Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Is Your Neighbor a Hoarder?

It’s not easy to know if someone in your area is a hoarder. Some people may just have an unkempt yard, have several of the neighborhood cats hanging out, or just be older and unable to keep up with cleaning and tidying things. People who hoard animals usually start off with good intentions. They may [...]

5 Ways to Help Homeless Pets

We pet owners tend to have great compassion for animals and will support organizations and events that help animals that are looking for their forever homes. Sometimes, though, finding the time isn’t easy and sometimes seeing so many animals who are in need of a good home can be heart breaking and hard to do [...]

Is Your Dog a Republican?

I think mine is. I’m a Democrat so it’s a little disheartening to suspect he’s playing for the other team. Of course, I could be imagining it. We all know Democrats are generally a pathetic lot—very insecure yet still acting superior and thumbing their noses at everybody. Even other Democrats. But it’s the way my [...]

World Rabies Day: What Pets And Owners Should Know

Today is World Rabies Day, a day that was created to raise awareness about rabies and what can be done to eradicate it. In the United States, many pets are vaccinated against rabies and because of that, only one death since 2007 has been attributed to rabies.
What is rabies?
Rabies is a disease that [...]

Harley Wins the Hambone Award

VPI (Veterinary Pet Insurance) has, for the 3rd year in a row now, awarded the Hambone Award to the pet who has the most unusual insurance claim. This year the winner is Harley, a pug, who ate more than 100 rocks. The winner is chosen by voting and it was a close race. The runner [...]

National Dog Week

This week is National Dog Week! Now as much as we can agree that everyday is a special day with our pets, this week officially celebrates having a dog. Founded in 1928, National Dog Week is now in its 74th year and honors the canines that have stood by us and worked with us in [...]

On Wisconsin!

It all started at a terrific little restaurant on East 34th Street in New York City called The Barking Dog. Although pets aren’t allowed inside the restaurant, there’s a large outdoor dining patio where pets are permitted. And just inside the door I spotted a large bowl filled with dog biscuits. The walls are adorned [...]

Events Happening in September

Looking for something to do? There are a lot of pet friendly events happening in Sept around the country that you and the family can spend a day at and have fun. Here’s a few that promist to be awesome.
4th Annual Paws in the Park 2011 – If you’re near Erie, Pa head to [...]

Techy Dog Tags

Many of us have smartphones and now there’s a product that has merged the smartphone with your dog or cat’s ID. It’s not like the other apps where you can keep a file of your pet’s health issues and vet info. It’s a product that can help get your pet home if he gets lost. [...]

Fun and Silly Products For You and Your Pets

As tech gets smarter marketing gets whackier, the products available for our pets and us are useful most times, beautiful sometimes, and down right silly at times. There are some essential items on the market that can be great for our pets and are being sold in fun packages, labeled with snazzy names, and given [...]