Squirrel Gourmet Recycling
At lunch during a recent day spent in ceremony with Zoo Animal Ambassadors at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, I watched this trash-diving squirrel visit each of the receptacles, digging…
At lunch during a recent day spent in ceremony with Zoo Animal Ambassadors at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, I watched this trash-diving squirrel visit each of the receptacles, digging…
Greetings! I hope you each had a wonderful Thanksgiving, perhaps surrounded by friends and family for the first time in a while. Personally, I received a number of blessings for…
I have a confession to make. I hate writing newsletters. I love telling stories about my animal encounters—the gifts, lessons, and messages from the animals bring me so much joy.…
For this #ThrowbackThursday I am celebrating Great Dane Meerkat and young cat Shaman! I adopted Meerkat as a puppy from a backyard breeder. I had always wanted a Great Dane,…
I was sitting on the catio, working on my computer, when I heard the unmistakable sound of claws on wood. Manitou had decided to scale the fencepost so he could…
The Calico Cat showed up at the fountain (otherwise known as the Wild Reiki Spa) for the first time a week ago. Unlike most visitors who stop for a quick…
We are having a massive, record-breaking heat wave here in Seattle of 100+ degrees. It is now 8:00 p.m., and the temperature has only dropped down to 98 degrees! When…
It's no secret that the PNW is experiencing a massive heat wave. In Seattle, about two-thirds of us don't own an air conditioner. We don't usually need one—until now. I…
Until last year, I had never seen a wild opossum, although I had been fascinated by them when I was younger. One year, when a late winter snow had melted,…
This wild opossum is a regular visitor to the Wild Reiki Spa (the fountain), and an occasional visitor to the Wild Rose Café which serves breakfast daily for my squirrel…