Stray Magnet Blog

Watch June Give Birth and The Kitten Development

Watch June, our rescued cat give birth to kittens and the development of them through the weaning stages. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/stray-magnet-watch-kittens-develop

Enter to Win $100 by Sept. 30

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You could WIN $100! Sign up to receive either lost pet alert emails for your county OR subscribe to the monthly email newsletter. Enter your email in the gray box on the right-hand side. Deadline to enter is Sept. 30. Winners will be posted on facebook Oct. 1. Terms: You can only enter once. You don’t […]

Pelicans: a misconception of how they die

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Whenever we get a chance to visit the coast I am always taken by the pelicans. They appear to be such big beautiful birds. I am awe of them flying in formation, their keen eyesight as they look for fish from above and their aerodynamic pilot skills as they dive in the water to retrieve […]

Bald Head Island: a Pet Friendly Vacation Spot

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Leaving our family vacation on Bald Head Island I called to make a TRAM reservation (transportation from the house to the ferry). The lady taking reservations asked “how many,” then “any pets?” Those words speak volumes about how pet friendly the island is to visitors and one of the unique characteristics that make it so […]

Transition to a family: the adjustment to having pets and children

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When we had kids, our pets’ roles changed in our family. We still love them as much as when we got them but our priorities have changed, the kids come first. The initial transition can be hard and overwhelming at times. Too often pets are given away or surrendered at this time leaving even more […]