by DustyAdmin | Jun 13, 2014 | Black cats, Cats, Feline Health, Uncategorized
Four years ago Animal Allies of Texas (AAT) adopted out a feisty black girl kitten named Shadow. Adoption counselors did all the usual background checks and thought the lady would be a responsible adopter. A couple of months ago we got a call from the woman wanting to...
by DustyAdmin | Jun 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
June is Cancer from the Sun Month. White and light-skinned cats and dogs are particularly at risk. Light-skinned pets exposed to ultraviolet sunlight may develop squamous cell carcinoma especially on the ear tips and nose. Early detection and treatment of squamous...
by DustyAdmin | Jun 5, 2014 | Black cats, Odd News
What’s old is new again, at least when it comes to rodent control in California. A California ban on rodenticides containing Brodifacoum, which will take place on July 1, will prevent the sale of second generation anticoagulants by d-CON® to the general public....
by DustyAdmin | May 19, 2014 | Rescue
Imagine what would happen if Timmy was trapped in the well with only his cat nearby. Years ago Saturday Night Live did a series of skits about Cat Lassie. CL’s owner, who found numerous ways to get into peril, sent his trusty feline to find help. Unfortunately Cat...
by DustyAdmin | Apr 11, 2014 | Orphan Kittens, Rescue, Uncategorized
OMG! Is it kitten season again already, when people happen upon abandoned kittens. Most people don’t have a clue what to do for an orphan. Doing the right thing when you first find a kitten can make the difference between whether the kitten makes it or not. Here’s...
by DustyAdmin | Apr 3, 2014 | Litter Box, Review, Uncategorized
Cats avoid the litter box for any number of reasons not their fault, from an illness to a box that in some way doesn’t meet their standards. Their fault or not, cats who miss the box are at risk of being surrendered to an animal shelter. And since families aren’t...
by DustyAdmin | Apr 1, 2014 | Rescue, Uncategorized
Nobody knows exactly what happened to Taco. This adorable little brown tabby and white stray was found in an auto repair garage with a burn that extended from the base of his skull to the bottom of his shoulder blades. Maybe he arched up against a hot muffler...
by DustyAdmin | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is one of Peg’s three remaining feet. She lost her shattered front leg after she was thrown from a moving car. She gets along great despite the missing limb. The feline paw it truly is a work of art. My favorite painting is My Wife’s Lovers by...
by DustyAdmin | Feb 25, 2014 | Cats, pet population control, Special Days, Uncategorized
Talk to your vet or humane organizations in your area about reduced cost spaying and neuter. Because we don’t want babies having babies. (Don’t you wish it was that easy with your teenager?)
by DustyAdmin | Feb 19, 2014 | Obituar, Obituary, Tornado
So many of you asked me to post my father’s eulogy, so here it is. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Dusty Rainbolt, Alta Grace and J.D.’s baby girl. My favorite statesman, Winston Churchill, once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life...
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