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Clear the Clutter and Help Pets

ASPCA teams up with WebThriftStore to help animals. Clean out your closets and donate your goods to the ASPCA. It’s a tax deductible donation too. [...]

Benign Neglect

Pet News and Views explores how long pet owners take to take their pets to the veterinarian. Due to the economy, many pet owners are waiting, and the time can be critical. Also it is less expensive in the long run to go for check ups rather than wait until a serious ailment occurs. [...]

Why Cats Do the Things they Do

Cat behaviors: why cats groom people, why cats rub up against us, why cats race around at night, and more. [...]

Do Your Pets Have ID?

Why dogs and cats need ID tags. An ASPCA study found that ID tags reunite lost pets with their owners. [...]

Being a Pet Foster Parent

How to be a good pet foster parent. Two coonhound puppies are free to good homes. [...]

Pets of the Homeless

Heartwarming story about Pets of the Homeless and Critter Alert Center. [...]

Farm Sanctuary Adds Third Shelter

Farm Sanctuary to run Animal Acres. Farm Sanctuary is the largest farm animal protection nonprofit in the U.S. [...]

Coonhounds are the Pit Bulls of the South

The person who should consider adopting a young coonhound is someone who would also consider adopting a retriever or pointer. They do well with very active families, particularly those who hike or run a lot. They are less obsessively active than pointers and many retrievers, but have generally greater endurance. Most seem to be better at settling down inside the house than pointers, while being nearly as active when outdoors. [...]

Fundraising and Sponsorship Tips for Animal Welfare Groups

Video highlights on animal rescue from BlogPaws. [...]

Gone to BlogPaws

Pet News and Views is up for a blog award for Best Pet blog. Michele C. Hollow will attend BlogPaws. [...]