If you’re like me, you may have a couple people on your holiday shopping list that are hard to find gifts for. Items that could be added to an emergency preparedness kit could be the perfect gift for the holidays. I know what you’re thinking, it’s crazy to give preparedness stuff as a gift. Well, sometimes the best gift you can buy someone, is...

The holidays provide an extra set of safety concerns. Decorating for the holidays is one of my dearest traditions. Between the ladders for the hanging the lights, overloaded electrical outlets, the dangers of a cut tree, and all the food preparation, there are many safety pitfalls during the holiday season. It can not be said enough….A dry Christmas tree is...

I often refer to my house as “Puppy Palace” since we have 4 dogs and 2 cats.  Our pets are part of our family, and we take pride in the physical and psychological rehabilitation work we have done with our rescues. All of our rescues now are small dogs; my 2 Chihuahua mixes and the terrier mix are all less than 10 lbs, and my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel...

Making an emergency kit for your horse is not as difficult as it sounds. Whenever I have had to buy new tack and equipment for my horse, I put the replaced items in my horse’s emergency kit. For my kit I had a duffel bag that had an extra halter, lead rope, fly mask, first aid kit and copies of important documents (including emergency contact information,...