humanity
Isn't it ironic that the very best of humanity is seen through the love and empathy we show to our pets?
Why Pet Collars Matter More Than We Think
Domestic animals read the world through continuity. A collar or ID tag may look trivial to a human, but to a dog or a cat it can operate as an identity object. I have seen this pattern across enough households, shelters, and animal-welfare cases to know it is not coincidence. When an animal becomes distressed after its collar is removed, the reaction is almost always tied to safety, belonging, and recognition.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin8 days ago in Petlife
The Lost Penguin
The first time I saw the penguin, it wasn’t in a zoo or on a nature show. It was on my feed—just one lone bird, walking away from the colony, slow and deliberate, as if it had decided the world outside its group was where it belonged. And for some reason, I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
By John Smith9 days ago in Petlife
The Summer I Was Chosen by a Northern Mockingbird. Top Story - January 2026.
During the long, suspended days of the pandemic, a wild mockingbird began visiting my driveway and chose me, again and again. What started as a strange encounter became a brief, meaningful connection that I still carry with me.
By Erica Roberts 13 days ago in Petlife
Why Flying 16+ Hours With Your Cat Isn’t Safe — Even When Airlines Say It Is
Most airlines will tell you that flying with your cat is “perfectly fine.” They’ll tell you pets fly all the time. They’ll tell you it’s safe, routine, and nothing to worry about.
By Alexandria Hypatiaabout a month ago in Petlife
Cubby - My first Best Friend. Content Warning.
This is the story about a girl [Jessie, illustrator of The Hound Who Saw, coming out near Easter 2026] who meets her furever first best friend. This is the story about Cubby. He was a burnise mountain dog, border collie mix. He was rescued at three years old, when his first furever family, fell apart. Mom and Dad of that family got divorced, and Dad took Cubby with him. From what we were told, where the man lived, he wasn't allowed to have the dog inside, so, he left him outside all the time. At one point the man stopped feeding him, and he became rather thin. We think when we got him, he was almost 35 pounds soaking wet [he was a little over a hundred pounds when he passed]. He was just shy of ten years old when he crossed the rainbow bridge. This goes out to all the first amazing pets anyone could ever have...
By The Hound Who Sawabout a month ago in Petlife
14 Animals That Are Often Confused for One Another
Have you ever confidently pointed at an animal in the wild only to realize you were completely wrong about what you were looking at? The natural world presents us with countless creatures that seem almost identical at first glance, yet belong to entirely different families, habitats, and evolutionary paths. With over eight million species sharing our planet, nature has developed some remarkable similarities that can fool even experienced observers.
By The Big Bad about a month ago in Petlife
The Blessings of the Season
I was sick when I started this story last year and never had the strength to finish it when it was relevant. Pip had also died during that time, so writing was very difficult for me. I'm finishing it now--because it's time. Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah to everyone who celebrates them--and may the blessings of the Season be upon you all, no matter who or where you are.
By Kimberly J Eganabout a month ago in Petlife
For No Reason
I wrote this as a teenager and forgot it existed until I found it again in old files. I’m putting it here because the core point is still true, and still denied. It’s told in the voice of a dog, but it’s not a breed or pet-specific statement. It’s a sequence statement. Same logic applies to any animal living under chronic neglect or abuse.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin2 months ago in Petlife
Stray Dogs in Tbilisi
No one can keep an accurate track because the registration and chipping is not systematic, but there are estimated 120,000 stray dogs in the country of Georgia, with up to 45-50,000 roaming in Tbilisi. It is a lot for a population of 1.4 million people.
By Lana V Lynx2 months ago in Petlife
Your Dog Is Not Truck Cargo
In much of the country, dogs standing loose in the back of a pickup have been treated as part of the scenery for decades. People point at it, smile, say the dog “loves it” and keep driving. The scene looks normal because the community has rehearsed it for years. From a forensic and trauma standpoint, it is anything but normal. It is a low-speed, high-frequency mechanism of serious injury and death that we keep pretending is harmless.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin2 months ago in Petlife
