Tag Archives: Cleaning

When Cleaning Is the Only Option

I used to be afraid of cleaning toilets. As a teenager, it was my job to clean the upstairs bathroom while my two younger brothers were outside helping our father mow the lawn, pull weed and trim the bushes. My parents were Portuguese immigrants whose core belief system was rooted in a culture with patriarchal… Read More »

Florida veterinarians cleaning rescue dog’s teeth make shocking discovery

Veterinarians in Florida made a surprising discovery when cleaning the teeth of an 8-year-old rescue dog. In November, Friends of Strays, a no-kill shelter in Saint Petersburg, Fla., rescued the dog, Buddy, from a county pound because he was facing euthanasia due to his age and testing positive for heartworms, news outlet WFTS reported.  DOG… Read More »