Before we bask in the awesomeness of this week’s featured blog, let’s sing a little song: Now, this is a story about a feral cat And how she survived combat. Take a minute, sit right there, and let us begin The story of how she became the princess of Weehawken. In the ghetto streets of [...]
April 11, 2012
How do I know which treats are healthy for my dog?
We all know how important it is to feed our dogs a healthy diet. For most dogs, that means feeding them an organic or natural dry dog food. Healthier dog food is not cheap, but it’s generally worth it since a healthier dog will end up with fewer trips to the vet and will hopefully [...]
April 10, 2012
Clip this: How to save big bucks on dog food
Did you know that the average cost of taking care of a dog is $2 a day? It may not seem like much, but it actually adds up to about $720 a year, and that doesn’t even include veterinary care. If you’re a doting pet parent, you would never let that, or anything else, convince [...]
April 9, 2012
Choking Dog Calls 911, Saves Own Life
By pure chance, a choking dog inadvertently called 911 and saved his own life! George, a 2-year-old Bassett Hound who hails from West Yorkshire, England, was home alone when he knocked his humans’ old-fashioned rotary phone off the table. Being the curious hound he was, he sniffed around and managed to get the cord tangled [...]
April 6, 2012
Featured Friday: Animal Shelter Volunteer Life
We have a very special blog to share with you. You know how in the pet blogosphere, most (if not all) of the blogs feature one, two, or even five pets? Their mommies and daddies love them so much that they want to show them off to the whole world. The four-legged bloggers in the [...]
April 5, 2012
Help Give Bunnies a Good Easter
On Halloween, a black cat is the last thing you would want to be. Right now, with Easter right around the corner, you don’t want to be a bunny. People get all caught up in the novelty of Easter and give live bunnies to each other. Unfortunately, most people soon realize that they don’t know [...]
March 30, 2012
Featured Friday: Daisy the Curly Cat
Princess (prin-SES) noun: A precious little girl who rises above the others with her amazing personality. Knows how to win people over with her sweet demeanor. Often likes attention and the color pink. Daisy the curly cat. Daisy is not like other princesses. She plays with lizards (and names them, no less!), fights with her [...]
March 27, 2012
Study shows pets protect babies against allergies
I was not a typical college student. Instead of spending all my time on Facebook like my peers did, I’d browse the pets section on Craigslist, oohing and ahhing over all the cute animal pictures and reading up on how to be a better pet parent. In retrospect, I should’ve paid attention to how these [...]
March 23, 2012
Featured Friday: Kea’s Fuzzy Tales
Once upon a time, a very wise German/French theologian named Albert Schweitzer said, “There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life; music and cats.” Cats like Nicki and Derry prove that Schweitzer was spot on. Even though the feline brothers are polar opposites – Nicki being aggressive and territorial, and Derry being [...]
March 22, 2012
Dog Shock Collars: Cruel or Not?
Once upon a time, there was a fair lady who loved canines so much she spent every day grooming and training them. One day, her Pomeranian fathered a litter of puppies, and she spent six months raising and training the sweet little furballs. While she loved all of them, she was especially fond of the [...]







April 13, 2012
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