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About me

When I was young we had a cat named Calico, we were moving to another Country (New Zealand) for a year, so gave her to what most people think is an ideal home for cats... a farm. When we returned we learned that Calico had been beaten up by the farm cats, she was alive, but obviously farm life was not as wonderful as we had imagined it would be. Later my views of how animals in the pet industry were treated was also shattered when I worked at a pet store. I have since learned more about proper care of pets, and went to College to study horses.

I grew up in the city and knew that it was not for me, after the death of my first husband and later remarrying, I have moved to the country where I can assure you our cats (all spayed and neutered) have good lives. Among some of our more unusual pets, we have hair sheep.

I am inspired to write because I want to share my knowledge and information.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

helping people be better pet owners

My parents always told me ...

why cant you be more like your sister

My childhood ambition ...

was to have a horse

My favorite memory ...

a 1 year holiday in New Zealand

Why I write ...

to inform others

My first job ...

was horrible, I worked in a pet store.

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The ethics of buying from a pet store by Brenda Nelson
The facts on puppy mills by Brenda Nelson
Cat food reviews: Hill's Science Diet by Barbara Anderson

Featured article by Brenda Nelson

Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption How to know when you are ready to commit to a pet adoption: 1 of 4
Are you ready to adopt a pet? It is a huge commitment, both financially and emotionally. Knowing when you are ready will save you a lot of grief, and may even save life, the life of a pet that you may be considering adopting. There are some practical considerations before adoption and most people can address these on their own, as such we will offer some questions and a person who is considering adopting a pet can use these to judge if they are ready to adopt a pet. For the most part we are referring to the adoption of house pets such as cats and dogs, rather than adoption of larger animals...
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