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Raining Frogs: I Am A Believer - Wild Weather In the UK - Julian Price
Can it really rain frogs? I mean in the actual "real, live, breathing, croaking frogs falling from the sky" sense? Well, yes I believe it can and not just because there is scientific speculation and a number of websites (give it a Google) claiming it to be true. Let me take you back a few years.... Submitted 2 years 237 days ago.

The Tale of the Wilmore Snake - - Charles "Catfish" Pole
Can you recall an episode from your past that you don't particularly enjoy rehashing? I am sure we could all come up with a few examples. It's possible you may not feel at ease reminiscing about the incident, or maybe you sense your audience feels even more uncomfortable listening to the details.... Submitted 2 years 275 days ago.

Dog Breath - Just Another Day in my Suburban Prison - Brianna Popsickle
It went badly from the beginning. I received notification from our vet telling us Casey, our Brittany Spaniel, was due for her spring tune-up,' heartworm, flea medication and vaccines. We had done all of it every year for thirteen years, but this year for various reasons, I called and said we... Submitted 2 years 280 days ago.

Jack... - Ted Gragg
He was black. He was short, stocky, surly, and had a relationship problem with people. His name was Jack. He was my friend. I needed an assistant. Times were lean in our state and the department wasn't much on new hires. That's how Jack and I came together. We met at the county's animal impound... Submitted 2 years 301 days ago.

Lady Bear Chronicles - A Shakespearean Tail! - - Diane Dutton
Life on the Road... How do you stop time? Take a road trip to Perryville, Illinois! OK, maybe it wasn't that long a drive, but really day after day after day, from Nevada to Arizona to New Mexico to Texas to Oklahoma to Missouri to Illinois, Perryville, Illinois. Wow, 7 states in 2 days... Submitted 2 years 325 days ago.

Life Lessons Learned From A Mockingbird! - - Bob Alexander
My Mockingbird gets up with the sun and I awake with a tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet and a final tweet before he takes a breath to start the concert again with the same five notes. It's a wonderful way to greet a new day. Granted, most mornings I don't want to get up with the sun, but no one... Submitted 3 years 55 days ago.

Where are the Lightning Bugs? - Fran Larson
I overheard someone say that their grandchildren referred to the Highlands my subdivision) as "Granny Camp." I want to include the men, so I'm going to go a step furthur and suggest "Grandparent's Camp." Thank about it. In a child's mind and even in my mind, the title, "Grandparent's Camp" will... Submitted 3 years 77 days ago.

Why do we Meddle? - - Dianne Lehmann
We have a pet, mated pair of doves. Well, not really, but it feels that way. Every spring, a pair of doves would try to make a nest on a very small ledge on a post next to our front door. Doves are very good fliers, even in strong winds, devoted to each other and very good parents. They lay only... Submitted 3 years 248 days ago.

Man’s Best Friend Can Also be a Gal's Best Friend© - - Arlene Wright-Correll
I am not much of an animal person. Being raised up in the city was not a place for animals. When I married into a dairying family there were plenty of animals, but none were in the house type of animals. To me, every animal had its purpose including the sheepdog which herded in the cows each... Submitted 3 years 307 days ago.

Adopting a Kitten: Are we an unfit pet family? - Jon Searles
Recently, our cat, PK passed away from feline lymphoma. PK (short for Pretty Kitty) was a member of our family for 11 years. She was a temperamental animal who only seemed to love my wife and daughter and tolerated my sons and me. We have always had animals as part of our lives. We currently... Submitted 4 years 8 days ago.

When Good Dogs Do Bad Things ~ A Day In The Life Of A Rescue - - Camille Strate
Two weeks ago, I made the very 'brave' decision to bring a very battered dog home. He was found limping along a typical Southern California freeway (by that I mean BUSY. FAST. FURIOUS) by another woman who couldn't keep him. I found him via a post she'd made on CraigsList. I wasn't really... Submitted 4 years 16 days ago.

Mule, The Humble Beast Of Burden, Patriot, Friend - Joel Hendon
The origin of the mule is lost in antiquity, but it is known that they existed as far back as 3,000 years ago, perhaps much farther. The Bible reads in 2 Samuel 13:29 "Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him upon his mule, and fled" They are an hybrid animal, usually the cross... Submitted 4 years 196 days ago.

The Great Pig Escape - Cher King
Our farm is located in a small town (pop. 400) that essentially is a bedroom community. A bedroom community is best described as everyone works out of town. (This distinction will be important later in the story.) My adventures are many on the farm and usually not funny at the time of any... Submitted 4 years 236 days ago.

How To Find a Companion for Life - Avis Ward
The number of healthy dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies that are euthanized (killed) each day in the United States is almost too big for the average person to comprehend. The estimates range from source to source, but mid-ranges are roughly between 6 to 8 million pets euthanized each year. This... Submitted 5 years 19 days ago.

Murphy the Cat: Remembering a Best Friend - Mike Fak
When readers drop me notes or call me about something, I make a little note on the old floppy disk. Eventually enough information or common remarks from many of you cause me to try to render your thoughts into a coherent article. One of these days I hope I do one. My file on pets and pet stories... Submitted 5 years 262 days ago.

When a Pet Dies - Dealing with Life, Death, Grief, and Healing - Danny Davids
In Loving Memory of Cinder (1987 2005) I've been putting off writing this article for several weeks now. I'm not lazy. I simply know that I'm dealing with a subject that's bittersweet, and one that touches off many emotions for me. It's been difficult trying to figure out where to... Submitted 5 years 276 days ago.

5 Ways to Get your Puppy's Attention and Train in Half the Time - - dyztilz
One thing that training puppies and raising kids have in common is that if you have their full attention, they will learn the lesson faster and better. Puppies make it easy on you because there is nothing they want more than your happy face pointed in their direction. Here are 5 ways to... Submitted 5 years 277 days ago.

Songs About Cats (or are they?) - - Larry Chamberlain
Perhaps the most famous Cat Song is The Siamese Cat Song recorded by Peggy Lee. The song is from the Walt Disney 1955 classic "The Lady and The Tramp", an animated film about a classy Cocker Spaniel named Lady who falls for Tramp a scamp of a mongrel. The song however is about... Submitted 5 years 298 days ago.

Dogs Are Smarter Than You Think! - Dean Hall
Just because your wonder dog can't "talk" to you in your language of choice doesn't mean a lack of intelligence. While the experts argue about how to define intelligence in dogs anyone who has ever really loved a dog knows there's something going on behind those sparkling eyes. Now... Submitted 6 years 184 days ago.

Things You should never feed your Dog - primeryder
Unfortunately, there are a number of household items which we tend to take for granted that are potentially very dangerous to your dog's health. It is especially important to be aware of this because as you know, dogs are essentially scavengers and will often eat just about anything they can sink... Submitted 7 years 194 days ago.

My Kitty Has Arthritis, What Can I Do? (NOT an advertisement) - - Marijo Phelps
Tha-thunk, tha-thunk. I listened to Mitzi trying to go down the stairs in our house. It broke my heart to see my once active girl slowed down this much. She must be hurting too and could no longer jump onto our captain’s bed with the other cats. I had read that glucosamine... Submitted 31 days 23 hours ago.

Cats with Herpes and Some Inexpensive Help - - Marijo Phelps
Our little orange tabby, DT was the latest addition to our growing family of kitties. After he came into the household all the other 3 cats had a couple of days of sneezing. We didn’t think much of that until the girls started getting a squinting eye with some discharge. We took them... Submitted 31 days 23 hours ago.

What is the definition of Luxury? - Terrence Aubrey
What is luxury to you? A rare stone, dug up at huge human cost that you can hang around your neck? A job, a roof over your head and a meal tomorrow? A billion dollar yacht? A chance, a hope to survive? Is there any difference in any of the above definitions of luxury? If you think there is you... Submitted 47 days 18 hours ago.

Did I Miss the News? - - Patricia Barbee
From my school days we learned of the harbinger of Spring: the robin. In Boston it was to see the sidewalk even with snow piled at the curb. As we learned more in school we heard of the swallows that annually return to San Juan Capistrano to a Catholic Church. Festivals were planned around the... Submitted 65 days 18 hours ago.

Happy Chickens Lay The Best Eggs! - - Bob Alexander
Happy chickens lay the best eggs and more of them. Still, when my friends counted their eggs the other day, there were 15 eggs and she only has 14 chickens. While it’s not unusual for a contented hen to lay more than one egg a day, this is the first time it happened to them. Normally a... Submitted 87 days 2 hours ago.