Dog Parks & Dog Friendly Areas...

Boston:

Boston Common
617-635-4505
Charles St & Boylston St,
Some off leash hours

Charlesgate Dog Run

Massachusetts Ave & Beacon Street

Cambridge:

Cambridge Dog Park
617-349-4800
Mt Auburn & Hawthorne St,

Danley Park
617-349-4800
99 Sherman St,, located in
N. Cambridge on Sherman St,
adjacent to Garden & New Sts.

Fresh Pond Reservation
617-349-4762
Off-Leash Dog Area.
250 Fresh Pond Pkwy, bound
by Fresh Pond Pkwy, Concord Ave.,
Blanchard Ave,Grove St. & Huron Ave.

Fort Washington St. Dog Park
617-349-4800
Waverly St. between Erie St. & Putna, Ave.

Provincetown

Pilgrim Bark Park
508-487-1325
Rt 6 & Shank Painter Rd.

Save The Date...

Who: All Dog Resuce , Inc.

What: Low cost microchip clinic

When: Sun, March 6 - noon-3pm

Where: Especialy for Pets,

424 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury, MA

Cost: $35.00

Info: 617-507-9193, alldogsresue.org

Feline Adoption Events...

Who: Feline Adoption & Resucue Society

Info: 508-838-3802

When: Every Saturday frm 1-6pm

every Tuesday from 5-9 pm, every Fri 5-9 pm

Where: PetSmart

1 Worcester Rd. Framingham, MA

When: Every Saturday 1-6 pm

every Sun. noon-4pm, every Tuesday 5- 9pm, every

Wednesday 6-9 pm, every Thursday 5-9 pm

Where: Petsmart

160 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge

Who: Kitty Connection

Info: 781-393-9995 kittyconnection.net

When Every Thursday 6:30 to 8 pm

Where: Pet Supplies Plus

630 Fellsway, Medford

When: Every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturday 1-3pm

Miss My Mum All Day today...

So lost all day last night and this afternoon.

Thought my mum was cat-nip..

I call her on my cell no answer even text no answer.

Finally she return my calls this morning.

She could not get out of New York City , due to the winter watch in CT.

Mayor Bloomberg of NYC, stop all buses from leaving at 5 pm..

No buses after 5 pm.

She went to Penn Station to get a train, none until the morning.

First train out 6 am today, no place for mummy s she stayed at Penn Station.

So no hotel insight that was reasonable in that area .

So she stay over night at Penn Station..

What a brave mum with all those crazy people around her

I kept her spirits up and made her laugh while she waited for the train.

She came home today my prays were answered.

I told my Dad to pick her up at South Station were Amtrak is located.

He did this afternoon.

My prayers were answered Meow!!

Poor mum all night and most of the morning hanging on a bench with others waiting for a train.

Hope this does not happen to her again - I so miss her..

Marking Signs...

. Bunting - Your cat may rub or push their face against objects with their forehead, cheeks or chin. What your cat is doing is marking them with subtle biological scents. Some say that a cat's rubbing with the forehead or cheeks indicates affection, but rubbing with the chin is usually reserved for territorial marking.

. Furniture scratching. Contrary to popular belief, (Ask Ms. Stinky she know about this addiction)furniture scratching is not the cat's way of sharpening their claws but is a form of visual and scent marking. Your cat's paws are equipped with scent glands to facilitate this function.

Territorial concerns will increase furniture scratching/marking and should be addressed if furniture scratching becomes a problem.

. Marking objects with urine or feces, This is an even more distasteful form of marking behavior to most cat owners. The function is similar to furniture marking signifying a olfactory warning.

. Anal sac secretions. Your cat may sometimes discharge their anal sac, when in situations of extreme fear. Anal sac secretions are thought to contain a fear pheromone that serves to remind the cat not to pass that way again.

. There are benefits to caring cat owners in obtaining glimpses into the mind of their pet because it enhances their bond with their cat and facilitates communications. So next time you are alone with your cat and do not have anything to do, try reading your cat's mind...

You will probably learn something you did not know before and have a greater understanding because of it......

Tell-Tail signs...

Tail position and movement offers insight into your cat's psyche. Basically a cat's tail can be up, down, or sideways; it can be curved or straight, and it can be still or moving. Here is how to interpret the various positions and movements of the tail:

. Tail tucked - fearful, defensive
. Tail held at half-mask and moving slowly from side to side - indicates mild interest
. Tail vertical or straight up - indicates anticipation and/or greeting
. Tail vertical but curved to one side - indicates expectation/monitoring
. Tail held completely to one side in a female - indicates sexual receptivity
. Tail held low with tip twitching - indicates a stalking predatory stance
. Tail frantically switching in wide arcs - indicates heightened affect/aggression
. Tail puffed up (piloerect) - indicates fear and aggression

Head & Body Position Of Your Feline...

A cat on the offensive often walks directly toward the subject of his or her angst with their head heald low and moving slowly from side to side, with thier eyes fixed on their target.

When in this mode , your cat will swivel their ears sideways and their body will appear wedge-shaped as thier rear legs stiffen. Watch out for this cat: it means business.

When your cat is on the defensive, they will hunker down while backing up and lean away from the threat.

Their head is sometimes deflected to one side giving the appearance of a sideways glance and they will vocaloze (hiss,. growl or shriek).

Other signs of defensive aggression include extension of claws in readienss for a fight, and pilorection (hair raised) - making them appear larger and thus more fearsome

A cat in this posture is less likely to attack than retreat beacause they are afraid.