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The Year of the Frog

Already we are 8 months into the year, and I just found out that this is the Year of the Frog! No, I am not talking about Chinese New Year, but rather a year long campaign to help save the frog. Frogs are disappearing at alarming rates, but you probably haven’t heard much about it. [...]


ASPCA does another great job!

It’s good to see press releases like this for many reasons. First of all, it just shows the great work that the ASPCA is going to help stop animal abuse and neglect. Secondly, it is good to see that crimes such as animal abuse are getting more by way of punishment.
NEW YORK, July 18, 2008—Humane [...]


More photo tips for photographing your pet!

It’s not so easy to snap a portrait of a pooch, but world famous celebrity pet photographer Christopher Ameruoso is a pro. His long client list includes Kate Hudson, Ben Stiller and Courteney Cox-Arquette, and is testament to his tremendous skill—as are his more than 40 magazine covers. Christopher released the book of his favorite [...]


Protect your pets.

I got a great email recently that I want to share to help remind all pet parents to protect their pets from the increased risk of worms, such as heartworms, hookworms, roundworms, and tapeworms, that harm pets.
While many dog owners are aware of the risks, some cat lovers in the U.S. are not aware of [...]


An Epidemic of Abandoned Horses

This is terribly sad. Not only do we have a problem of abandoned pets due to home foreclosures, now there is an epidemic of horses being abandoned. Sadly, the rising cost of fuel and food has caused many to abandon their horses.
Here is just a snippet of the article which can be read here. Truly [...]


An important post.

It looks like the housing crunch is again effecting our animal companions. Please read this post by Wayne Pacelle at A Humane Nation. If you know people who are struggling with foreclosure, maybe you could offer a home for their pets if you can? It’s a shame that people are abandoning their pets, or forgoing [...]


Search and Shop for charity.

There is an easy way to help support your favorite animal charity. Supporters of the ASPCA have already helped raise over $13,000 through GoodSearch and GoodShop to help animals in need!
GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates 50% of revenue to charities and schools of the user’s choice. You use GoodSearch the exact same [...]