Puppy's been following me when I go to take dad's BP readings. It's so cute; I think he's trying to help. I guess this makes him my sphygdoganometer. :)

So, what would you do if, in the middle of the night, a rooftop ruckus hauls you out of bed to check for its origin, and when you open the window you come nose to nose with a large raccoon? Further, a raccoon who doesn't seem the least bit perturbed by the human shining a flashlight in his face ( Read more... )

Some people have never heard an Umbrella Cockatoo screeching. I think it's an experience everyone ought to have at least once. We have that experience here at least once a day with our Dudley. He's an old bird, but he's still got the pipes when it's feeding time, or "I'm king of the jungle" time, or "Hey, everyone looks too peaceful and quiet -- ( Read more... )