Tuxedo Cat’s Near-Death Experience
The cat used up one of his lives in June, 2024. I’d never know how many lives he may have left because he lived on the street before we met. He showed up in the...
Category: Animals/Wildlife
Raccoons in Daylight
A raccoon recently showed up in my backyard in the early afternoon. It happens every spring. This is an indication the raccoon is a new mom and her world has tu...
The Opossum (Part Two)
The first time I saw an opossum was years ago when I used to drive west down 151st just off Harlem Avenue while en route to a job in Orland Park. There was road...
The Opossum (Part One)
Warning: This article contains a graphic description that may be disturbing to some readers. I noticed the dead animal, either a cat or an opossum, laying in th...
The Buzz Goes On
It was mid-summer July when the gardening extends into the evenings. While coming out of the garage with my garden caddy, I noticed a large insect on the lid of...
The Coyotes Are Calling
When I first saw the news reports of the recent coyote attacks in Chicago, I was hoping it would just be a couple of daily reports and something else would knoc...