Growing up Orthodox Jewish in Houston, Texas in the 1950s and ’60s, the mixing of dairy and meat was forbidden.
5 Ways Cuddling Makes Us Healthier
April 21, 2013 By 5 Comments
Touch releases oxytocin, which makes us feel better. But can hugging make us better human beings?
This is What Happens When Engineers Own Dogs (Video)
March 27, 2013 By 6 Comments
No time to play with your dog? No problem, just use this clever contraption instead!
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Adorable Pug Puppies Take a Bath (Video)
March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Your weekly dose of cute to destress from your day.
Stress in Abundance
January 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
My pet cat gives me perspective when I’m busy and stressed out.
What Happens When You Combine Centrifugal Motion and Hamsters? (Video)
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
You want to watch this video of these two adorable hamsters…for science!
Men Too Are Victims of Domestic Violence
January 19, 2013 By 9 Comments
How to recognize domestic violence against men and what to do about it
When I Make My Lunch
December 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
Waldo quietly prays for food like I sometimes beg for scraps from heaven.
Will You Still Like Me If Your Pet and Baby Don’t?
December 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rodney Uhler questions his capacity for compassion.
Dogs in the Garden
November 24, 2012 By 3 Comments
When fences don’t work, Phil Keenan finds a new solution.
Dear John: How Will Her Boyfriend React To Her Diagnosis?
October 12, 2012 By 2 Comments
Dear John addresses a girlfriend’s diagnosis, concern for a closeted friend, and cats getting in the way of a relationship.
A Message To My Dog
July 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
A tribute to Lucy, the rescue dog who has been taking care of J.R. Reed and his daughter for ten years.
My Life as a Snake
June 5, 2012 By 11 Comments
Like his beloved pet snake, who lay dying on his lap, Eirik Rogers knows how it feels to be cast out of the garden for your sins.
Dear John: Lost Cats and Lecherous Cads
May 18, 2012 By 5 Comments
Did my neighbor steal my cat? Why do older men hit on younger women? Dear John answers these and more tough questions this week.
“I was dropping my son off at the bus stop. The crying was sudden and brief, but no mystery.”
When was the last time you cried? Whether it was tearing up at something you didn’t expect to affect you, or a long, hard cry at a deep loss, or something in between, we want to hear your stories.