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, all routines shattered, Pretzel became […]
Animal Lover Vacations: Let’s Go To Iceland!
Winter vacation is coming up, and you’re sick of the lack of snow- all you want is a WHITE Christmas this year. You decide you want to travel someplace cold for the holidays to guarantee your dream holiday; but you’re not into skiing or snowboarding. You don’t travel the world to try the […]
#SXSW Most Pet-Friendly Hotel : The Driskill – Austin, Texas
There’s going to be a stampede of vacationing pets and their parents visiting The Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas after the word gets out that Animal Fair’s readers have honored the historic establishment with the 2008 Cesar® Five Dog Bone Award for Pet-Friendliest Hotel. The Driskill, built in 1886 by a wealthy Texas cattle rancher, […]
Fetch your Funny Bone with Cartoonist Dan Reynolds
It’s a pre-historic game of dodgeball. It’s a pig who does great voice-overs. Now, it’s a magician getting his trick knee looked at by a physician. Whatever it is, it’s drawn by cartoonist Dan Reynolds and it’s bound to tickle anyone’s funny bone. Reynolds, boasted as one of Reader’s Digest‘s most published cartoonists, combines anything […]
Alternative Remedies For The Anxious Pet Traveler
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 anxiety in our pets. “A […]
@PAW_Belize – Safe Haven For Animals
Madi Collins Provides A Belize Safe Haven Madi Collins was born in Belize, on the island of Caye Caulker (pronounced Key Corker), one of seven children of a lobster fisherman. At the age of 17, she came to New York with $200 in her pocket and lived out her dream: she got an education, a […]