words and images by mk swanson
 
Category: <span>animals</span>

Give Local

I don’t know about you, but I always end up doing the bulk of my charitable giving at the very last minute. The word “bulk” is a bit misleading: this year we’ll give more than last, but we’re still not up to where I want to be, due to job …

Volunteering

Saturday I volunteered for the Friends of the Wekiva River event called Riverfest. I helped Deedee hand out programs and later stood around the art display in a semi-official capacity. This was a happy accident, as it gave me time to watch the Birds of Prey show, given by the …

Bridge to Bassetville

So I’ve been offline for 12 days. In my defense, I have taken in a third temporary foster basset and I still have the first; and I have been going to two, count ’em, two, writing workshops. To find out about adopting a basset, go to the Suncoast Basset Rescue …

Gruesome but Good

What if the overworked agents of the FDA and the animal welfare organizations could watch meat processing plants over a webcam? Bear with me–I know it’s horrifying to think about where your food comes from, or what it goes through to get to be a hamburger or a tasty chicken …