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 […]
Who Moved My Bone? Sharing Life and Love With Man’s Best Friend
More than twelve years ago, catapulted by the extraordinary joy I found in living with three great German Shepherd dogs, I wrote a collection of essays under the title, “The Joy of Dogs: Managing the Multi-dog Home.” My purpose was to record and share the happiness and spiritual balance that animals can help us attain. […]
Animal Inspiration: Jumping Hurdles in Life is Made Easy with the Help of Our Animal Companions
Last weekend my wife, Raina and I walked our 2 year-old, long-haired Chihuahua, Theo, in New York City’s Madison Square Park. It was a beautiful day. The flawless, deep blue sky hovered over us like a suspended Caribbean ocean. Birds sliced through the open air at different heights and angles, while people of all races […]