Dog Backpack Carrier in Action My pug Zip is, as many of you know, over 17 years old now. He’s a pretty independent guy, a cowboy pretty much, but we both would prefer to do…
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Finding Homes for All Shelter Dogs
Boston and Portland’s own Amy Sutherland has a new book out, and if you love dogs, please buy it and read it…you will be glad you did. In writing Rescuing ‘Penny Jane: One Shelter Volunteer,…
Raw Bones for Dental Care
The First Thing We Talk About When We Talk About Dental Care Love your pet? (We know you do!) The best way to express your fondness for your furry one is to love them from…
Stockings for Shelter Animals
Want to bring purrs & woofs of joy to our local shelter animals? Team up with us & together we’ll deliver 90 Christmas stockings stuffed with toys, treats & chews to our local shelter kitties…
Rapamycin: Can Dogs Live Longer?
If you knew you could extend the life of your pet…would you? Rapamycin, also known as Sirolimus, is a drug developed to minimize rejection of organ transplants in humans, based on research into the make up of the…
Treats: Goodness Gracious
Give a handful of treats to the pet you love, and a heart full of hope to another in need… One of our favorite dog treats has a particular place in our hearts because of…
What is it like to experience the world like your pets?
Is it possible to ‘blur the species barrier’? That’s what Being A Beast attempts to find out. For weeks at a time, veterinarian/lawyer/naturalist Charles Foster lived as a badger, an otter, a fox…in their habitat, approximating…
Severe Storm & Hurricane Preparedness for Pets
Storms are literally forces of nature, and there’s nothing we can do to stop them. The key to weathering (and even enjoying) storms with pets is thinking ahead, and being organized. Storm prep for pets…