Chinese Take-out goes to the dogs Philippe is the Hottest Chinese restaurant on New York City’s posh Upper East Side and across the country! Ever since its grand opening in 2005, Philippe has been the talk of the town and a magnet for NY’s biggest celebrities. Everyone from pop-stars Rihanna and La La, to […]
East Meets West: Acupuncture For Animals in Honor of Chinese New Year
In honor of the Chinese New Year, Animal Fair investigates the medical potential of veterinary acupuncture. 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. So Hinkle turned to Dr. Terry Brockman, a vet with over 20 […]
Holiday Celebrations Around The World Honoring Dogs!
In the Mesopotamian religion, there was a group who worshiped a dog deity and a temple referred to as “the dog house.” In the ancient Egyptian religion, Anubis, the god of the afterlife, had the head of a jackal. Zoroastrianism included the proper treatment of dogs in their holy books and required that dogs had […]
Happy Fire Monkey Chinese New Year!
Looks like there will be some firey Monkey biz going on during Chinese New Year 2016! The Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The start date this year is February 8, 2016, with festivities continuing for 15 days and culminating with the Lantern Festival . The […]
Happy Chinese New Year! The Sheep Wool Rise
It’s time to ram into the Chinese New Year, with a running start! The Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The year 4713 begins on February 19, 2015. The celebration continues on until February 24th. Each year is represented by an animal, referred to as “The Chinese […]
Chinese New Year: The Year of the Dog!
Each year, the Chinese celebrate the coming of the New Year with fireworks, traditional foods, parades, and this year it goes to the Dogs! This year, the Chinese New Year will fall on January 29, 2006. There are 12 zodiac signs in the Chinese lunar calendar. Each zodiac sign corresponds to a specific animal, each […]