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We are adding a new weekly post from our latest PFL Hazel Marie.  She will discuss what it is like being a puppy. From a Puppy’s Perspective By Hazel Marie PFL Social Media Consultant Your Puppy’s First Day It starts out as just a normal day.  You are playing with your brothers and sisters under the watchful eye of your mom and suddenly new people arrive.  They play with you […]

My Mom likes to watch this show called Frasier, where the main character, a radio show psychiatrist, tells each caller “I’m listening”.    And when you really think about it, that is what we therapy animals do – we provide therapy by listening. Dogs really do understand many of the words humans use.  But here is our secret.  We are even better at interpreting your tone of voice, your body language, […]

People say that cats are not as talkative as dogs.  While we have plenty to say, we do it in a different way. Dogs may bark, growl, chortle and make all kinds of sounds to communicate with their human and other dogs.  Cats predominantly meow for one thing.  To get our human’s attention and let’s face it, manipulate you into doing what we want.  Think about that. Kittens meow for […]

The stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.  – Bruce Lee Sprinkles, our resident therapy bunny, shares her unique take on what has happened at Pals For Life over the past several years and how being flexible helped the organization move forward. If there is one thing that we have learned over the past two and a half years is that […]

When I first came to Pals For Life it was a life changing experience.  I never had to work with a cat before let alone two bunnies.  It was fun being able to go to work with Mom, but I didn’t really know about the rest of the stuff.  It was all so new and kind of scary to me, even though I am a great corgi warrior.  So we […]

Cricket here – the Office Manager.  I am the reason that this office runs so smoothly.  You see I am a tuxedo cat.  And we are one of the most famous of all the feline breeds.  Think about it. The Cat in the Hat, Sylvester the Cat and Felix the Cat were all tuxedos.  And it is rumored that tuxedo cats are 200% smarter than other cats.  I wholeheartedly agree.  […]

Take A Leap! Sprinkles Says: “Making a big life change can be scary, but living with regret is always scarier.” There have been a lot of changes going on here at Pals For Life. Last Friday our President and Founder Paula Kielich retired and left us for the warm and sunny climate of Florida. As she drove away from the office, we realized it was the end of an era. […]