Author Archives: yelodoggie

About yelodoggie

C.A.Wulff is an author, artist and animal advocate. She has been involved in pet rescue for over twenty-five years and has written two books about her true-life adventures living with an ever-changing house full of pets: Born Without a Tail, and Circling the Waggins. Wulff also writes a pet column and book review column for the Examiner, and has served as a contributing editor for Pet Pardons News. She attributes her love of animals to having been raised by Wulffs.

Shelter Reform: You Say Tornado, I Say Tornahdo


In the terrifying final scene of the 1978 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, one of the characters meets up with Donald Sutherland’s character on the street. She calls out to him and walks toward him smiling, apparently relieved to … Continue reading

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Putting Rescue in Perspective


There have been many great artists throughout history. Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Escher and many more, who have looked at their world and reflected it back to us via their own perspective. All are renowned as great artists. None is a … Continue reading

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Finding Fido (and Fi Fi, and Fluffy and…)


My mom used to say “No good deed goes unpunished.” I never understood that to its fullest extent until now. Last month I got this “great idea” to start a Lost & Found pets page on Facebook. I’ve been wanting … Continue reading

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Masters of Disaster


I just finished reading a fascinating book called “What’s a Dog For? The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man’s Best Friend” by John Homans. Homans examines the dog’s role in human society throughout history. (It’s one of those … Continue reading

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