by Bobbie Ruth Langley | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
While at the Seattle Pet Expo one month ago (June 20, 2015), I came across a booth for a professional pet sitting company in Seattle that was so well put together, and had such great materials, that I just had to stop and compliment the owner. Once he discovered my...
by Bobbie Ruth Langley | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Driving down Fairhaven Parkway, it’s hard to miss the signs in front of Fairhaven Veterinary Hospital advertising flea prevention. In fact, these not-so-gentle reminders have been there for a while (a few months already?) and with good reason. Recent mild...
by Bobbie Ruth Langley | Apr 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
A few months ago it was my privilege to provide after-care for an 18-year-old male orange tabby. The tabby’s death hit his human mom very hard. The day after her cat’s death she couldn’t stand to be in the house. Even though her other cats were extra...
by Bobbie Ruth Langley | Mar 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have an elderly cat named Emma, a tiny DSH tuxedo whose “boxing weight” was 9 lbs, but who today weighs around 5 lbs. Technically she’s a family pet, but really…I have no problem claiming her as “mine.” She was adopted when I was...
by Bobbie Ruth Langley | Feb 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
The grief experienced by a human when they lose a pet is just as profound, and just as devastating, as the loss of a human friend or family member. Grief that is triggered by the death of a pet often results in a disruption of normal functioning. A grieving pet...
by Bobbie Ruth Langley | Dec 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Prior to opening Life Cycle Pet Cremation, I came across a website for an independent service located in the Mid-West that was amazingly forth-right about why they opened their pet cremation business. Right on their home page they posted a no-holds-barred explanation....
