November is synonymous with a variety of events. There’s Thanksgiving of course, the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving parade and then there’s the annual National Dog Show, a highlight on the annual dog show calendar and a popular televised event. This year, on November 14 and 15, 2,000 of the top American Kennel Club sanctioned dogs from […]
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Best Friends Animal Society Highlights Serious Needs Of Kittens In Kitten Season
An adorable photo of snuggly wrapped baby kitten “purritos” on the Best Friends Animal Society’s Facebook page is helping to spread the word about kitten season. “Sometimes you have to go cute to get serious information out there,” said Best Friends Animal Society’s Holly Sizemore, director of national programs, community programs and services. “We are glad […]
The Grief Journey — Day by Day Can Help
As besotted pet parents we have all experienced the loss of a beloved fur kid, or seen friends and family members struggling to take care of an ill pet and over come with grief, when the furry family member passes away. And of course, there is also the question that other pets in the household […]
The Latest Perscription From Your Doctor — Adopt A Pet
There is no question that pets are good for our health. They reduce stress and keep us active and engaged. Now doctors are beginning to suggest adoption to some of their patients as a cure for many things — from loneliness to depression. Researchers at the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, University of Montana and […]
Grrrrreetings !
We all have reasons and occasions to send greeting cards. Animal lover Jim Barnes has come up with an idea called Second Chance Greetings that designs and sells a variety of greeting cards featuring photographs of pets from animal shelters and recue groups. Fifty cent of all sales go directly to the rescue groups that […]
Cat Depot Uses Their Grant To Clean Up A Homeless Camp
Cat Depot, a non-profit, free roaming cat rescue, located in North Sarasota, has had a number of success stories since Florida Animal Friend awarded them with the 2014 grant. Since then, they have been able to spay a feral cat named Fluffball who had several litters of kittens; spay and neuter cats living in an […]
When An Airline Is REALLY Pet-friendly !
There is no question that some breeds of dogs are more popular in some parts of the country than others. This is particularly true of Chihuahuas. I have often heard from these little dogs being taken by rescue groups to cities where there are people waiting to giving them loving homes. This past March, Virgin […]
The Plush Pet Bed
It’s probably fair to say that I have inspected dozens, if not hundreds of pet beds. Last year, beds was a category I researched for Consumers Digest magazine and they don’t talk about “a category” but instead refer to it as a “product universe” because there are so many makes and styles. So I would […]
DHL Sends Giant Pandas Hao Hao and Xing Hui to Pairi Daiza Animal Sanctuary in Belgium
DHL, the world’s leading express and Logistics Company, was commissioned to transport two giant pandas from Chengdu in China to Brussels, using a dedicated DHL B767 freighter aircraft. Their departure marks the start of a 15-year cooperation of giant panda breeding research between China and Belgium. The female, Hao Hao, and the male, Xing Hui, […]