Amsterdam is known for Rembrandt, Anne Frank, and a red light district that doubles as a tourist attraction. It seemed that nearly every page in my guide book was striped with yellow highlighter, and it would have taken me two years rather than two weeks to see all that I wanted to see. […]
Angel’s Gate
She should be wearing a halo. Susan Marino has opened her home to innumerable terminally ill animals, providing them medicine, food, shelter and best of all, love. Marino takes care of 150 terminally ill animals including 40 cats, 40 pigeons, 26 dogs, 25 exotic birds, 20 chickens, 12 raccoons, 10 squirrels, 4 rabbits, 3 ponies, […]
Best Friends For Life
Ignoring an apartment’s “No Pets Allowed” rule can be a risk to your best friend’s well-being. Thankfully, the Doris Day Animal League and Massachusetts SPCA tell us how to work with the system and find appropriate housing to suit everyone’s needs. It seems as if it has gotten harder and harder to find a […]
National Education for Assistance Dog Services (NEADS) – Changing lives since 1976
Millions of dog owners rely on their faithful canine companions to provide them with unconditional love and affection. However, there is a select group of very special dogs, whose job is a bit more demanding. These dogs’ owners depend on them to perform jobs that, because of a physical disability, they have trouble performing […]
CANINE TO THE RESCUE – DOGNYsm: America’s Tribute to Search and Rescue Dogs
Wedding gowns and formal wear took a backseat this summer for Vera Wang, who volunteered to design a fabulous fiberglass German shepherd for the AKC’s newest project, DOGNYsm – America’s Tribute to Search and Rescue Dogs, taking place in New York City. Like the Charlie Browns in St. Paul, Minnesota commemorating Charles Schultz, and the […]
Did You Know That Any Dog or Cat Over the Age of 7 is Considered a ‘Senior Pet?’
At this time of year we celebrate senior pet month. Animal Fair asked the experts at Iams some questions on how to best care for your older animal. What kind of changes can I expect to see in my senior pet? As dogs grow older, activity levels often decrease and muscle mass diminishes, resulting […]