Kittie’s Little Treat
Deborah Dennert, writer of Mom, are we there yet? It was about midnight and my cats were spazzing (I have three). They do that once in a while and the older one,...
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Returning to the Scene of the Crime
Jackie Kolek Once upon a time, I was actually struggling to keep weight on. I was running a lot and so thin that one of our co-founders even pulled me...
Taking on a Tenant
Rats in the garage! Ann Barlow We moved to a nice little house in suburban New Jersey that was near a brook. The brook attracted all sorts of wildlife, from...
Short Tails
Mice can happen to anyone. Sometimes the experience is life-changing, and sometimes it’s just kinda creepy. What would you do if you found a mouse in the house? Find out...
Purdue. Ratt Purdue.
Matt Purdue Tuesday, February 12, dawned cold and clear in Manhattan. I was working the day watch out of public relations, Park Ave. South Division. The name is Purdue. Ratt...
Life-like Cat Toys
Laura Bedrossian When I was visiting my mom a few years ago, I was in the basement using the treadmill and doing my daily workout. I got on the floor...
A Visitor in the Office
Catharine Cody All interns working at Peppercomm sit together in a row of desks on the fifth floor, dubbed “Intern Row.” As interns, it’s your privilege and obligation to be...
A Game of Cat and Mouse on My Kitchen Counter
Eleanor Brooklyn, NY One night, my husband and I were having dinner in our eat-in kitchen, in our usual places; while I sit closest to the work area, it’s behind...
How many single guys does it take to catch a rat?
Paul Merchán NY and CA As a New Yorker born and raised in Brooklyn, I’m no stranger to the occasional household pest. That’ll happen to you in a city as...
The Only Rodent Allowed in This House is a Guinea Pig
Margaret M. Monkton, Maryland We live in a duplex and, for a while, had neighbors that were dirty and left food and pet food out. When they moved out and...