Author Archives: hollys

ASPCA Mega Match-a-thon

Posted on March 18, 2012 by hollys

Holly’s Place has been asked to participate in the ASPCAA® first-ever Mega Match-a-thon event and will helpe represent Kentucky in this national pet adoption event. Continue reading →

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Critterpalooza Oct. 8th!

Posted on October 4, 2011 by hollys
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Buy A ticket to Whiskers, Wags, and Wine!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by hollys

An Extended Wine Tasting with Hors d’oeuvres Silent auction, Music, & Short readings by award winning KY authors Bobbie Ann Mason and Erik Reece Friday, September 9, 2011 7:30 – 10:30pm Lovers Leap Winery 1180 Lanes Mill Road Lawrenceburg, KY Tickets … Continue reading →

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Tucker Finds His Way

Posted on February 4, 2011 by hollys

At some point, I think you are supposed to become immune to puppy love. We thought we’d hit that curve long ago. But Christmas week three puppies were brought to our local shelter. There were two black and white ones, … Continue reading →

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Cats Need to Scratch Something

Posted on January 20, 2011 by hollys

Training Your Cat to Use a Scratching Post That cat keeps scratching the furniture! Believe it or not, cats need to scratch on something. Pam Johnson, writer of Twisted Whiskers: Solving Your Cat’s Behavioral Problems, says that scratching is “vital … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing as Free to a Good Home

Posted on January 20, 2011 by hollys

No Such Thing As Free to Good Home (as appeared in the Anderson News) Before the signs start going up on bulletin boards around town, advertising free spring kittens and puppies, I want to say this: There is no such … Continue reading →

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Cancer and Our Pets

Posted on January 20, 2011 by hollys

I had seen a poster at one our vet’s offices that said 1 in 4 dogs will get cancer. However, I have now read in other places that 50% of our pets will get cancer. You might wonder how this … Continue reading →

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Green Cleaning

Posted on January 20, 2011 by hollys
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Litter Box Problems and FUS

Posted on January 20, 2011 by hollys

Clinton had lived with us a year when suddenly, instead of using his litter box, he marched over to the rug and squatted. I picked him up and placed him in his litter box. He looked at me for a … Continue reading →

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Litter Box Retraining

Posted on January 20, 2011 by hollys

Again, I’m going to recommend Pam Johnson’s book Twisted Whiskers because she covers this so thoroughly. A cat may need to be retrained to use the litter box for a variety of reasons such as having had FUS, being declawed, or … Continue reading →

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