The Ballad of Pearl and Spike
A report from the frontline of rescue. An all-dog blog with apologies to cats
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Monthly |
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| Issues | 32 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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The New Girl
Well, what can I say? Tilly is my girl. She likes to sleep diagonally across the bed, but we’re working on that. Not hard to fix. More importantly, she’s a clear communicator, soft like a cushion, graced my cooking with one Michelin star, l...
Rabbit Holes
The rabbits are so hungry that we see them getting thinner and thinner week by week, as they navigate the frozen mountains of snow that are pervasive. The rabbits live under the house. Tilley and I have a bird’s eye view of their comings an...
Tilly's Ballad
So, I wasn’t sure about getting another dog. Pearl and Spike were so ingrained in the fabric of my being that I thought maybe I should end on a high note: No more dogs. “But you’ve never been without a dog,” Peter commented. True, but maybe...
For Pearl 2009-2025
This column is dedicated to Mary Allen (1935-2025), who was the cofounder of Out of the Pits, the first rescue for the American Pit Bull Terrier. Mary was also foster mom to Pearl and Spike and chief council on their health and welfare. Thi...
Meditations on Biting
I don’t usually agree with chihuahuas but this one has a point. Millions came out for No Kings and we are still building our movement. When dogs bite—they always have a reason. And this is the best reason I’ve seen yet.
This Substack is r...
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Elizabeth Hess writes on art and animals. She is the author of the best-selling book, Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp who would be Human, and has written hundreds of articles on art, censorship and feminism for the Village Voice, during the 1980s 1990s.
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