Category Archives: Otherkind

Living things who share the world with Bearkind.

ANIMAL TESTING Has Your Lost Dog Just Been Sold to a Research Lab?

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Brian Alan Burhoe

ANIMAL TESTING Should Be Banned! Animal Testing and the end of animal experimentation. RESCUE THEM! ANIMAL TESTING: Has Your Lost Dog Just Been Sold to a Research Lab? Can it be Rescued? “Every year in Canada, industry research facilities … Continue reading →

Posted in Otherkind | Tagged animal experimentation, animal protection, animal research, animal rights, animal testing, animal welfare, Beagle Freedom Project, beagles used for testing, Canadian Council on Animal Care, CCAC, end of animal experimentation, how many animals die from animal testing?, lost dog, No Pets in Research, The Beagle Alliance, World Day for Animals in Labs | Comments Off

HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND: A Woman, Her Horses, Her Touching Story & You

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Brian Alan Burhoe

The Human-Animal Bond. What it means. Friends, partners, family… HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND: A Woman, Her Horses, Her Touching Story & You “The connection between humans and animals can heal, transform, and even save lives,” said Jackie Ducci. Jackie is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Otherkind | Tagged animal sanctuary, Animal welfare grants, assist military veterans, civilized bears, deployed military members' pets, equine-assisted programs, H-AA, her horses, her story, Human Animal book, Human-Animal, Human-Animal alliance, Human-Animal bond, Human-Animal connection, Jackie Ducci, life-changing influence, relationships with animals, sanctuary for therapy, therapy horses, wolf stories, woman | Comments Off

ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH: Drew Barrymore, Dave Bautista & ASPCA

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Rescue a Shelter Dog Today! “Everybody should have a shelter dog. It’s good for the soul.” – Paul Shaffer ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH: Drew Barrymore, Dave Bautista & ASPCA A popular online search is “Adopt a dog near … Continue reading →

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LOST DOG FINDER Top 10 Tips for Finding a Lost Dog, Cat or Other Pet

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Lost dog finder – how to find a lost dog, cat or other pet. LOST DOG FINDER Top 10 Tips for Finding a Lost Dog, Cat or Other Pet We love ’em, our pets. We often don’t consider them “pets.” … Continue reading →

Posted in An Earth Spirit, Otherkind | Tagged Animal shelter near me, big dogs, cats, dogs, facts about dogs, how to find a lost dog, lost cat, lost dog and cat rescue, lost dog finder, lost dog rescue, lost pet, missing dog flyer, small dogs, tips to finding a lost dog | Comments Off

LAUREN THE COW by T I Frazier – a Christian Book Review

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

A Christian Book Review… It’s no secret: for years I’ve ranted about our beloved Animal Stories being relegated to the Children’s Shelf. Adult fiction, from Jack London’s THE CALL OF THE WILD and WHITE FANG as well as Sir … Continue reading →

Posted in Book*Reviews, Otherkind | Tagged animal stories, book review, Children's Stories, Christian self-help, Christian writer, Inspirational books, kid's lit, Lauren the Cow, Meritxell Andreu, personal transformation book, T I Frazier, Timothy Frazier, Writer of faith | Comments Off

5 HEROIC DOGS AWARDS: Companion, Therapy & Service K9 Training Dogs

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Heroic Dogs: Companion, Therapy & Service K9 Training Dogs. 5 HEROIC DOGS AWARDS: Companion, Therapy & Service K9 Training Dogs It’s time to look back at the Best Heroic Dogs awards. A fave of ours are the Awards for Canine … Continue reading →

Posted in Otherkind | Tagged ACE, Awards for Canine Excellence, Boykin Spaniel, companion dog, dogs of 2024, dogs of 2025, earthdogs, hero dogs, heroic dogs awards, labradoodle, search and rescue dog, seeing eye dogs, service K9 training, team therapy dogs, uniformed service K9, what disabilities qualify for a service dog | Comments Off

BARCLAY OF THE MOUNTED: New Novel of the Canadian Mounties by Stephen Gaspar – Book Review

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Canadian Mounties Ride Again! “Barclay’s adventures are full of excitement and humour, and are told in the style of the pulp stories of the 1930s.” Author Stephen Gaspar JUST RELEASED! And here we have the rarest of books, Mon Ami: … Continue reading →

Posted in Book*Reviews, Otherkind | Tagged BARCLAY OF THE MOUNTED, book review, Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Mountie, Canadian Mounties, Historical fiction, Historical Mysteries, Memoirs of Major-General Sir Henry Barclay, More thrilling adventures of Barclay of the North-West Mounted Police, mountie fiction, New Novel of the Canadian Mounties, Northwest Mounted Police, Pulp fiction books, pulp fiction magazines, Stephen Gaspar, Stephen Gaspar Book Review, Western writer | Comments Off

SNORING PITBULL Wins Best In Rescue Dog Show Title – Don Cherry Dog Breed

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Rescue Dog wins award… BREAKING NEWS: “A SNORING PITBULL WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE BEST IN RESCUE ON ABC’S AMERICAN RESCUE DOG SHOW.” We love our dogs. But there’s three breeds getting a lot of bad press lately. Rottweilers. Wolfdog hybrids. … Continue reading →

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PAWS OF WAR: War-Torn Pups & Cats – Dogs Left in Afghanistan

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Brian Alan Burhoe

War-Torn Pups… Left Behind: War-torn Pups Oh, yes, it’s a cruel world. Especially in war zones. Yet I remember as a boy seeing photos of our veterans holding animals rescued from the most bleak situations. Dogs and cats — sometimes … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Rural Mail Driver: From Kitchen Post Offices & Steam Trains to Personal Data Terminals

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Adventures of a Rural Mail Carrier. “Had lots of adventures on the roads over the years.” Written by Mary Lee Burhoe… Memories of a Rural Mail Driver… SABLE RIVER, SHELBURNE COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA. Remembering the days of Kitchen Post Offices … Continue reading →