I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook.  I like connecting with people.  I like making new friends.  I like establishing relationships with people who have similar interests to mine.  It has put me in touch with a great base of people who have the same passion for animals that I have.

That intertwining of like-minded souls has extreme disadvantages too.  I get to see the abject cruelty of my fellow man.  I get to see photos of animals found in trash bags, animals that have had…

When one of our animals is hurting, be it due to a physical ailment or emotional pain, we want to help.  We want to heal.  We are desperate to do something to ease the distress.

In …

I wanted to share the blog I wrote for Petside.com in tribute to the "Hero Dogs of 9/11" 

Remembering the "Hero Dogs of 9/11"…

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Dogs Rule Cats Drool is giving away the children's/young adult book, Welcome Home by Billi Tiner. Giveaway ends July 6.

Enter Here at Dogs Rule Cats…

What a great #furchat we had last week! We had some great conversation regarding pet-related expenses. If you need tips on how to reduce them check out the recap!



Q1: Are you willing to spend extra for your pet’s…

Because the weather is getting nicer, we decided to focus on ways to properly

exercise your pets! With the help of Coach Dan from@VarsityPets (Varsity Pets Website), we managed yet another successful #Furchat! Check out…

#Furchat topic 5/10

Exercising your Pet…

Curbing Bad Pet Behavior

#Furchat Recap 4/26

We had a wonderful #Furchat on Thursday! A special thanks to Nicole Guillaume for being our special guest and filling us full of knowledge! If you haven't checked out her website please do: …

http://yorkietails.blogspot.com/2012/04/wordless-wednesday-foxy-and-scrappy-one.html

Topic for 4/26 #Furchat:

Gentle ways to curb bad…

Favorite Summer Vacation Spots with your Furry Friends #furchat Recap:

Yet another exciting #furchathappen yesterday!  It…

April 11th is National Pet Day. This marks the sixth anniversary of this wonderful holiday! National Pet Day was created to help all forms of abandoned pets find loving homes. So on this wonderful holiday adopt a pet needing a warm bed…

#FURCHAT

The puuurfect twitter chat about your furry friend!

The next #Furchat will be 4/12 at 11am CST. The topic has just been announced! We will be talking about your Favorite Summer Vacation Spots with your Furry Friends! Join us to get the scoop on where you and your furry pal can vacation this summer.

We need your help with questions ideas! Please tweet question…

#FURCHAT

The puuurfect twitter chat about your furry friend!

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In a surprising move last week the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has parted ways with their primary sponsor Pedigree.

According to theNew York Daily News “Trade reports say Westminster fired its TV sponsor of the past 24 years, Pedigree, because Pedigree’s ads encouraging adoption of shelter dogs were…

Hey guys,

It's great to be part of this community!

I want to let you know about a new site that I co-founded - wheremydogsat.com

It's the first ever location-based social network for dog owners.…

The Boot N Bucket Ranch is home to many critters.  Almost hidden at the end of the dirt road, its home to 4 horses, 4 dogs and 16 chickens officially, then we have a variety of other critters that just pass by. 

Kala is the farms oldest dog.  She has taught many a younger dog to sound the alert for protection for both me and the animals that live here, rounded up horses, found lost chickens and many other farm jobs that dogs do.  She is just a yard mutt but has over…