I thought I'd hop on this fun trend and started it over on my FiveSibes Facebook page ! Can you tell you me YOUR pet's name without saying his/her name? Drop your clues in the comments! ~and~  I know many of you already know my FiveSibes names, but here's my hints for anyone who'd like to play along!  I created the AI-assisted image above for a fun visual!    Here we go for my FiveSibes...   1) Coolest Iconic Guitar is _________________. 2) BadA$$ Motorcycle (and Husky) is ___________. 3) Mozart &/or VanHalen is ________________.  4) Outlaw & Thief is_____________________. 5) Parisian Luxury Brand Name is____________.     Did you guess all of my FiveSibes?  (No peeking at other bloggers' answers!)    Don't forget to play along!  After you list your answers to our hints (if you're guessing) be sure to list in the comments your hint of what your pet's name is without telling us the name!    I'm joining in Bria...

#FiveSibes Flashback ~ 2015 ~ Wolfie   With the devastating hurricane that has hit Florida and is working its way up the coast, today's #FlashbackFriday photos are about being ready to evacuate WITH YOUR PETS, and some of our helpful tips as well as info and links from the ASPCA and an SPCA Cincinnati. The SPCA in Cincinnati folks are helping shelter dogs that are left homeless due to Hurrican Ian in Florida in an effort to help the Florida shelters make room for more displaced pets.   In an article from Fox News 19 , the SPCA in Cincinnati was quoted as saying, “Being a partner with (the Humane Society of the United States ) is something we’re proud of," explains Nyketa Gaffney with SPCA Cincinnati. “If we can assist and help with natural disasters that’s absolutely what we do. We’ve done it since Hurricane Katrina." The SPCA Cincinnati is also hosting a fundraiser to "help with Hurricane Ian relief rescue relief." To watch the news video with more info, ple...

Flashback Photo ~ Wolfie ~ August 2012 Siberian Huskies truly are very smart - sometimes too smart for their own good! This Flashback will always be one of my favorites. I recall this day so clearly - and it is now 10 years ago! I was sitting in my living room when I heard the ice dispenser on our fridge. Thinking it was my daughter getting some for a drink, I heard it again. When I went into the kitchen, the above is what I saw - my boy Wolfie helping himself to the ice! Now, I knew Siberian Huskies were smart, but here my boy had seen us getting ice, and decided to help himself! To say I was surprised is putting it mildly! Good thing being a photojournalist, I always had my camera handy to catch him in the act! Now if only he knew how to fill a glass with ice and a drink and bring it to me! BOL! "The bond between owner and pet is like no other—they're our companions, always along for the ride no matter what ups and downs life brings. They show us joy and make us laugh, and...

  We here at FiveSibes are sharing this open letter from Julie Nettifee, RVT, MS, VTS (Neurology) at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU-CVM), announcing that their Nutrition Service is seeking participants for a Veterinary Nutrition Canine Feeding Study . Please read her letter and if you would care to particpate and fill out their survey, the link to the survey is below.   From NCSU's Julie Nettifee, RVT, MS, VTS:    Dear Pet Owner: NC State Veterinary Nutrition is committed to furthering our understanding of the influences impacting the purchasing of diets for our canine companions, and we hope that you can help us do so by completing a brief online survey for research purposes!  With the increasing diet options for our canines, we hope you will take a few minutes to help us understand factors influencing dog owner’s decisions about what they feed their pet and why. We’ll ask you about what you feed your dog a...