by Shana Martin | Jun 22, 2021 | Behavior, Events, Moving
Moving with pets is stressful. Add kids into the equation and that equals extra chaos. My husband, two kids, two cats, and a dog finally moved this past May. Our first house was supposed to be our “starter” house. Seventeen years later and we finally bought a new one....
by Shana Martin | Mar 23, 2021 | Adopt don't shop, animal health, cat's teeth, Events, Pet adoption, Veterinary, Veterinary Dentist
It’s been a year since the Covid-19 lockdowns began. I am reminded of how powerful our memories can be when faced with epic tragedy or loss. Virtually every adult remembers exactly where they were when the news broke on September 11, 2001. (I was driving to my job in...
by Shana Martin | Feb 20, 2021 | animal health, Cat parents, Pet care, pet health, Pet Parents
I first met Justine Amodeo at an event for the Global Center for Women and Justice in 2012. Justine was Editor-in-Chief at Coast Magazine back then and I was pitching her a story on human trafficking. We met at a local coffee shop and I remember thinking how...
by Shana Martin | Dec 28, 2020 | Anecdotes, Cat parents, Pet Parents
When I was a graduate student at UC Irvine, I performed part time with a contemporary dance company. We had an inside joke that the only dancers who “fit in” with the culture were the ones who were cat people. This wasn’t exactly a litmus test....
by Shana Martin | Nov 28, 2020 | animal health, Cat parents, Emergencies, Pet Boarding Customers, Pet care, pet health, Pet Parents, Veterinary
Last month, on a blustery October morning in Orange County, California, the Silverado Canyon Fire erupted quickly. Fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds, the fire spread at mach speed through the dry Southern California terrain. Almost 90,000 residents were forced to...
