We need to shed light on our boy Shadow. Shadow found himself at Responsible Pet Care in January of 2022 after his owner passed away. He had no other family to care for him. 730 days in a kennel. When he first arrived, he was terrified. Not to mention, so we’re the staff. He couldn’t […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
This is Harmane (pronounced like Harmony). She is an older gal, around 13 years old. She was surrendered to Responsible Pet Care back in July of 2023, because her owner was moving and couldn’t take her with him. Life at the RPC has been difficult for Harmane at such an older age. She has […]
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Age-Friendly Community Initiative
The New Year has started well for the Age-Friendly Community Initiative! We have welcomed 8 new Board members; the full Board: Alison Aloisio, Brie Weisman, Charlie Raymond (Bethel Rep), Charlie Reiss (Woodstock Rep), Eileen Broderick, Julie Hart, Katina Colombotos, Kelsie Murek, Marilyn Difillipo (Hanover Rep), Melinda Remington, Nancy Davis, Paula Wheeler, Tim LeConey, and Wendy […]
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Backyard Reflections: Ghost pipes
Ghost pipes, Indian pipes, or Ice plants are three common names for Monotropa uniflora, a plant that totally lacks chlorophyll, making this group an exception in the plant world. I loved Ghost Pipes (Monotropa uniflora) as a child, fascinated by the ‘bouquets’ of pure white nodding flowers, one on each stalk, and the diminutive white […]
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Movie Review: ‘Mean Girls’
Of all the pop culture institutions to be canceled, ended, or otherwise shut down by the pandemic in 2020, the permanent closure of the ‘Mean Girls’ Broadway musical was perhaps the one that disappointed me the most. I’m not sure why it wasn’t brought back post-pandemic – ticket sales had clearly been healthy enough to […]
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Movie Review: ‘Night Swim’
For the first time since the pandemic, January means the release of a terrible horror movie in “Night Swim.” Actually, the pandemic only really affected January horror in 2021. It’s just that with January 2022 bringing us that nifty ‘Scream’ reboot and January 2023 giving the world the instantly-iconic ‘M3GAN,’ I can’t say that the […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day’
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day By Andrea Davis Pinkey Illustrated by Lou Fancher & Steve Johnson A Poem for Peter is such a beautiful book! It is a tribute to Ezra Jack Keats and his children’s picture book, The Snowy Day, the 1963 […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
This is Gemma. Gemma found herself at the shelter back in May of 2023. She was left on the side of the road. She had an embedded collar in her neck and was in poor body condition. Ever since arriving at RPC, she has made a full recovery. She is a sweet girl weighing 40 […]
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Movie Review: ‘Migration’
With the holiday season coming to an end, I can only talk about what “made” a movie like “Migration” a relative hit, as opposed to talking about its future. And that reason is that it was a “compromise” movie for families looking for a way to kill time together during the holiday break. “Wonka,” while […]
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Backyard Reflections: Slime Molds: Animal or Plant? Both?
Myxomycetes, or slime molds, are fungus-like organisms that have characteristics of one-celled microorganisms and fungi. Every time I read another article on slime molds, I get hooked again! As a naturalist, I am familiar with slime molds that I meet growing in the forest woodlands, although I sometimes confuse them with fungi. It is possible […]