It’s not often that something free has the potential to save a loved one’s life. But leave it to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to come up with something! Click here to sign up for a sticker that lets people who need to know (firefighters, police, rescue workers, etc.) know [...]

It’s bad enough to go on vacation with your family and come home to find your home has been broken in to. Now imagine that the robbers also harm your pets before or after they take all of your worldly possessions. That’s exactly what happened to a family in the Salt Lake City area earlier this month. [...]

If you’re like me, you probably wonder just what your dog does all day when you’re not around. Sure, the evidence is probably waiting for you when you get home–a chewed up magazine or book, a pillow or blanket pulled to the floor. But between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (or whenever you’re away), surely [...]

I admit it–I’m still a wee bit afraid of the dark. Add to that the fact that there is a dog and two cats roaming around in my house at all hours, and let’s just say that shedding a little light on the path to the bathroom can help avoid stepping on or in something I’d [...]

It’s hard for me not to get on my soapbox when I see a dog chained up in a yard. To me, it’s ridiculous to have a dog if you’re plan is to leave it chained up outside the majority of the day, with little to no interaction from or with you. In that case, I recommend a [...]

            In my next life, I’ve decided that I want to run a doggie day care franchise. And since I imagine that my next life won’t play out in Northern California, I figure I won’t have to compete with the end-all, be-all of pet day care/boarding facilities, Wag, which is where I leave Greta when [...]

The Animal Planet Expo hits Salt Lake City, Utah, July 19 and 20, and is sure to be lots of fun for both two- and four-legged animals. The FREE Expo features: Animal House / R.O.A.R. for Wildlife, where you can get up close and personal with live animals. Bug House, where you can experience the [...]

From In Defense of Animals, here are some tips to keep your pooch happy and safe over the holiday weekend. * Leave your companion animals at home when you go to see fireworks. * Before you leave home for the fireworks, make sure your animals are indoors in a sheltered, quiet area. Some animals become [...]

Although I know beer isn’t good for dogs, tell that to my greyhound, Greta, who tries to sneak beer any chance she gets. And since my husband is the beer drinker of the family, she usually can get a few licks after he’s done with a bottle, all before I catch them in the act [...]

While it may be convenient to use your garden hose to fill your dog’s outside water dish, or even your doggie/kiddie swimming pool, take note - there is potential for water from a garden hose to be tainted with lead. Lead leaching into hose water can come from the vinyl (PVC) material used to make hoses [...]