humanity
Isn't it ironic that the very best of humanity is seen through the love and empathy we show to our pets?
For No Reason
I wrote this as a teenager and forgot it existed until I found it again in old files. I’m putting it here because the core point is still true, and still denied. It’s told in the voice of a dog, but it’s not a breed or pet-specific statement. It’s a sequence statement. Same logic applies to any animal living under chronic neglect or abuse.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin2 months ago in Petlife
Stray Dogs in Tbilisi
No one can keep an accurate track because the registration and chipping is not systematic, but there are estimated 120,000 stray dogs in the country of Georgia, with up to 45-50,000 roaming in Tbilisi. It is a lot for a population of 1.4 million people.
By Lana V Lynx2 months ago in Petlife
Your Dog Is Not Truck Cargo
In much of the country, dogs standing loose in the back of a pickup have been treated as part of the scenery for decades. People point at it, smile, say the dog “loves it” and keep driving. The scene looks normal because the community has rehearsed it for years. From a forensic and trauma standpoint, it is anything but normal. It is a low-speed, high-frequency mechanism of serious injury and death that we keep pretending is harmless.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Petlife
The passing of pets
We've all heard that expression, "you don't need to be blood to be family," but does that also apply to pets in September? I lost the dog that I had had for about 15 years. I'm not much of a dog person. I'm more of a cat person. My dog Rosie was a corgi mix, and to be 100% honest, in the beginning, I really did welcome the dog. Sadly, I thought my dog was kind of ugly, and I rejected her, but the dog did something I couldn't believe she did. She saved my life. I won't get into detail, but let's say I was actually gonna hurt myself, and my dog saved me. She even got the cat to help. Stop me from hurting myself. That is why I love my animal so much, so when they passed away, it was a heartbreaking day that still is to this day. Nothing can fill that void. Yes, I currently have two other cats. They're amazing animals, but not as amazing as the two that recently passed. Amber was born a stray. She was a runt, but she was a fighter, even as we all know runts usually don't survive because the mother refuses to feed them. The original owner that, at a young age, Amber began eating dry food to survive. She was a fighter.
By stephanie borges3 months ago in Petlife
When Shelter Dogs Choose You
If you watch this video, you will noticed that it's likely AI. The lighting is too perfect, the timing too cinematic. It does not feel like a normal shelter afternoon. The scenario, however, is real. It has happened in kennels and adoption rooms for years. It just does not trend very often.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Petlife
The Animals Who Watch Us Sleep:
Most people think it’s cute when their dog wanders into the bedroom at night and silently stares at them. Most people laugh when a cat sits inches from their face and watches them breathe. It feels quirky, maybe a little weird, and usually harmless.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Petlife
The Proof of Loyalty:
MRI scans have a way of humbling assumptions. For years, people argued whether dogs love us or simply tolerate us for food, shelter, and convenience. But when neuroscientists began placing trained dogs inside MRI machines, they didn’t find appetite—they found affection.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin4 months ago in Petlife
Nine Lives Are a Myth:
The saying that cats have nine lives was never meant as comfort. It was a myth born from observation—how they fall, land, hide, and survive when they shouldn’t. But survival is not the same as life, and the average feral or stray cat doesn’t make it past 4 years. Their bodies endure what their environment demands: hunger, infection, fear, and the steady corrosion of stress. The myth of resilience has become a moral anesthetic. It keeps us from seeing the suffering we created.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin4 months ago in Petlife
1,800 Stray Dogs Got Their Freedom Back
There’s a mountain ridge in Heredia Province, Costa Rica, where you don’t hear silence—you hear 1,800 heartbeats moving through grass. The place is called Territorio de Zaguates, or Land of the Strays. It’s a 378-acre farm turned sanctuary founded by Lya Battle and Álvaro Saumet, and it operates on a principle that should embarrass most modern nations: no cages, no euthanasia, no excuses.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin4 months ago in Petlife
