Pinehurst Pets

Let’s restart the popular Pinehurst Pets series. We all love our pets, so let’s show them off.

Email a photo and info or a funny story about your pet to nancy@pinehurstseattle.org and we’ll post them here.

Dogs, cats, gerbils, potbellied pigs, bring them on!

Merlin Falcon Update

The Merlin falcons we talked about in a January 12, 2010 post are winding down this year’s breeding season.  That’s right; they came back again this year – the third year in a row!  They chose a crow’s nest in a fir tree a block away from last year’s nest.  The nest was harder [...]

Update on the Merlin falcons in Our Neighborhood

Copyrighted photo courtesy of Barb Deihl – two of the babies 10 days after they fledged.

On June 20 our Pinehurst Pet was a wild Merlin falcon, Spike.  At that time she and her partner Thor were thought to be nesting in our neighborhood for the second year in a row.  Well, news flash!  [...]

Animals Reign

If you care about animals and are not already a reader of Animals Reign blog, you may want to check it out. Animals Reign is written by Vicki Holt, a Pinehurst neighbor, and it has helpful information on pet care, first aid, dog rescue and much more.

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This weekend’s breakfast special at Treehouse Coffee (October 17-18)

Biscuits and Gravy (veggie option, too!)

Read more about Treehouse Coffee here and here.

Pets of Pinehurst: Baby Baxter

Puppies. You gotta love them. My friend and neighbor, Cheryl, introduced me to Harvey and Baxter and now it is my pleasure to introduce them to the rest of Pinehurst.

Harvey has had Baxter since early June when he was just seven weeks old (April 18, 2009) and barely 3 pounds – he’s a [...]

Midget the lost cat has returned home!

Fred, one of the owners of Midget, wrote last night to let us know Midget decided to come home a little bit ago. Don’t know where she was or what happened, but she appears in good shape & unharmed, so I guess she was on holiday lol. Anyways, thanks so much for your help. I’ve [...]

Pets of Pinehurst: Luna the Kayak Dog!

Barbara Bjeletich sent this in: “I have a lab that is a rescue dog and loves the water. She also loves being with me so much that she is willing to sit in the front of my kayak while I go out on the water. She never jumps out, she just sits and watches.”

Please [...]

Missing Cat: Midget

Midget has been missing since Tuesday. If you have any information, please see the contact information in the flyer below. (click on the image to enlarge)

Pets of Pinehurst: Lucy and Mo – Fast Friends

In the beginning there was Lucy.

My friend Betsy adopted Lucy along with Gracie Blue from the Humane Society 9 years ago. Lucy has been lonely ever since Gracie Blue died two years ago.

Then came Mo.

Recently Betsy went to get her hair cut at University Village, where the Humane Society had their [...]