As the springtime turns slowly to summer these very serious parasites are once again returning in record numbers. They are a formidable enemy, and although we are killing them off by the millions, they respond by adapting. So skilled are these parasites, they catch a ride on the neck of your pet, populating, colonizing and […]
The Cat Fight Chronicles: When marriage is on the line, the fiancee’s cats have got to go
As one who suffered from childhood asthma and is still severely allergic to both fur and feathers, I have had to love animals from afar. So it took my breath away (quite literally) when I met and fell in love with a man who had cats. There were two of them — an exceedingly […]
The Ritz Canine: Luxurious Pet Lodging
Your tickets are bought, your hotel room is reserved and your suitcases are packed. Yet somehow all is not right with the world. As you pause to assure yourself that another pair of Prada shoes in the Bahamas is excessive, the animal in your life starts giving you the look. You know. The Look. Those […]
HOLY TOLEDO! Famed fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo has found himself a Sweetie
When writer Mark Welsh decided to publish his book, Sweetie: From the Gutter to the Runway, he knew he needed amazing illustrations. Starring Mark’s rescue dog, the book chronicles the “tantalizing tips of a furry fashionista.” For the visual side of this four-legged romp through high fashion, Welsh needed something just right; something between […]