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A little while back I compiled a list of things that I thought were important for my son to know when that fateful day finally arrives when I can no longer run fast enough to prevent my age from catching up to me. I went through my house from top to bottom and did anRead more

In the past I volunteered at the annual festival for abandoned and homeless animals called Cause 4 Paws. The proceeds went to our wonderful and much needed and appreciated Abandoned Pet Rescue.  As usual, we had a great turnout of folks with their beloved critter companions, many of whom had their pictures displayed on ChannelRead more

THE PAWGRESS REPORT By Allie Katz   Statistics tell me that More than 86,000 people are injured by tripping over their dogs or cats every year in the U.S. I’m beginning to think that nature invented cats to make sure humans never make it past their natural life expectancy.  I have four of the critters,Read more

As anyone who knows me will tell you, I dearly love animals. I inherited my love and respect for animals from my father, and grew up with an assortment of critters in and around the house. He was forever bringing home some kind of stray, and wasn’t particular what species it was. He daily fedRead more

I just caught this from one of those obscure websites out there in Cyberville and just had to share it.  It was reported by Nisha Kotecha on May 9, 2016.  It bolsters my faith that there are wonderful, caring people all over the world, but the news media just doesn’t introduce them to us veryRead more

by Allie Katz  THE VIEW FROM ALLIE’S ALLEY  You’ve spent $100 or more and waited what seemed like an eternity for the fake fur-covered “Deluxe Kitty Kondo” to arrive. You’ve unpacked it and gathered the array of different sized screw drivers, ratchets and Allen wrenches required by the instructions, then endured over an hour ofRead more

In April of last year I lost something very precious to me; my tuxedo cat, Julie. Julie was only five years old, and died of congenital heart failure. Tuxedos are very special, as anyone who has ever loved one knows. For those of you who are wondering what’s so special about tuxedos (TC’s), I offerRead more

I feel honored to have been asked to write for APR and share my deep love for animals with you, my kindred souls. I hope this blog will encourage all of you to participate in the only substantiated reason for human existence as I see it; to teach, learn, understand and share. I hope toRead more