Working on it
Yeah, my new blog, The Dog Doesn’t Die, is under construction. It may take me a few days to get it set up the way I want.
But let me at least explain the title. Last weekend, I finished reading a book in which there were several animals. Some people, myself among them, worry about the fate of animal characters — are they safe? are they going to live? And it occurred to me that since I would of course include the occasional book review in my blog, I’d write about whether the book was “safe” for animal lovers.
I also plan to include observations from my work as a writer and editor, as well as recipes, links, and random thoughts.
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Eddie
I set this blog up in order to write book reviews for animal lovers. However, the great bulk of the traffic here comes from people seeking information about how to get a pet through a health crisis by using an esophageal tube. In July of 2008, I recounted my experience with Eddie, giving pictures and advice to those considering tube-feeding. If you’re looking at this photo, that’s probably why you’re here. There have been thousands of hits on this site looking for that post, and I hope Eddie and I have helped save some feline lives that way.
Tube feeding extended Eddie’s life, but eventually old age and assorted infirmities got to him. And so I am writing this on June 6, 2010, because on June 7, 2010, he has his last vet visit. I don’t know if there’s an afterlife or a real “Rainbow Bridge” or any of that. But love lives on, and so I would like to dedicate this site to Eddie and my first three cats, Priscilla, Hillary, and Rabbit. It was an unbelievable privilege to be their human. (And there will be more cats, just not right away.)
The Dog Doesn't Die 
The dog didn’t bark . . . that was the curious thing!
My mom likes books where the animals don’t die, so she said she would be back here to see what books you’ve read! (Rusty’s mom: Good luck with your blog. Rusty and I just started last month and I still can’t do everything I want to. But I’m an old dog learning new tricks.)