From the monthly archives: July 2014

Cat Lady

By On July 31, 2014 · Leave a Comment

The domesticated cat is an absolute miracle of evolution.  Cats in the wild are fully solitary creatures (except the outlier lion).  Tigers, leopards, bobcats, lynxes, cougars, jaguars, the Middle Eastern wildcat from which domestic cats are believed to be descended…..all these lead solitary existences once they leave their litter-mates.

So while it makes complete sense […]

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All Paths Lead to Umstead

By On July 28, 2014 · Leave a Comment

When I was a child I would tell people I wanted to be a veterinarian when I grew up.  I would then return to smothering my face in my cat’s belly, or cantering around the house jumping over intentionally placed obstacles, making sure I corrected my leads in the corners.  My interest in animals persisted through […]

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Operation More Pony

By On July 18, 2014 · Leave a Comment

The West Virginia ponies are back!  No, no more Chompers.  Timberline Stables has new management, and a whole new crop of ponies.  But they’ve caught on quickly to the carrot game.  The time when Chompers nibbled on Aaron’s ski seems to have had an indelible effect […]

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