J&M House and Pet Sitters

06/02/2024

so lovely

Walnut rescued me from death more than once—but not in the way you might think.

03/31/2024

02/02/2023

Mind the dawgs!

If your dog eats ground food, a walk in the park could be deadly. How do you keep a dog safe from itself (and its own highly-advanced nose)?

09/25/2022

JAM is soooo taken with the amazing things happening with species-to-species communication. Christina Hunger is a speech pathologist who created Hunger for Words -- the voice buttons used to help her dog Stella communicate with her. We are witnessing a phenomenon, folks, and we're so excited to see how it continues to unfold. Follow Christina and Stella and read Stella's communications with the new addition of baby Max!
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Stella & Baby updates!!

Stella has been doing lots of adjusting over the past 4 weeks, and we have been so proud of her! Here are a few of her communication highlights about baby Max:

Week 1: After we came home from the hospital, Stella asked “Where where where” repeatedly. I understand her questioning, we left and came back with a baby!

Week 2: Stella said “Want want play” then dropped her toy on Max 😂

Week 3: Stella sniffed inside Max’s bassinet then said “Friend” 😭

Week 4: Stella looked in Max’s bassinet, but didn’t see that Jake was holding him on the couch. She looked around panicked, until Jake showed Stella where he was. Stella hopped on the couch, licked Max’s feet, then walked to her board and said “Love you.” ❤️

It’s so fascinating to see how Stella’s thoughts about Max have been evolving even in just 4 weeks. I can’t wait to see how their relationship continues to develop!
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10/27/2021

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10/12/2021

I love this so much! That wing flapping is INTENSE!

10/07/2021

These are incredible!

10/03/2021

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Let’s take a vote. Who did it? Zia or Storm?

08/28/2021

07/29/2021

What are your thoughts on CBD for pets?

DENVER, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado State University professors and principal investigators, Dr. Stephanie McGrath and Dr. Felix Duerr, are leading a survey of pet owners to help researchers

06/27/2021

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06/01/2021

Our tax dollars well at work, saving some adorable ducklings. While firefighters used to save cats from trees, now they're saving ducks from drains.

Firefighters in Castro Valley rescued a family of ducks on Memorial Day morning, plucking...

05/16/2021

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Sanctuary employees say they were emotional watching the elephants start to explore the lush acreage. “There was more than one wet eye that day.”

04/29/2021

Sweet piggy. ❤️

“His legend has lived on,” said Judy Travelstead of the Union County Historical Society. “He was promoted heavily. People were eager to contribute money to the war effort.”

04/04/2021

Mummy dog. I'm sure he was missed! :(

The mummified dog was a shocking find for the loggers, who were working on cutting the tree into pieces, and almost turned it into mulch.

04/02/2021

The White House can be a stressful place for pets, and Joe Biden's German shepherds are no exception.

03/28/2021

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The cutest thief was rewarded after he continued to steal a purple unicorn from a Dollar General.

03/07/2021

Since the first warnings about canine heart failure possibly associated with grain-free pet foods, scientists are still trying to figure out the cause.

02/17/2021

01/26/2021

The emotional life of animals. ❤️

01/25/2021

*Earworm alert. Have you not seen this?!

GREGORY BROTHERS ▶ http://youtube.com/songifyGET THE SONG ▶ http://bit.ly/Ihave6CatsI have 6 cats. This is a song about [email protected]...

01/21/2021

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01/13/2021

If you're flush, think about helping with Sweet Caroline. xo

My name is Tim and this is our dog Caroline. She has just gone through her THIRD mass removal sur… Timothy Shannon needs your support for Please help Caroline

12/11/2020

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With a heavy heart, I have to announce that Henry (you may know him as Henri, le Chat Noir) has passed on at the age of 17. He had developed a problem that was causing a deterioration in his spine and though he was able to be in relative comfort until the end, there was just no path forward since he was only comfortable while immobile. We are grateful that even during this pandemic, we were able to have a doctor safely come to Henry’s home to help him pass peacefully, surrounded by those that loved him.

Henry packed a lot into his years with us. We adopted him from the Seattle Animal Shelter as a kitten, and from day one his regal presence and distinguished personality filled the home. A short film project I made in film school became the first Henri film, and the rest is history. Henry became a best-selling author, a Golden Kitty award winner, and appeared in every year of the Internet Cat Video Festival (now CatVideoFest). It will be tough to make, but I will create a video tribute to Henri (and Henry) for next year’s reel and I will make it available online as well. He also helped to raise tens of thousands of dollars for cats in need around the world. And he did it all from his couch.

I always noted how little Henry had in common with the angst-filled character he portrayed. He was a good natured and happy cat, and as far as I could tell, never suffered a single existential crisis during his life. But as the years went on, I started to realize that it was his imperious stare and the nobility behind his eyes that made Henri work, more than my terrible French and pedestrian piano playing. No one had a problem immediately accepting that this cat was a deep-thinking philosopher. Maybe he actually was. He also liked chin scratches.

Before Henry’s health problems, my mother (and Henry’s actual caretaker) had begun work on a small book of poetry about life with Henry and her other multitude of kitties, including the still living l’Imbecile Blanc. I (ahem, excuse me…Henri) had actually already written the introduction. It will be published soon and we’ve made arrangements for all of the proceeds to benefit animal shelters in our area in his memory. Henry wouldn’t have it any other way.

I know that hearing this sad news will be difficult. But remember that Henri lives on in your memories as well as ours, and in the amusement he brought to all of you. The foremost goal was always to make people laugh! I would encourage all of you to share your favorite Henri video or quote today, because everyone needs a good laugh now more than ever.

Henry, thank you for everything you brought to my life and to the lives of so many people and cats out there. I hope they have Party Mix wherever you are now. So long, brother.

Your Thieving Filmmaker,

Will

11/07/2020

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10/23/2020

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10/10/2020

Ooo. I knew this. ❤️🐾

According to a recent study by psychologists at the Universities of Portsmouth and Sussex, cats are more likely to approach humans who slow-blink at them.

10/08/2020

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09/28/2020

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