Series & Journeys

The Koala on My Porch

The Koala on My Porch

My dog found a baby koala on our back porch and now we're trying to help it.

Completed
Baby Koala
Baby Koala Updated as it happens

#koala #golden retriever #wildlife rescue #animal friends
The Neighbor's Cat in My Car

The Neighbor's Cat in My Car

Left the office and found a cat in my car. Turns out it's the neighborhood's problem, and now I guess it's mine too.

Completed
Butterscotch
Butterscotch Updated as it happens

#Community Cat #Stray Cat #Found Animal #Good Samaritan
Moving My Anxious Berner to NYC

Moving My Anxious Berner to NYC

Trying to get my Bernese Mountain Dog with crazy car anxiety from Portland to New York City. Wish us luck.

Ongoing
Austin
Austin Updated as it happens

This series follows our journey moving Austin, our Bernese Mountain Dog with severe car anxiety, from Portland, OR, all the way to New York City. We're sharing our daily struggles, small wins, and what's working (and what's not) for his anxiety on the road.

#Dog Anxiety #Moving With Pets #Road Trip #Bernese Mountain Dog
The January Birthday Song Blues

The January Birthday Song Blues

Every year, our sweet rescue lab gets his hopes up for a birthday treat, only to be let down twice more by our family's birthdays.

Ongoing
Moose
Moose Updated as it happens

This is the story of Moose, our rescue Labrador, and the accidental emotional rollercoaster we put him on every January. His shelter-assigned birthday is January 10th, which we celebrate with a special song and a treat. But my son's birthday is the 11th and mine is the 18th, leading to a whole lot of hope and disappointment for a dog who just wants a hamburger.

#rescue dog #dog behavior #labrador retriever #family life
Lewis and the Midnight Shrieks

Lewis and the Midnight Shrieks

My sweet old rat started screaming at his brothers. I'm trying to figure out what's wrong.

Ongoing
Lewis
Lewis Updated as it happens

This is basically my journal for figuring out my elderly rat Lewis's sudden aggression. One night he just started screaming at his cage mates, Pip and Squeak, and it's been a journey of worry, vet visits, and trying to make his golden years as peaceful as possible. I'm documenting what's happening and what we're trying, just hoping to get my sweet boy back.

#elderly rat sudden aggression #senior rat care #rat behavior #pet health journal
My First Cat: A Journal of Weird Behavior

My First Cat: A Journal of Weird Behavior

From clueless newbie to slightly less clueless cat parent.

Completed
Luna
Luna Updated as it happens

This is basically me figuring out all the first time cat owner weird behavior I was not prepared for. I've wanted a cat for years, and now I have Luna, a brown tabby who is teaching me everything is... different. Follow my journey from total confusion to maybe, just maybe, understanding my cat.

#first time cat owner weird behavior #new cat journey #cat adoption story #understanding cat behavior