Everyone has a story. Though sometimes, they can’t tell you their story, so you make one up. And if you make up a really good one, you make it into a song, but that’s a topic for another post. This […]
Beaker update: It’s a Girl.
My silly little post about our foster pigeon earlier this week received a lot of response. Here’s a quick update. I know lots of folks who’ve had pet birds. Most of them just toss a coin and call the critter […]
Beaker: The White Trash Parrot
Something about the phrase “pet pigeon” just seems wrong on so many levels. We prefer this new phrase we’ve coined: “white trash parrot”. My wife Cyn and I have been doing the “foster and find homes” thing for animals (mostly […]
Video: The Mantis Drops In
Is a praying mantis really good luck? I’m not sure, but I do know that finding one in your backyard is a rare – or unheard of – event these semi-rural parts of south Santa Cruz county. And it most […]
Bodie Heads Home
Man, this one was tough. I’ve heard that Aussies (Australian Shepherds) really bond with their owners/keepers. I think in this foster’s case, it was the other way around. We brought in Bodie a few weeks ago. He originally came from […]
Foster Pigeons (No Kidding)
There must be an animal bulletin board somewhere. My wife and I have been fostering dogs and cats through AFRP for years. But word gets out to the rest of the critter community: “Go to the Gaither’s. They’ll feed you […]
Where’s “Tink”?
We foster a lot of critters for AFRP, but sometimes a particular animal just captures everyone. Especially when she looks like a fuzzy brown cotton ball and is just stupid cute. “Tink” was around a month or so back. As […]
Roma the Product Tester
Rain or shine, it’s always a good day to work at home. Standard attire consists of pajama bottoms, a tshirt, sneakers, and a KHUM hat to hide “morning hair”. It’s really quite a sight. Makes it particularly amusing when I […]