Disclosure: This publish contains Amazon partner links. This means that if you choose to purchase with any type of of our links, we get a little commission. We only spread the word about products as well as services we’ve either utilized or would utilize ourselves.

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12 comments on feline coloring books provide Relaxation as well as Fun

vina anderson says:

January 17, 2016 at 3:12 pm

The book s are amazing. I provided my feline loving neice one for Christmas as well as she likes it. truly I desired it however seeing exactly how much joy it provided her was more than worth it.

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Deb Barnes – Zee as well as Zoey says:

January 16, 2016 at 7:11 pm

Oh my gosh!! I so want to do this! I like to color however I’m afraid if I begin I won’t get a single other thing done!

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Ingrid says:

January 17, 2016 at 5:49 am

It is addictive, Deb!

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Ramona Zachary says:

January 19, 2016 at 9:11 am

The library in my little town is gearing up for adult coloring with these chilly winter days. What fantastic books for us. I’m forwarding this to the director. one more woman working there started coloring a few months back as well as likes the calmness she gets from this activity.

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Maureen says:

January 15, 2016 at 5:57 pm

I have all three of those coloring books. They are wonderful as well as so relaxing. Make sure you get great pencils. I am looking for some fine point gel markers to utilize as well.

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Lauren says:

January 15, 2016 at 3:33 pm

I never believed I would enjoying coloring as a “grown-up”, however I was influenced by your blog publish a couple weeks ago, Ingrid, as well as bought a book with different animal pictures, including a number of featuring cats. It truly is relaxing! The only one who does not authorize is my cat, Dexter, who likes to sit on the page I am trying to color as well as knock my colored pencils off the table one by one.

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Ingrid says:

January 15, 2016 at 5:52 pm

I’m so pleased you provided coloring a try, Lauren! Ruby as well as Allegra are extremely useful when I color. They knock the pens as well as pencils off the table, so I can get some exercise retrieving them when I requirement them. extremely thoughtful of them, right? ?

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Monica Ackerman says:

January 15, 2016 at 2:19 pm

People! I have never heard of coloring books for adults however I can tell you that coloring princess books with my 3-year old grand child are overall fun. perhaps the relaxing part is missing since she is extremely demanding in which colors to utilize as well as which areas I missed. This had proven to be a fantastic bonding time for us as well as I extremely suggest coloring with your preferred child. now I am influenced to get one of those feline coloring book perhaps to do with my 12 years old grand daughter. She is extremely creative as well as I have provided her thanull

An interview with Dawn Kairns, author of “Maggie: The canine who changed My Life”

It is my pleasure today to introduce you to Dawn Kairns, the author of Maggie:  The canine who changed My Life.

This book is a deeply moving story of the powerful connection between the author and her soulmate canine Maggie. This kind of a relationship tends to happen only once in a lifetime, and those of us who have been fortunate enough to share such a special relationship with an animal will find ourselves going down our own memory lane as we savor this book. Maggie enriched the author’s life in ways she never could have thought of when she took that little black lab puppy home with her. Maggie’s cheerful exuberant spirit touches all who come into contact with her. Maggie opens the author’s heart and teaches her about trusting her intuition and listening with her heart. Interspersed with well-researched information about pet health care and advice on how to deal with the grieving process following the loss of a pet, this book shows us that animals are so much much more than just pets. They are spiritual beings who are on this planet to instruct us about joy.

Please join me in welcoming Dawn Kairns to The conscious Cat!

Dawn, “Maggie” is your first book.  how did you become a writer?

Writing was always a natural way for me to express myself, really, even as a child.  When I felt my parents didn’t understand me, I wrote letters to express my feelings in ways I couldn’t always do verbally. I had a diary, of course! I have written informally in journals for years, much more as a spiritual and personal growth practice. In my 30s I began the practice of writing all of my dreams in notebooks.
   I did write and have published several articles in nursing and health journals when I was an R.N. and as a family nurse practitioner. After Maggie died, I began writing articles about canine behavior, and of course began my book in her honor, even though in those first days after Maggie died, I didn’t realize I was starting a book. I was merely writing everything I could remember about her as a way to cope with my grief. It was only over the next several months that I chose to turn my writings about my life with Maggie into a book.  It was in that time that I knew my writing needed some work, and I took a course through the Institute for Children’s Literature. but I think it was in the writing, editing, and re-editing of Maggie that I found my voice as a writer.

What was the process of writing about Maggie like for you?

Writing about Maggie was a Godsend after she died. It was the way I stayed many connected with her; it is what got me through those first excruciating days. I loved the writing of it, and the editing of it less so because I had to be much more objective.

What do you hope your readers will take away from the book?

I have several hopes for readers. I hope readers will begin to look at dogs/animals as equal or different beings, not lesser than or below humans, to see them as the amazing spiritual beings of light that they are; I hope readers will open themselves to the sixth sense communication our animals are capable of if they don’t already recognize that their animals are capable of reading their thoughts.
   My hope is for readers to count on their intuition with their animals even if their inner voice is in dispute with an expert’s diagnoses. no one knows our animals like we do and I want readers to count on themselves enough to advocate for their animals with their veterinarians.
    I really want readers to question commercial pet food and recognize its potential role in the health problems numerous of our animals develop; I want them to explore alternative diets such as balanced home-cooked foods and healthier, holistic pet foods with meat ( not meat byproducts) as the primary ingredient, and with minimal or no carbohydrates.
   I want readers to become aware of the messages their dreams can hold for them; and to recognize that they, too, probably have clairvoyant dreams but may just not be aware of it.
   Finally, I want those suffering from that deep pain of losing a cherished pet to feel understood and supported in their grief, and that yes, it can be as bad as or even worse than losing a loved human. I want them to know that intense pain will ease in time and they will love again.

In your book, you share the emotional toll Maggie’s diagnosis took on you.  What was many challenging for you during that time? 

The many challenging part for me after learning Maggie’s diagnosis was that I simply couldn’t begin to think of her not being in my life – we were so much a part of each of our souls. (Even as I speak these words, tears come from the memory of that deep connection, even though it’s been 8 years because she passed!) What made it harder was that I felt some part of me had known she had cancer and I hadn’t honored my intuition, and that I was losing Maggie several years earlier than I otherwise maynullnull

Mews as well as Nips: Why Your Cats like to Knock things Over

a lot of cats take pleasure in knocking things off tables as well as counters, as well as while this habits may be discouraging for us humans at times, it makes purrfect sense from the cat’s perspective. “A great deal of cats knock things over since they have discovered it is a quick as well as simple method to get their human’s attention,” feline researcher Mikel Delgado, a postdoctoral fellow at the institution of Veterinary medicine at UC Davis as well as our citizen feline habits expert, told Inverse. “This habits normally stems from boredom and/or a failure of the owner to acknowledge cats for great behavior.” see Inverse to checked out a lot more about why cats do this, as well as what you can do to stop the behavior.

If you missed any type of of the stories featured on the mindful feline this week, here’s a recap: on Monday, we told you about a scientific trial that verified the efficacy of the Assisi Loop, on Tuesday, we examined the Galaxy Spiral, on Wednesday, we ran the final installment in our three-part series stating Goodbye to Hedda about creating  an end of life ritual as well as we informed you to a recall of two single great deals of Rad feline poultry as well as turkey, on Thursday we featured charming feline Hug Socks from Triple T Studio, as well as on Friday, we examined A Thousand Purring Cats.

Today’s video shows some huge cats for a change. Robert Martinez, a so-called “camera trapper,” has been tracking mountain lions in Angeles national forest west of Los Angeles by setting up a number of cameras in areas the cats are likely to visit, as well as he caught this sensational footage. If you turn the volume up, you can hear the mother’s phone call out to her kits.

Have a excellent weekend!

Ingrid King

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caren gittleman says:

March 25, 2018 at 1:19 pm

Hmmm, Cody does it when I am sleeping, he can stop being tired as well as go to sleep himself! (KIDDING!)

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Janine says:

March 24, 2018 at 8:01 am

My feline Pono takes knocking things over to the extreme. I gather perfume as well as have great deals of bottles on my dresser. He will reach his paw to the back as well as knock a lot over like dominoes. He mainly likes to do this in the middle of the night when he wants a midnight snack or my other half to step to the couch where he can sleep with alone.

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Ingrid says:

March 25, 2018 at 5:39 am

It seems like he has you well trained, Janine! ?

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An introduction to Spirit Essences

I have previously written about the gentle healing power of flower essences. flower essences offer vibrational healing for body, mind as well as spirit. the most widely-known flower essence is most likely Rescue Remedy, a blend of a number of Bach flower Essences. Rescue treatment assists with stressful situations, for both animals as well as people.

I’ve utilized flower essences for rather some time, both for my cats as well as for myself, with great success. I’ve discovered the essences to be especially practical with emotional as well as behavioral issues.

When Allegra very first concerned me, I utilized eco-friendly hope farm Essences to assist with her play aggression as well as her fear of loud noises. I likewise used traditional habits adjustment methods as well as play therapy. I don’t believe that we would have made development as rapidly as we did with just the conventional therapies alone.

A couple of months ago, I was introduced to Spirit Essences. Spirit Essences is had by nationally understood feline behaviorist as well as star of Animal Planet’s “My feline from Hell,” Jackson Galaxy. The business was established in 1995 by Dr. Jean Hofve, a holistic veteriarian. Spirit Essences are the only veterinarian-formulated essences in the world.  Dr. Hofve  has much more than a lots years’ experience working with essences in a broad range of types as well as settings. Jackson Galaxy has assisted establish as well as refine the remedies based on his experience as well as the needs of his own clients.

Spirit Essences utilize only pure Eldorado natural spring Water from a cold-water artesian spring in Eldorado Canyon near Boulder, Colorado. This water is then improved with full color Spectrum Light, Reiki energy (something that, as a Reiki Master Practitioner, appeals to me), as well as gem improved base water. They constantly evaluation as well as update all their remedies as they add new essences to their stock of over 300 essences. They also continuously fine-tune these formulas based on comments from clients in addition to medical as well as personal experience.

I’ve utilized two of Spirit Essences’ formulas for Allegra over the past two months, as well as the results have been far much more remarkable than any type of other essence line I’ve used.

Allegra concerned me with a strong worry of outside noises – whether it was a trash truck going by, a neighbor mowing the lawn, heavy rain, or anything unusual as well as strange sounding outside. These seems would send her into hiding into either her risk-free area in the downstairs shower stall, or inside the kitchen area cabinets. When I started utilizing Spirit Essences’s risk-free area for Cats for her, she ended up being noticeably much more confident. about a week after I started her on the remedy, she no longer ran to one of her hiding locations when the trash trucks went by. In fact, she really ran to the window to view what! She hasn’t been inside the kitchen area cupboards when because I started her on this remedy.

We’re still handling her worry of storms, particularly those gone along with by heavy rain. For some reason, the noise of the rain hitting the home seems to frighten her far much more than the noise of thunder. For those times, I utilize tension Stopper, Spirit Essences’ equivalent to Rescue Remedy. I’ve discovered it much more efficient for her than Rescue Remedy. She still hides during storms, however she comes out much quicker when the storm has passed, as well as she doesn’t look almost as terrified as she utilized to.

Have you utilized flower essences for your cats? Please share your experience!

For much more info about Spirit Essences, as well as to order, please see SpiritEssences.com.

FTC full disclosure: I am an affiliate partner of Spirit Essences.

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Mary says:

January 24, 2017 at 9:17 am

I have a male feline with chronic cystitis. We have tried many, numerous things. The only thing that truly assists is antidepressants, however I don’t want to provide him those long term. He was brought in from outside as well as seems well balanced, loving as well as lively with the other cats, however just has this chronic problem. We have put him on wet food as well as specialty food for urinary problems,nullnull

Choosing T-Bone

guest publish by Lucy Burdette
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I’ve had a feline in my life ever because the year I turned 13. I desired two things for my birthday that year–Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees, as well as a kitten. My mom was smart sufficient to agree to the kitten. It was January, though, as well as not the kitten season. She discovered one who’d been returned to the pound by his adoptive family. We called him Tigger, as well as I still have the receipt stamped “No Refund.”

Both of our furry household members died this past summertime as well as I have missed them terribly. I concerned I’d never discover animal buddies so wonderful. as well as I needed time to grieve, as well as work out what would be next with my husband.

But in January my birthday came around once again (a frightening number of years past 13) as well as I decided, with much encouragement, to go take a look at the Florida secrets animal shelter.

The old shelter was found out on stock Island, as well as it was small as well as bursting with animals. (The volunteers as well as workers were thrilled to get to the new building in February.) This was the office as well as waiting room–on the other end was a gray feline in a cage named “Saucy,” a gila monster, hamsters, an huge snake, as well as numerous birds. as well as this being essential West, there was a rooster behind a gate.

My buddy Stan went with me–I can’t begin to explain exactly how overwhelming it was to see 60 cats in four small rooms…How to choose? I was believing of a tiger, either yellow like Tigger, or gray like Evinrude in the essential West mysteries.

We satisfied T-bone, who’d been found by a buddy from the gym…

And then along came Ramp, a extremely frisky kitten who introduced himself onto my breast as well as clung there purring…

I stated to Stan, “I assumption I’ve been chosen.” So we went back to the office as well as told them I’d indication on for Ramp.

“Oh,” stated Del, the administrative assistant, “Ramp has a great deal of warm around him.” (Cat-shelter speak for he’s hot.) “We’ve got four applications already on him.”

“Ok, what about T-bone?”

“He has a hold application on him, too.”

So I went back home, dissatisfied as well as not able to select another. two days later, my fitness center buddy emailed once again with pictures of T-bone:

He greeted me at the door
Played as well as purred
Followed me to the other rooms

The people with the hold are not ‘this feline specific’

Go embrace him

And so I did. He spent the very first couple hours in the laundry space while I checked out in the hall as well as chatted with him.

At the end of his very first day…(gotta like the two-toned paw…)

And here’s the next morning…

I admit to being totally besotted. as well as I’m figuring out exactly how he’ll figure in the new mystery, coming in 2020. Meanwhile, all the typical cast of feline characters play their function in A Deadly Feast, the ninth essential West food movie critic secret published this week by Crooked Lane Books!

About A Deadly Feast

Before essential Zest food movie critic Hayley Snow’s household descends on the island for Thanksgiving as well as her wedding event to heart throb Detective Nathan Bransford, she has one last assignment–a evaluation of a seafood tasting trip conducted by her buddy Analise Smith. however when one of the tourists collapses on the last stop, Analise pleads her to examine before the authorities ruin her company as well as shut down the regional essential West eateries on her tour. pressure mounts when Analise phone calls a second time to request that Hayley satisfy with chef Martha Hubbard, who prepared essential lime pies for the tasting trip as well as is terrified that somebody poisoned her pies to destroy her reputation. Chefs all around town are preparing their versions of a Thanksgiving feast, however with a murderer on the loose, will Hayley as well as her buddies have anything delegated be thankful for?

About Lucy Burdette

Clinical psychologist Lucy Burdette (aka Roberta Isleib) has published 17 mysteries, including the most recent in the essential West food movie critic series, A Deadly Feast (Crooked Lane Books, may 2018.) Her books as well as stories have been short-listed for Agatha, Anthony, as well as Macavity awards. She’s a member of secret Writers of America as well as a past president of Sisters in Crime. She blogs at JungleRedWriters.com as well as shares her like for food with the culinary writers at MysteryLoversKitchen.com. She lives in Madison CT as well as essential West FL. checked out much more at . You can likewise discover Lucy on Facebook as well as Instagram.

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Giving like

By Cindy Agoncillo
August 9, 2013

“Where does the money from the silent auction go?” It’s a concern inevitably asked at each of Barkleigh Productions’ grooming expos, where guests can quote on whatever from dog beds as well as pet-themed welcome mats to cordless clippers as well as bottles of shampoo.

To response simply, all proceeds from the silent auctions are contributed to gifts of like International, an organization established by Don as well as Barb Kassebaum, the original owners of Tropiclean Pet products (Cosmos Corporation), to assist people around the world increase out of poverty. gifts of like worldwide provides aid primarily to Guatemala by establishing an orphanage as well as leadership school, supporting a number of churches in a few of the country’s most dangerous neighborhoods, as well as providing clothes, shoes, as well as other supplies to the bad as well as needy. gifts of like worldwide has a long history with Barkleigh’s silent auctions. In the 1990s, Don wished to take a group of groomers to Guatemala to ensure that they might see the work the organization was doing there. Don really hoped to provide a tractor-trailer full of contributed items, which would need over $5,000 to transport. Sally Liddick, the late creator of Barkleigh Productions, composed about this “Groomers to Guatemala” job in Groomer to Groomer, calling it their “most ambitious job to date.” Sally explained, “Exhibitors were summoned to contribute to the job by contributing products to a silent Auction at Groom Expo. Groomers were motivated to quote on the contributed items.” An enthusiastic Hilery Zusi as well as Frank Rowe took fee of the show close auction, which increased $5,800 as well as brought the weekend’s overall to over $10,000.

Joining Sally on that very first trip to Guatemala was her finest buddy as well as business partner Gwen Shelly, speaker Judy Bremer-Taxman, market icon Frank Rowe, as well as almost 20 other friends, household members, Barkleigh employees, as well as groomers. They stayed at the Casa Bernabe orphanage, satisfied the kids who lived there, as well as assisted to discharge not one however two tractor-trailers full of donations, including a new washing machine for the orphanage. After discovering about the chronic monetary needs of the orphanage as well as the people of Guatemala, Sally as well as Gwen decided Barkleigh productions would make a monthly monetary commitment to gifts of like worldwide as well as would devote the silent auctions to the organization.

Over 15 years as well as many silent auctions later, one more trip to Guatemala was in the making. James Severs, the director of operations as well as advertising at Barkleigh Productions, was thinking about serving the less fortunate around the world, as well as at Gwen Shelly’s urging, he contacted Don Kassebaum about traveling to Guatemala. As Don as well as James discussed the trip further as well as more details fell into place, Gwen decided she likewise wished to go as well as would prolong the chance to the rest of Barkleigh’s employees. It was not long up until Gwen, James, as well as I were boarding a airplane in Harrisburg, PA, headed for Guatemala.

As we descended into Guatemala City, I was struck by the hardship visible from the plane’s little window. little homes built from corrugated sheet metal filled the mountainside. Our landing was rough, as the runway was cracked as well as eroding. I believed about the U.S. airports surrounded by metropolitan areas not far from sports arenas as well as famous landmarks, as well as as I looked out over the city surrounding Guatemala’s primary airport, I wondered, “Is this as great as it gets here?”

We stepped off of the plane, as well as the warm as well as humidity hit us like a wall. The inside of the flight terminal brought bit relief. together with the heat, the sights as well as seems were overwhelming. “Sensory overload,” James said. As we attempted to navigate the customs as well as immigration process, what we presumed were flight terminal workers asked us en español if we needed assist with our luggage — in exchange for tips, of course. Barb Kassebaum, who joined us in Houston for our flight into Guatemala, assisted to equate as well as continually advised us, “Stay with the bags.” We carefully complied with the guy who pushed our luggage cart as he led us to the street where Don as well as a big crowd of people were waiting to pick up their buddies as well as family. Within the crowd were little kids who were selling trinkets as well as assisting with luggage in order to make money for their families. Tourists are likely to provide one American dollar, which is approximately 6% of the typical everyday wage in Guatemala.

In the years since the Groomers to Guatemala project, gifts of like worldwide bought 26 acres of land in Brito, Guatemala. They built a new orphanage that currently homes 20 kids as well as a number of full-time “parents,”nullnull

Review: toy stories by Gwen Cooper

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Gwen Cooper’s Curl Up with a cat Tale series features humorous and heartwarming short stories about the ongoing adventures of Gwen’s feline family. I find myself falling a little bit much more in love with Gwen’s cats with each story. This month’s installment features lovable stories of how Gwen’s cats react to their toys.

I can guarantee you that  you will be able to relate to what Gwen goes through as she tries to accommodate the preferences and quirks of her feline family. will they like the toys she gotten for them? will they be entertained or bored? and will Gwen be able to maintain her sanity?

Gwen’s writing is always stellar. No other writer can describe a scene the way she does. Her writing engages all the senses. You can see her cats pouncing on toys in your mind’s eye (or ignoring toys, as the case may be,) and you can feel all the emotions, both feline and human, that go along with the journey of finding the purrfect toy.

Individual stories in the Curl Up with a cat Tale series are available on  Amazon, Nook, etc., or you can make a one-time payment of $14.99 to get all the stories for the whole year at a 60% discount off the retail price – and you know you’re going to want to read the whole series. You can take advantage of that offer at: .

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1 comment on Review: toy stories by Gwen Cooper

Janine says:

May 3, 2019 at 7:29 am

This sounds like a cute book. I love waking up to toys in bed. This morning I found a little ball. Kiki brings them to me during the night.

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