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How to Travel Off Your Island as a Pet Owner

House and pet sitters can help any island dweller to travel off the rock, leaving their homes and pets safely behind. Find out how house and pet sitting works so you can find a sitter for your furbabies the next time you leave the rock.

Becoming One with Island Nature

by Deanne Allgrove

When I moved back to Jamaica, I was overjoyed to once more be able to cuddle my dogs. Having lived an extremely nomadic life, I felt it was irresponsible to have a pet, but I had grown up surrounded by cats, dogs, a turtle, a parrot, fish, and, well, any animal you...

9 Creative Ways to Keep Island Dogs Cool in the Heat

by Chrissann Nickel

The intense tropical heat, which peaks during the summer months on a rock (though those months vary, depending on which hemisphere you are in) can be dangerous for our furry companions. Dogs can succumb to heatstroke faster than you'd think so it's important we humans...

Island Fur Mommas Are Moms Too

by Candi Leigh

I may not be suffering from the baby blues but for you moms out there, spare a thought for the dog rescuers who can’t bear to see another Fijian dog on the streets. I anticipate that I will be rescuing many a fur friend in life on this rock, but if I didn’t where would this exciting content come from?

Ode to an Island Dog

by Jennifer Walker

It was inevitable. Move to a Caribbean Island. Adopt a crazy island puppy. Fall irrevocably in love with puppy. Write a song about her. Unnecessarily, share song lyrics in an equally unnecessary post. But first, our story - in three acts. ACT ONE Scene:...

Island Volunteers at Work: SXM Paws

by Kathy Blasberg

I have been living on the Dutch side of St. Maarten for a few years now. About 3 years ago, I started working with a rescue group called SXM PAWS. They rescue and re-home animals and find homes for unwanted puppies and kittens. They are a very nice group of people who...