Inspired by her own harrowing experience with the 2004 Thailand tsunami, supermodel Petra Nemcova founded the Happy Hearts Fund, a charity aimed at restoring schools for children after natural disasters ravaged their homes back in 2005. The group has recently focused its attention on Haiti, and threw a gala fundraiser recently in an effort to […]
It’s Time To Worry About the Koalas, Mate!
Who didn’t have and love a Koala Stuffed animal growing up? These adorable fuzzy grey- or brown-colored animals live in Eucalyptus trees in the Southern and Eastern parts of Australia. Young joeys might have a better chance to live to adulthood thanks to the Australian Koala Foundation based in Brisbane, the world’s largest funding body […]
Don’t let your dog get Spooked! Tips for a Fun and Safe Howloween!
Animalfair.com’s 11th annual Howloween pet costume benefit Halloween is the perfect occasion to celebrate this silly season with your pet with cute and creative costumes! But before dressing your pooch as Katy Perry, remember that to enjoy the levity and hilarity of the holiday, we have to make our pet’s safety a priority. That bra […]
Does Your Pup Have His “Pet Papers”? The Truth About Puppy Mills
Does your puppy have his “pet papers”? Tracing a pet’s history is key to understanding his development, behavior, and expectations. It’s also invaluable to determining whether your pup is a product of a puppy mill. The sad reality is that, all too often, pets that have been purchased at a pet store often originate in […]
Dolphin Tale Comes to Life On and Off the Screen
Inspired by real-life events, Dolphin Tale is a moving “Save the Dolphins” story for the post-millennium generation. Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) finds Winter, a young dolphin, tangled in a fishing net. Winter winds up at a Marine Hospital, where she suffers a necessary tail amputation and receives a dour prognosis. Sawyer becomes dedicated to visiting Winter and […]
Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino Says, “Salute!” to Jelly
Last Friday, October 7th, while Jersey Shore viewers rehashed another chapter in Vinny and Snooki’s will-they-won’t-they-did-they saga, now four seasons and two continents strong, Vinny mourned a loss far sadder than Deena’s underwear or Ron’s temper: Jelly, his 12-year-old pitbull. The surprisingly rational (usually) fist-pumper reached out via twitter to announce Jelly’s passing: “I am sad to […]