How many of dog parents cuddle up next to their best friend after a long days work? It is common knowledge that pets reduce stress physically and emotionally, but not many people know that sleeping with your dog next to you has enormous risk factors. Many people sleep with their pets for years with out […]
Protect Your Pet! World Rabies Day!
September 28 is recognized as World Rabies Day! Rabies is a pet parent’s worst nightmare! Today is the day to be aware of the cold hard facts and how to prevent this horrible disease. Its ideal to know about rabies and how to protect your pet from the dreaded infection. Rabies is nearly always […]
A Princess To Pooches In Need – Grace Kelly’s Finding Shelter
Wendy and Baby Hope sat down with Grace Kelly (no, not the princess – but she’s a princess in her own right!), co-founder of the animal welfare organization Finding Shelter. Finding Shelter is a no-kill animal rescue group committed to the saving, rehabilitation, training and permanent placement of dogs and cats in need. Finding Shelter […]
Greek Island Zante: A True “Turtle Paradise” And Endless Blue Island Of Wildlife
There are many reasons to go to stunning Greek island of Zakynthos. Also known as Zante, the island is suffused with the beautiful mild weather of the Mediterranean climate, giving you the chance to have a blissfully relaxing holiday among the sun, sea and white pebbled beaches. Turquoise waters, lush countryside, and access […]
Pets are Family, Too! Happy National Child Passenger Safety Week!
It’s National Child Passenger Safety week, and we think pets are family, too! So let’s take this opportunity to start the conversation about animal passenger safety. Lots of people like to drive their pets around town or to appointments, but not everyone knows how to do it safely. We love our animals just as we […]
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it. George Bernard Shaw
Thank you Maureen from Mystic, CT for sending this photo! You will receive a signed copy of Wendy Diamond’s best selling book It’s a Dog’s World: The Savvy Guide to Four-Legged Living (Random House) for making us smile on SATurday! If anyone has a furtastic photo please submit to yappy@animalfair.com with Furtastic in the subject line […]