All summer long we here at Animal Fair watched our urban jungle turn into the world’s biggest barnyard festival as crazy cows lined the streets and artists’ imagination ran wild with bovine inspiration. The Cow Parade was in town – an art exhibit and charity auction sponsored by New York City benefiting local charities. Since […]
Plimpton’s Pet Peeves
Six years ago, on the night his twin daughters were born, George Plimpton was giving a speech to a room full of dogs. “My wife has never fully forgiven me,” Plimpton says looking back on it, “but it’s not like I thought they were going to be born that instant… at any rate it was […]
“Angel Pawprints”
Reflections on Loving and Losing a Canine Companion—An Anthology of Pet Memorials edited by Laurel E. Hunt (Hyperion) Animal memorials are nothing new. The Egyptians mummified their dogs, while the Victorians held funeral services for them. Today, there are even virtual pet cemeteries for those who chose to celebrate their loss online. When Laurel Hunt, […]
The Miracle of the Needle
How to help your pet feel better when traditional medicine is not enough. Dex, the schnauzer, was having trouble walking. The eleven-year-old also had a history of liver problems, which made his owner, Sally Hinkle, wary of using traditional arthritis medication. Sally Hinkle’s 11-year-old schnauzer Dex was having trouble walking and a long history of […]
Traveling with your pet by car
Many of us are surprised, time after time, at just how perceptive animals can be. You are dreaming about paradise and what to pack and think that all the planning goes unnoticed by your pet. Yet the second you pull out your suitcase and start packing for that much-anticipated vacation your pets get those sad, […]
Take Your Friend Along
Traveling with your dog can be a fun way to go. It means treating your pooch like a member of your family rather than a latchkey canine, and both of you will be glad for the companionship. However, before you start roaming the open road with Rover you first must make sure your pup has […]