There’s something about seeing twinkling lights and hearing the opening notes of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” that makes part of my heart leap with joy...and another part quietly curl up in dread...

Butabi...my fluffy, gentle, snack-loving sidekick...was diagnosed with both arthritis in his shoulders and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) right around the same time. At first, it just felt like a double whammy. But over time...