Tag Archives: natural world

News flash-Dasher was a GIRL, fascinating reindeer facts

  On Dasher, on Dancer,on Prancer & Vixen! Those familiar words conjure up thoughts of Santa’s strong, beautiful reindeer taking off with a sleigh full of toys trailing behind. But how much do you really know about reindeer?   Right off the bat let me clear one thing up. All of Santa’s reindeer were most definitely girls! You see, male caribou(reindeer) drop their antlers in November after the rut, while the females, who also grow antlers, keep their antlers until

Repurposing natural decorations

Today on our All Souls Connected’s Facebook page we posted a video of a wolf enjoying a pumpkin. So I thought as a follow up I would post my link to an article I previously wrote about repurposing your natural holiday decorations instead of simply throwing them out. Animals can really benefit from the extra enrichment. Please enjoy the article by simply clicking here.

So you want to be a Zoo Keeper?

I am a writer for GreenAmerica/Greendeals and write about many of the things we would put on our All Souls Connected blog. So I decided to share some of my former posts from that site. This one touches on the misconception that being a Zoo Keeper is a glamorous and mysterious profession. Truth be told it is a grueling job with lower than average pay BUT the majority of the people in this profession LOVE their jobs. Much like what

Cats and Dogs and Sky, Oh my!

Welcome to the All Souls Connected website and blog. Our focus is on the natural world and its diversity and importance. We want to write about what YOU want to learn. We of course want to write about animals. Both domestic and wild , but also about the environment, it’s declining condition, and how it ties to our own health and the health of our beloved pets. We will also discuss the many natural remedies available for us and our