There are many reasons to have to visit the vet, and many ways to keep the visits down to a minimum. The annual vet visit is a must to insure your pet is healthy; however it doesn’t have to break the bank. Unfortunately there are vets out there who care a bit too much about [...]

Moose was named the poster dog of a new JetBlue  Twitter promotion that aims to help an animal welfare foundation. According to JetBlue, Moose was the airline’s most traveled pet in 2010, logging many flights between Buffalo and Boston. Moose’s owner Jamie Griebner is originally from Buffalo and is now a law student at Suffolk [...]

In my opinion, I believe the article linked below is very misleading, but wanted to post it to see what other people think.  They state the following “How did Mother Nature get away with developing the canine species over 15 million years without the aid of dog vitamins? There were no veterinarians and no vitamin [...]

Have you ever wanted to know what breed your mixed breed is made up of? I was kind of shocked to see how many companies there are out there offering DNA testing for your dog. They say it’s simple, just 4 steps and reasonably priced. But what are you really getting, do they really work? This is [...]

Baxter has been entered in the ASPCA 2011 “I Saved My Pet!” Photo Contest! This April, in honor of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, ASPCA is pleased to announce the 2011 “I Saved My Pet!” Photo Contest. In 50 words or less, share your pet’s rescue story, and send it along with a prize-winning photo! Furry, finned [...]

I saw this interesting story on the Today Show . The story was written and told by correspondent Jill Rappaport There is a homeless shelter in the South End of Boston that has a very special program. The shelter not only gives homeless men a roof over their head, but provides a safe haven for abandoned [...]

Just a month ago I blogged about the “Share the Love” Event and here they go again… I love how involved they are with caring for animals and their welfare. Keep up the great work Subaru! Subaru cares deeply about animal welfare, which is why they’ve partnered with the ASPCA. For more than 145 years, the ASPCA has [...]

Animal hoarding involves keeping higher than usual numbers of animals as pets without having the ability to properly house or care for them, while at the same time denying this inability. Hoarders are deeply attached to their pets and find it extremely difficult to let the pets go. They typically cannot comprehend that they are [...]

Flea control and preventative is a pet owners responsibility. Fleas can be a major problem for dogs and dog owners. Your pet may be exposed to fleas anywhere: in your own backyard, when you are on walks or even in your own home, and not just in the summer months. Each female flea can produce, 40 [...]

… Aren’t they the same thing? Isn’t this just a fancy name for an over -priced mutt? The “puggle” pictured here can go for as much as $1500!!! OMG that is CRAZY! You can find a dog that resembles this puggle in shelters throughout the country every single day. Just because I ended up with a “designer” [...]