Pets Archive

Lillian

Ryan Gets His Cat

January 26, 2015 | 2 Comments

And then it was time. On the arrival of Lillian, and Ryan as a momma cat. Read More

Camoes

Mourning and the Rest of the Day

June 2, 2014 | 1 Comment

My final link to the person I used to be in Brooklyn is broken, and so is my heart. Camoes, my danger cat, is gone. Read More

Backstory

This Thanksgiving, Ryan and I have a lot for which to be thankful. But we're most grateful for having had the opportunity to give an elderly, withdrawn little black cat a home. And to love her. Read More

Adventure

Antigone Goes West: A Man, A Dog, A Bike…and 2,000 Miles Towards A New Life

February 7, 2010 | 2 Comments

Know this first: this is the most emotionally compelling blog I've ever read, and perhaps the best. A Chicago writer and pet lover loses his job, gets fed up with the economy, and decides to bike to the Pacific Ocean to promote pet adoption, with his favorite Basset Hound, Antigone, blogging the trip from her doggie trailer. But it's the candid bravery of the human author that shines best as Read More

ADHD

Cat and a Drop Dead Proof

August 24, 2009 | 11 Comments

When Overly Frank adopted olderly Ryza from PAWS Chicago earlier this month, the cuddly interaction between Oklahoma expat and 11-year-old feline made me realize how much I'd been taking my own lifelong companion for granted. His life, that is. Read More