I see you. Yes, you. The person who puts the food out for me every night. The person who somehow, through human wizardry, makes that water dish never freeze, even when the temperature gets cold. It still...
Author: Jennifer Vanderau
You gave up on him. Turned him away like he was nothing. They tell me he was covered in urine and fleas when you did it. You drove up in the middle of the night and put...
For people who tell their dogs about their problems because the canines are often better listeners than humans, they might be a lot closer to the truth than any of us ever thought. I’ve talked to a...
Some of the Christmas commercials this year are really getting me. Have you seen the one for Macy’s with the little boy and his father wandering around the store? Oh, this one is just so dear. We...
Yes, there is a Santa Claus. I know this because I have witnessed it, time and time again. The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter had our Christmas Open House last weekend and it was there that I saw...
The bar is made of warm pine. The tables and booths have a country atmosphere that’s incredibly inviting. Along the walls are photos of famous commanders in the American Civil War. The menu includes mouthwatering cream of...
We were so grateful that the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter was chosen to be helped by the Penn National Ladies Luncheon recently. We got to attend their afternoon meal and spend some time with the group and...
I do not know how on earth we are so close to Christmas. It’s like I look at the calendar and think, “Wait a minute, how did that happen?” All the shopping and the hustle and the...
This is the time of year that for me, because I’m older, has become about gratitude. Gratitude is a powerful emotion that I think is somewhat easy to overlook. We see a lot of catch phrases out...
It was brought to my attention recently that we have a lot of pitbulls at CVAS – and it’s true. We do. The breed has a rough reputation – made that way mostly by people. I’ve talked...