humanity

Isn't it ironic that the very best of humanity is seen through the love and empathy we show to our pets?

Kevin the Koala.
There once was a Koala by the name of Kevin, he spent most of his days eating leaves and sitting in a tree. Kevin had a friend by the name of Samuel, the rock wallaby. In many ways, it was an unlikely friendship, it crossed the boundary of different species and yet they were firm friends. Samuel too liked spending his days, eating and eating and then doing some thinking and thinking.
By John Burt6 years ago in Petlife
The One Thing My Puppy Taught Me
Earlier this year, my husband and I started to toy with the idea of owning a puppy. I'm not quite sure how that came about really.
By Antonia Lyons6 years ago in Petlife
Christmas Passed
The holidays bore down with incredible intensity this year. What they were barreling toward I did not know. Two days before Thanksgiving our older little dog began to whimper like a pup. It was so cute and unexpected that the seriousness of the matter did not begin to set in immediately. She was favoring a foot. I brought her with me everywhere I could and kept her under close watch, supporting her or encouraging her as necessary. On Thanksgiving Day, she came along to see family and with an increase of tender care rode the ferry, snuggled, wandered around the house, saw her four legged domestic and livestock cousins and slept. The first time she touched noses with her goat cousin, they both perked up. After adventuring, she awoke with pep for a quick grab at a piece of turkey offered to her. Later that night, when visiting her goat cousin, he withdrew with wild eyes after smelling her nose as she rested in my arms.. On the way back, the chill, damp air bit as the ferry left the docks and we found a ferry worker to plea her case so that she could come up and rest beside us. In a warm blanket, she came and was offered snuggly support as we did a puzzle while sitting in a booth.
By Desiree Abell6 years ago in Petlife
Invisible
I had a home once, long ago. My owner went to sleep, and never woke up. Now, I run the streets. No one notices me. I am invisible.
By Wendy Barton6 years ago in Petlife
Should Some Vegans Not Own Pets?
First off, I would like to start off by saying this isn't a knock on the veganism lifestyle. I actually admire the fact that people are sticking to what they believe in and acting on their beliefs by changing their lifestyle. When I first heard of the term vegan, all I knew about it was the dietary restrictions. Of course not all vegans are the same. Everyone has a different reason for being vegan but for the most part its about eating food with no animal products.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Petlife
Scaly, Creepy, Crawly and Wonderful Visitors
When I was teaching preschool, I frequently brought in wild visitors for the children to observe. The secretary at the school got in the habit of checking out whatever I was carrying when I walked in the door. If it was a large jar or aquarium or other critter container her reaction was quite startling
By Morgan Alber6 years ago in Petlife
Why Are Animals Gay? Why Not?
The importance of not being caught up in our own bias when it comes to the examination of scientific material has long been a source of hot debate. How can someone who is completely invested in an ideal really separate themselves from that ideal long enough to objectively study it properly? While in the past, this has been used to point out holes in research, it is just as important to point out areas where information has been over-analyzed as well.
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Petlife
The Worst Part of Losing a Pet Is Losing Them
One the hardest parts about having a pet is having to say ‘goodbye.' You have been with them throughout a good amount of time and you have created such a bond with them that you don’t want to have an ending with them having to leave you. It is one of the saddest moments that anyone has to go through, and it is crazy when you have to go through it because you know that it is going to happen. But you just be in denial because of loving your pet, and you just want them to live forever, even though we all know that it isn’t the case.
By Katherine M.6 years ago in Petlife
Young Environmentalists Pulling Their Socks Up for a Threatened Bird Species
Massachusetts, USA “I was lying in bed, thinking about the blue-footed booby bird and staring at my feet. It just hit me. If everyone had blue-feet, they would care more about this bird.”
By Bridgett Leslie6 years ago in Petlife
Are Dog and Cat People Really That Different?
These two pets are very different from each other and people think that those who have them also different from each other. There are so many particulars when it comes to picking a pet that it makes sense the people who pick cats and dogs have different types of personalities. This survey helps to look at household habits and how they’re affected by the answer to the age old question of cats or dogs.
By Melody Porter6 years ago in Petlife
They're Waving Their Testicles Around?
Many years ago in 1987 I shared my home with a roommate who worked as a collection manager for the Smithsonian Museum’s National Zoo. Don’t jump to conclusions about what this story is about until you read the rest of the story.
By Craig Braquet7 years ago in Petlife
Losing a Pet for the First Time
We got our first dog, Daisy, in December 2007. I was eight years old at the time. She was a West Highland Terrier, a little bundle of joy, a light for our whole family. Everyone loved her. As a puppy, she was so small that she’d curl up in the grate beside our fireplace, falling asleep on the cool marble.
By Charlotte Williams7 years ago in Petlife