Cancer – the mere mention of this word jolts us with a sense of horror so grave that we are left to react only in two ways: numbness or depression. Ask anyone who has had a family member diagnosed with such a terrible disease and they’d tell you that it is almost always a complete […]
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Benjo, the LPB YES, THAT’S A PIT BULL. The dog lovers among you may recognize that look. That’s your very own fan club right there — it’s generally the kind of face you will see when you have a dog that’s well-cared for, fulfilled, happy, and content. (Of course, it can also be the
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Oreo’s story told by his grieving parent: Late yesterday afternoon of the 24th, sometime half past five, my helper came to my room and was frantic, telling me the news that one of my poodles (Oreo) was viciously attacked and killed by our neighbor’s dog while he was being taken for a walk, which
Pusing was kindly sponsored by: Maria Villafranca We like to say that Pusing adopted us… When we moved back to Manila 4 years ago, she just showed up one day in our back yard. She jumped through a hole from the compound next door and eagerly meowed at us. She must have been
Cubby lived 7 years as the queen of the compound of her foster home. All tenants loved and respected her. She was the only cat, whom the tenants would allow to enter their offices and studios, and she would take turns with each tenant, gracing them with her presence daily. She was truly one
Jane Pitcher describes how a little short-tailed calico adopted a family. We heard them first. They were invisible but for some fleeting, shadowy movements along the garden wall and the trembling blossoms on the bougainvillea. Yet their piercing voices, loudly mewing, carried across the garden and into the house. After several days of listening to
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Normally my husband’s morning jog is an uneventful event; just lots of sweat and dirty washing! However one day in October, it took a surprising turn. Watching him go jogging down our road I was surprised to see him suddenly stop dead in his tracks, crouch down and almost climb into a storm-drain. What an
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