Pets

Looking for Sakten

The 10 day trip to Merak and Sakteng was one of the best trekking and hiking experiences I have had in the mountains. Although I had to walk for almost 10 grueling hours every other day, the trip was worth it. Then someone rightly said: an affair is only a properly considered inconvenience. A downside […]

Pets

Fostering a rescue pug

Pug Rescue Facilities are individuals or organizations that rescue Pugs from less ideal environments. The advantage that Pugs have when they end up in a Pug rescue facility, as opposed to a facility that rescues a variety of crossbred dogs, is that the people who run the facility are experienced in handling Pugs. They know […]

Pets

Hemangiosarcoma: a (usually) silent and deadly canine cancer

November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Among the deadliest canine cancers is hemangiosarcoma, or cancer of the blood vessels. Hemangiosarcoma can present as skin cancer, which can be successfully treated if caught early, or as cancer of the internal organs, particularly the spleen or heart. The prognosis for splenic or cardiac hemangiosarcoma is extremely poor, […]