Thanksgiving: Your pets and being grateful
By Gina Spadafori
November 19, 2009
Peggy Frezon is a writer whose blog I check in on from time to time, and always enjoy. She also has just about the cutest dog in the world. She came to my attention as one of the contributors to our book, “The Ultimate Dog-Lover.”
She has a thoughtful little piece on the Guideposts Web site, on being thankful for what our pets give us:
I’m thankful for the way my dog Kelly greets me at the door, as if my return is the best thing that happened to her all day.
I’m thankful for her soft reddish fur, and I’m especially thankful that she loves me every day.
Although we express our gratitude for our pets by feeding them, loving them and playing with them, Thanksgiving is the perfect time to remind ourselves just how lucky we are.
Rest the rest, and tell us what you’re thankful for about your pets.
And speaking of Thanksgiving, check out the recipe for Turkey and Cranberry Savories from Lucy Postins, the top dog and nutritionist behind The Honest Kitchen pet food company. Several of the PetConnection bloggers use Honest Kitchen, which is why I invited the company on as an advertiser, figuring they’d be a good match with our readers, too. (Lucy was also a fantastic source of “industry insider” information during the pet-food recall.) Visit their YouTube channel.
Last year, I put together
Our Dr. Marty Becker will be visiting Sacramento for an event at the VCA
Some of us, including myself, grew up afraid of snakes. It’s sadly common. If I’d been able to read this new book – Katie of the Sonoran Desert/Katie del Desierto Sonorense – I might have grown up with an understanding of and empathy for snakes. Maybe I wouldn’t scream when I see a harmless corn snake, although I’m sure I’d still falter at seeing a live western diamondback rattlesnake anywhere outside a zoo. To help prevent your children from being terrified of snakes, read this book with them.
My mom is an awesome cook but I didn’t inherit that talent. Cooking is something I do to put food on the table. However, when I was researching my two treat cookbooks for pets (The Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook and The Ultimate Cat Treat Cookbook) I discovered that I really enjoyed making treats for my dogs and cats. I guess a part of it is because they are such an appreciative audience and even ate my failures!