Since kids seem to get bored when they're not in school, we list special days for both kids and pets - and hopefully our kids will use their imaginations to figure out how to... Continue Reading →
Archive for the ‘care for pets’ Category
232 Reasons Why Kids Need Pets
A few years ago I went to a meeting about developing a website for kids and pets. One person was late and since it was a "pet" project, we decided to go around the table and all... Continue Reading →
A Busy Week of Events
(Fat) Tuesday was Mardi Gras in New Orleans, their annual celebration the night before Lent (Ash Wednesday) begins. Tuesday was also the culmination of the Westminster Dog Show,... Continue Reading →
Boo! It’s Howl-O-Ween!
Halloween is for kids! The last decade, pet parents have started including our pets in Halloween festivities and making it a time to dress them up too. There are pet parades and... Continue Reading →
Pets are Ubiquitous Around Here
The other day a friend dropped by and we decided to have an iced tea on the patio. As I put the glasses on the tray to take outside, I opened a drawer where we keep napkins and... Continue Reading →
Teaching Kids to Love Pets
Teaching Kids to Love Pets This year marks the 10th anniversary of Kidoodlepet Press, our publishing arm. To learn more about our goals for publishing see... Continue Reading →
Miss Lusitano Arrives
The 4th horse has arrived! The beautiful palomino-colored Lusitano filly arrived on the 4th. She was picked up in Northern California by one of those big horse transports that... Continue Reading →
October – Lots of Pet & Kids Activities
October brings autumn leaves, bon fires, homecomings, fall festivals and Halloween! It starts out on the first with National Fire Pup Day in honor of all Fire House dogs and the... Continue Reading →
Horse #2 – Mustang
The second family horse is a mustang that was used for several years as a work horse on a farm. He’s much more laid back and calm than the Andalusian and is willing to do trail... Continue Reading →
Back to School Already?
How does time go so fast!?! School starts here in our So Cal district in just 2 days! Camp was only over yesterday and there’s hardly been time to get haircuts, lunch bags,... Continue Reading →