Wow and woof, what an exhilarating, inspiring, and thrilling ride the past ten years has been for Animal Fair Media. When Animal Fair launched in 1999, 11 million animals were killed in shelters annually. As of this year, the number has decreased to five million. After adopting my Russian Blue, Pasha, and my Maltese, Lucky […]
The Obamas Get Jazzy With New First Dog Name, Bo!
Introducing to the world stage, Bo Obama, the new Portuguese Water Dog and First Dog of the United States. As an advocate for breed rescue since 1999, not dating Lucky Diamond (a purebred Maltese that likes to keep her age an urban myth) or anything else for that matter. But yes, (I have the same […]
Ask the Vet – No Fleas, Please!
Sentinel, Advantage, Program, Frontline, Tick Arrest, Preventic, Revolution. If your animal’s flea and tick preventative wasn’t listed … read on. Fleas and ticks are very successful parasites. An untreated animal can easily support a flea colony of 60 to 100 fleas per week, each producing 20 eggs per day, hatching in as little as 2 […]
A Moon Rises in the East – A Second Chance for the Asian Moon Bear!
Throughout the forests of Asia, the Asiatic Black Bear roams, unaware of the perils that may await him. For years, these gentle creatures,affectionately dubbed “Moon Bears” because of their yellow moon-shaped markings on their chests, have suffered at the hands of trappers and bear farmers. These individuals extract the bears’ bile for use […]
The Last Post – The “Club Med” for Cats!
Nestled by the banks of the Housatonic River, in Northwestern Connecticut’s rustic woodlands, The Last Post is considered the “Club Med” of cat retirement homes, “a kind of Hotel Pierre for pampered pussycats,” says it’s Director, Jeanne Toomey. Almost 400 cats reside on the 37-acre sanctuary, founded in 1982 by legendary radio star and animal […]
Dancing with Your Dog!
When Patie Ventre, a former professional ballroom dancer, looks out across an empty dance floor, she doesn’t envision Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers swinging through “Top Hat.” She sees Westies waltzing, poodles in polka and Mastiffs getting down to the Macarena. That’s why she started the World Canine Freestyle Organization — a group that […]