Diary of a Cat Care B&B: Outbreak!

It started with one cat: runny nose, weepy eyes, sneezing. Soon three more cats were drippy and lethargic. The cats-only boarding facility had an outbreak! I’ve been working at the boarding facility since last December (how time flies) and this is the first time I’ve seen anything like this. The first cat — patient zero — usually has runny eyes and a sniffly nose. He’s a Himalayan, and like other flat-faced breeds, they can be susceptible to upper respiratory problems. Other Himalayans who come in to stay with us tend to have very runny eyes, too. So when patient zero … Continue reading

Author Review – Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen is one of the most prolific authors of historical/medieval fiction currently on the market. Her eye for detail and rich descriptions lured me in from the start, as did the indepth knowledge of history she displays. As a lover of history myself, I was hooked. Let’s learn a little more about Jane Yolen. She was born in 1939, the oldest in her Jewish family. Her father worked as a journalist for the newspapers in New York, and her mother was a social worker, holding that position only until Jane was born, and then retiring. She too was a … Continue reading

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? – Jane Yolen

It’s flu season, just when we were having so much fun with cold season. Kids are miserable when they’re sick; they can’t play and oftentimes they don’t understand why we want them to take medicine and get some sleep. “How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?” by Jane Yolen just may help with that. From the moment you first crack open the book, you are treated to a darling selection of illustrations all over the flyleaves, each showing a dinosaur sick in bed. Some are sneezing, some are sipping tea, and some are checking their temperature on a thermometer. Then we … Continue reading