When Ellen Palestrant, author of Pretzel on Prozac, immigrated with her family from South Africa to the American Southwest, she anticipated the adjustment might not be easy for everyone. But she did not foresee how hard the move would be on her dog Pretzel. In unfamiliar surroundings never before experienced,
By Dylan Davis Taking a vacation with your pet requires a few precautions to ensure a safe and fun traveling experience. Remember these tips so your pets can have a tail-wagging fun vacation! 1. Fly the Pet-Friendly Skies! American Airlines and Sherpa have the Guaranteed on Board program. Continental Airlines
With airlines and hotels becoming increasingly pet-friendly, more and more of us are traveling with our puppies and pooches in tow. But as logistics have become easier, sometimes our pets still have trouble navigating the big and scary world of travel. Animal Fair looks at several remedies for treating travel
Every Thanksgiving, we humans are faced with worries as big as the feast. Will we survive another visit from our in-laws? Will your favorite football team stop breaking our hearts and win a game on Thanksgiving? One thing that should not be on our mind, however, is whether our pets
The two-legged species known as humans are the proud “parents” of all different types of animals: dogs, cats, turtles, lizards, hamsters, ferrets and even horses. So, why not birds? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you decided to raise and love a parakeet or a canary? Would
For a proud pet parent, it’s not unusual to compare the domesticated furballs to children. After all, you put a roof over their head, food in their bowls, and teach them how to behave properly in exchange for love and respect. Exactly like childrearing, right? Wrong. When it comes to