Blog Entries ( Awareness )

A "pet bond" is being considered by the state government that would allow tenants to pay to keep cats and dogs at rental properties. The changes, designed to slash the number of dogs and cats destroyed at pounds each year, would also streamline pet registration and microchipping and crack down on "puppy farmers" who breed dogs in overcrowded ...

Everyone of us who are parents have been there--the sweet words coming out of our children’s mouth saying "Can I have a puppy?" Before considering getting a dog, determine as a family who will care for the pup.  Do you have the time to dedicate to this new family member? If so, start creating a way to share the responsibilities ...

Today is Earth Day, and you can celebrate it by reducing your pup's paw print on the earth. Here are some suggestions you can follow today and throughout the year. 1. Get a “recycled” dog. Adopting dogs saves lives! Giving a great home to a homeless pet is an incredibly rewarding way to save the planet. If you aren’t on the market for ...

This past January, new laws – the Welfare of Greyhounds Act and Dogs Breeding Establishments Act – were introduced in Ireland to control puppy farming (i.e., puppy mills). For so long, Ireland was known as the Puppy Mill of Europe and after years of animal welfare activists fighting legislators, the legislators finally listened. These 2 new acts created new ...

Neil Young - Long May You Run   When my mom gave me Molly the Border Collie twelve and a half years ago, I had no idea how much trouble she would be. Luckily, she has been more fun than I could have imagined. I made the mistake of getting Molly while I lived in an efficiency apartment.  Border Collies are smart and very active.  Her first ...