Pets

As I blended ingredients he leaned in to check my work for quality. Oh my gosh, my cat is turning into a fuzzier, but still yellow-haired, Gordon Ramsey.

With more time at home in the past year, we've showered our pets with love and attention and it may have been the best year ever for them. There are plenty of great dogs up for adoption at East Texas shelters this year too.

Please. Get those tags out of the closet and make sure your pets are easily identifiable by those who'd like to help get them home to you as soon as possible.

The CDC said "a total of 127 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella had been reported from 33 states."

It dawned on me that perhaps some of the wild creatures may be struggling to find food when the ground is covered with snow and ice. Turns out, they are.

With the polar vortex about to unleash all kinds of cold upon us, it's that time to remember the four P's of extreme cold weather.

It's about to get bitterly cold in Lubbock and around West Texas. And while that is bad for us humans, it's also bad for our pets that may spend most of the time outdoors. According to at least one forecast for the Lubbock area, Thursday's high is supposed to be around 43 degrees, though it could be colder than that as Wednesday's high was supposed to be in the 40's and we didn't get close to that

The deadline for the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts is March 1st.

If you care for your dog like I do, check their food immediately.

At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets.

There's no denying if you're depressed, lonely, or feeling generally melancholy during a time of year that's meant to be extra merry, it can make one extra sad.

There's something about their occasional non-chalant, but loving companionship that I've found to be sincerely emotionally healing.