Category Archives: Musings

The aroma of the outdoor restaurant was intoxicating with Asian spices and Pad Thai, a delicious noodle dish. The sounds of the customers chatting and eating and the mounted television conveyed a busy, bustling atmosphere. A white eight-year-old dog laid chained up below the mounted television. He was emaciated, disinterested, and looked very depressed. ThereContinue reading “Suffering is…”

The lips are raised. You can see all four canines, incisors, premolars, and almost all the carnassial teeth exposed. The breathing is rapid. You may be expecting a growl or a snarl when you see a five-year-old Border Collie doing that. Instead, you hear a high pitched whine and his tail wagging like a bansheeContinue reading “Happiness is…”

Lucy is a nine-year-old Dachshund that receives laser therapy frequently for her spinal condition. To protect her eyes from the Class IV laser, she wears very chic Doggles during treatment. The lens are tinted, making her world looked slightly darker. She does not appear to resent them and in fact, seemed to enjoy them asContinue reading “Filters”

Her blue eyes gazed evenly at Patrick, her human guardian. Patrick is trying his best to get Misty, his five-year-old lilac Siamese cat to come down from the apple tree and all he received was a blank stare. Patrick was calling her name coyly, waving her favourite cloth mouse stuffed with catnip and rattling herContinue reading “Educate – To draw out”

Buster, the five-year-old male Jack Russell Terrier wakes up. He gets out of his bed under the stairs and stretches, opening his mouth and curling his tongue like he does every morning. He spots his guardian, Janet, and heads over to greet her and gets a head rub from her. She then pours his breakfastContinue reading “Life in Minature”

I remember in my previous job, I knew of a vet nurse who was a year qualified and struggled with restraining cats for blood sampling. She said, “I have trained for so long and been qualified for a year and yet I am not able to do this. I must be really bad at thisContinue reading “Grow Like Bamboo”

Her claws were relaxed but poised. Her yellow, bright eyes gazed at the baby gazelle. The long savannah grass camouflaged her striped fur perfectly. Dawn was just breaking. The buzzing of the field crickets filled the air with a sense of busyness and anticipation. Her muscles were taut and she got ready to pounce. TheContinue reading “Fail to Win”

Dawn has broken. The distant crow of a rooster could be heard. The morning sun rays shone into the house through the sash windows. Alfie, the scruffy 5-year-old fawn lurcher, opened one eye and let out a wide silent yawn. He then stood up and stretched his supple body, first the front legs like theContinue reading “Habits”

The front leg was shaved. A spirit swab was applied. The needle went in smoothly into the vein. Snowy, the 15-year-old Retriever did not flinch. The sedative given to her earlier had taken effect and she was just resting with her guardian, Stella. The overdose of anesthetic slowly circulated her body. Brave tears were streamingContinue reading “Life and Death”

The grey wolf stopped, raised his nose, and sniffed the air. He smelt the scent of deer. He looked back at his pack of 18 wolves, made up of several young strong females, a few juveniles, and a handful of pups. He continues his way into the depth of the forest, adopting an easy canter,Continue reading “Taking the lead”