World Oceans Day is June 8. Celebrate by Committing to Responsibly Sourced Fish. Our oceans have a great wealth of diverse species but they are in trouble. Climate change is linked to the killing of coral reefs and destructive fishing practices have led to a dramatic decline in many types of fish and sea life we depend on. Today is…
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Collecting Your Ashes. Our Message to Gracey after Two Weeks
Your dad and I have made it two weeks now. I had to ask him this morning if it had been three weeks because it seems at least that long. I still have a headache when I wake up in the morning. Still tired and fighting the depression of losing you. I have a box of tissues in the passenger…
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Being Brave and Feeding Bossy Backyard Blue Jay A Message to Gracey
It has been one week since you’ve been gone and it seems like it’s been a year to your dad and me. A broken heart doesn’t seem to understand or follow linear time. No need to break it down into the days, weeks, months or more just so we might think we should…
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Since You’ve Been Gone. Our Message to Gracey
Our Message to Gracey Since you’ve been gone we are doing our best to pick up and carry on but to be honest it hasn’t been easy. Coming back to our home without you was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. Putting the key into the door and not seeing your happy face running towards me…
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Heartbroken and Healing
Heartbroken and Healing We lost our little Gracey yesterday morning. She passed peacefully in my arms. Gracey was in multiple organ failure from complications of diabetes and pancreatitis that she had been living with for a little over 4 years. We were able to mange her diabetes with two injections of ProZinc…
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The Most Endangered River in America
Wildlife Wednesday We joined the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop with this short video, The Most Endangered River in America. This video poem highlights both the beauty and the troubles of this amazing river. The video is directed and written by Pete McBride Productions. The images are stunning and the message is important. The Colorado River runs 1450 miles across seven…
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The Overview Effect How the View from Space Might Save Our World
The Overview Effect When I was young, I imagined Africa as a far off land, with endless savannas and wilderness areas that rivaled outer space. I remember lying on the floor in front of the television watching Wild Kingdom, our window on the world, as we traveled vicariously with Marlin Perkins to the far reaches of the world for exciting…
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Lion Genetic Testing Enables Lion to Live Better Lives
Making Peace with Lions Richard Turere is a Wildlife Hero.
by Joanne McGonagle Richard Turere’s “Lion Lights” Save Lives Richard Turere is a young Maasai boy of 13, whose family lives on the edge of Nairobi National Park, in Kenya. As is common among the Maasai, Richard took over the responsibility for herding and safeguarding his family’s livestock when he was only 9 years old. One of the threats to…
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Remembering Mr. Collins. Dear Friend and Animal Lover
Remembering Mr. Collins. Something wonderful happened when we started The Tiniest Tiger’s facebook page. We met and became friends with many people that we would not have had the opportunity to meet without the power of social media. Our page was created to unite friends that love and care about all cats big and small. But we don’t limit our…
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True Nature of Cats by Purina One
By Joanne McGonagle Discover Your Cat’s True Nature Even though cats outnumber dogs living within homes, cats remain thought of by many as aloof, anti-social and not needing the love and attention that dogs are given. Cats are mistreated and sometimes maligned because they have been misunderstood. Stereotypes about cats sadly remain firmly in place so the team at Purina…
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Night Falls on The Tiniest Tiger’s Sun Room
It was a long cold winter here at my habitat. Long gray days, cold temperatures and snow, snow, snow. Spring arrived late even though the calendar clearly stated that the Spring Equinox was on Wednesday, March 20. In fact, Spring was so tardy in our area that our poor friend Punxsutawny Phil was at risk to be sued for his…
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I Am a Cat Parent 9 Things I Love About Gracey
9 Things I Love About Gracey I am a cat parent! This month Petfinder launched a campaign to help break down the stereotypes about cats and the people who love them. Even though cats outnumber dogs in the United States, feline family members are often thought of as second-class pets. Many people still believe that cats are aloof, not able…
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