Harley sits in the back and is always buckled up. Buckle Up! It's the Paw ! That's what our new car magnet says! When it comes to our pet's safety, we can't be too careful when traveling in a vehicle. That's why today, in honor of Blog the Change for Animals in conjunction with National Animal Protection & Safety Month, I'd like to once again talk about a very important subject: safe pet travel. Whether you use a crate or a seat belt, please remember to buckle-up your furkids before you turn that ignition key. According to Be Smart Ride Safe®: * A 60-pound pet can causes a 2,700 pound projectile, even when moving at only 35mph * Statistics show pet travel has increased 300% since 2005 * Unrestrained pets in vehicles can delay emergency workers' access to human occupants * Pets escaping a vehicle post-accident can pose many dangers, including catching the loose pet * Injured pets may bite rescue workers or others who are trying to ...

Wolf knows something is in the couch... So he dives right in... Digging, diving, some more digging...hey, Wolf...this IS a sofa you know, not the backyard! "Ooops, sorry, Mom. I got a little carried away!"   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  Next Sunday is the deadline for entries into our "Let's All Scream for Howl-o-ween" Photo Contest & fun parade slideshow ! Be sure to check out all the details and photos of the pawsome prizes! If you haven't submitted your pet's pic yet, grab your camera and get snapping!

With Indian Summer upon us, the bees are once again buzzing and squirrels busy hiding nuts as the warm rays of the sun chase away the (wonderfully) chilly night air. Here are four of the FiveSibes™ stealing some sunshine as they snoozed in tandem on the deck. "Dozing in a patch of hot sun, the first yellow  leaf falls" by Mary Lupin, Tailfeather

Boooooo-woooooooooo! The deadline for our first "Let's All Scream for Howl-o-ween" Pet Photo Contest is fast approaching! Details in our contest announcement blog entry of September 9th . All submissions should be sent or posted to our Facebook wall by the bewitching hour - 12 Midnight - on Sunday, October 16th! Be sure to include your pet(s) name(s) and if you'd like us to include your blog/website, be sure to send us the link!  Prizes, award certificates, and ribbons will be awarded according to overall highest scores delivered by our panel of judges including pet experts, animal trainers, photographers, graphic designers, and artists and their judging will be based on the pet's photo capturing the Halloween holiday spirit, including:    Festive Halloween/Autumn Theme Costume or Background Creativeness Overall Photo Composition Photo Quality   Pets do not have to be dressed in costume, but should celebrate Halloween by having a festiv...

  It's been quite the day of Huskies vs. Squirrels here. All ending very badly for the adorable furry rodents that stumbled out of a tree and into our Siberian Husky yard. Yes, while our sweet FiveSibes™ were just relaxing in the Indian Summer warmth on the deck, a sudden commotion accompanied by high pitch yelps could be heard echoing through the land... ...but let me first take you back to earlier in the day when the sun woke up, breaking through the day as the Sibes went outside to greet the morning...and a stray baby squirrel. Oh yes, I said baby. Alpha Queen Harley snatched it quick and no matter how we tried, we could not save that baby squirrel from her strong jaws, which chomped that little baby into a flat, non-breathing "toy." When we managed to get the body away from her, it was missing a part. Just then, we glanced up to see Harley, with the tail in her mouth, pause just a beat before swallowing it whole without batting a blue eye at us. I guess that's ...

My vision of the Rainbow Bridge. This post I'd like to dedicate to a beautiful Siberian Husky who recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge - Kodiak, the furchild of one of our blogpals so many of us have the pleasure of "knowing" - The Thundering Herd. Since hearing the news, I have been thinking a lot about life, our furbabies, and the Rainbow Bridge (and North of the Rainbow Bridge, that I just learned about from The Herd. A special place where Siberian Huskies roam after their life here on earth has passed). We hear of so many passings, yet this one in particular has really touched me.  Chelsey ♥ 1994 - 2007 I have given the FiveSibes more hugs, kisses, and whispers of love in hopes of extending our precious time together. I have reflected back on other dogs I've been fortunate to have part of my life, all of whom I miss to this day. Also many thoughts to my late Chelsey, whom I rescued as a pup from a pound. I wish I had more time with her to do more things w...