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Carnivores: Animals that prey on other animals for a living. The first thing most people think of when they hear the word “carnivore” is one of the big cats, such as a lion or tiger. Bears also come to mind. Those with a more aquatic disposition may think of orca whales, while others may be…

Illness takes its toll on even the best relationships. I am not the person I was this time last year. I don’t have the stamina I once did. I don’t have the patience I once did. I find that I often have less to talk about than I once did; it seems pointless somehow to…

So I took my cat to a veterinary dermatologist because it had bald spots and was shedding hair all over the place. I asked the vet if the cat would would get better, but she said she didn’t want to make any rash promises. Satan’s Little Fart Cloud has yet to figure out that she…

The paracentesis was a bit of a disappointment today – we only got 3.3 liters of fluid out this time. Granted, that was enough to change me from a beached humpback to a beached grey whale, but it’s hard to feel grateful for it. We had a little trouble with bleeding this time too, which…

I love lazy Saturdays. I love being the only one up and awake. I love watching drowsing cats sunning themselves in the checkerboard patterns of sunlight on the kitchen floor during their period of post-prandial morning bliss. I love that initial buzz from a really good cup of coffee that opens my eyes up to…

Or at least, that’s what I thought. I did all the bills, checked, and I have plenty leftover from May’s budget to splurge on “EXTRAS” here at DD. The catch … I notice that I’ll be premium user number “69”. Don’t know why that should stick in my craw. But it isn’t as auspicious a…