On May 9th, the torch of finickiness was passed to new paws as 9 Lives announced a new Morris : Morris IV. The new feline icon made his purrsonal debut in New York during National Pet Week. Like his predecessors, Morris IV has that special something it takes to successfully carry on the 32-year tradition […]
Ground-Breaking Poop Scoop Law Celebrates Thirtieth Anniversary
How many times do we lower ourselves to the pavement or grass and pick up our dog’s, uh, business? Those of us who bother at all will likely perform this humble operation roughly 6,000 to 11,000 times, depending on the dog’s size and average lifespan. Not even counting the bad tummy days, that’s tending to […]
Fast Food Nation
The film Fast Food Nation, directed by Richard Linklater (Slackers, A Scanner Darkly) and based on the book of the same title by Eric Schlosser, explores implications of the American fast food industry and the effects of human obesity. With more than 125 million overweight adults in the U.S., pets are also being affected […]
Promote Your Pet Product On TV!
Have you created a chic cat carrier or an extra-strength dog leash? How about cookies that canines go crazy for or a shampoo that even the most finicky feline doesn’t object to? So many animal-lovers come up with great product ideas – the trick is letting fellow pet enthusiasts know about what you have to […]
Canine Diabetes: A Concern For Every Breed
Spokesdog for Bide-A-Wee, pet therapy dog, co-author of Coco the Love Dog, this is truly an inspirational pup! Coco, a miniature Poodle, is one of New York City’s most acclaimed hounds and has achieved more in her eleven human years (seventy in dog years!) than most humans do in their lifetime. All dogs go to […]
Chef Akasha Richmond: Love At First Bite With Hollywood’s Chef To The Star
Akasha Richmond has been a personal chef for more than two decades and knows how to please the palates of Tinsletown stars including Billy Bob Thornton, Pierce Brosnan, Barbra Streisand, Carrie Fisher and Sanaa Lathan. These days, Richmond is keeping busy with her book Hollywood Dish, her new food company Eaturna, and cooking mostly for […]