All of the sudden you walk into the door and there is emptiness, you see no pet there to greet you curling around your legs, wagging his tail, attempting to please you, The one who sits at your feet or curls up on your lap with no judgment at all.As a Psychologist, I said to a friend “listening and sharing ...
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A Painted Pet
I’ve seen the work of so many pet portrait artists and each time I say to myself, “That’s so cool. I should get portraits done of our dogs.” I’ve been saying that for at least as long as I’ve had my dogs and my oldest, Ollie, is going on 14. Why is getting a portrait done something we talk about ...
Read More »Top 5 Things to Look for in a Pet Sitter
The folks at DogVacay offer up a few tips to make the process of finding reliable pet care a little bit easier: 1. Interview your potential pet-sitter, and have your pet interview them too. Not only should the pet-sitter meet your expectations upon your meet and greet but they should also get the stamp of approval from Fido. The sitter’s ...
Read More »ASPCA Declares April 8 “National Dog Fighting Awareness Day”
ASPCA features inside look at dog fighting in America with Google+ Hangout, virtual museum, interactive quiz, and new digital short “Life on a Chain” As part of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month in April, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) designates April 8 National Dog Fighting Awareness Day (www.aspca.org/dogfighting) to raise awareness of ...
Read More »April is Adopt-a-Greyhound Month
A 40 mile per hour couch potato is just waiting to be adopted into a loving and permanent home. What better time than National Adopt-a-Greyhound month to welcome a beautiful, graceful and gentle greyhound into your family. April is National Adopt-a-Greyhound month and the need to place surplus racing greyhounds has never been greater. The Greyhound Project is spreading the ...
Read More »A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Kennel
As the editor of Dog Living I receive a lot of submissions on books. This is one of the few I didn’t want to put down. Well, I read it digitally, so let’s just say I didn’t want to turn off my iPad! The author (Bev McQuain) has been gracious enough to allow us to share some excerpts from the ...
Read More »Top 10 Pet Names Related to Ireland
In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, Trupanion is sharing some pet data on the top ten pet names related to Ireland. According to the data, those names are: Bailey Lucky Chance Guinness Seamus Clover Finnegan Dublin Connor Patrick Irish spirits—of the beverage variety— are plentiful in North America, and several dogs and cats in the Trupanion database are named after ...
Read More »Hollywood Legend Doris Day Devotes Her 90th Birthday to Her Four-Legged Friends
Legendary performer and animal welfare advocate Doris Day will reach a milestone on April 3rd — her 90th birthday. Her Doris Day Animal Foundation has planned an already sold-out birthday fundraising celebration in Carmel, located primarily at Day’s Cypress Inn, to benefit the Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF), Day’s namesake charity. DDAF has been Day’s continuing passion since she stepped out of the Hollywood limelight in the late 1970s. The special birthday ...
Read More »Found Animals’ Adopt & Shop Launches Philanthropic E-Commerce Website
Found Animals’ Adopt & Shop, a community of integrated adoption and retail centers, complimented by online retail and education tools, is inviting people to gather around “The Waterbowl” with the launch of AdoptandShop.org, a progressive online platform that unites e-commerce and philanthropy in support of happy, healthy pets. This destination for pet owners offers quality and unique pet products, provides ...
Read More »Finding Homes for Greyhounds
Tens of thousands of greyhounds are bred every year for the 27 racetracks in the United States, according to the U.S. Humane Society. They’re intentionally over-bred so there will be ample to replace old and underperforming greyhounds at the tracks. Each year, thousands of these retired dogs do not find a home; they are killed. “These dogs have feelings and ...
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