Posted in General

Kelly

A man and his dog stopped for gas on the way to the pound. My husband stopped at the same station at the same moment. He admired the man's handsome German Shepherd/Collie mix sitting in the back of a truck. This man then asked my husband if he wanted her. It turns out that his wife was having a baby and didn't want a big dog in the family. … read more

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Posted in Behavior & Training

We've Always Been Together

I've never had pets before that were siblings. Sweetie Petey & Jake have never been apart. Over the last 2 years their relationship has been a joy to observe. They seem to experience all the emotions of human siblings from great love and concern for eachother to the occasional outburst of outraged indignation...which is always quickly forgotten… read more

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Posted in General

The election is only weeks away. As people who care about animal wellfare it's important that we know where the canidates stand on animal rights issues. Please visit the Humane Society Legislative Fund website to see how your political choice measures up and who HSLF has endorsed and why. Check out www.hslf.org> Be informed for the animals.… read more

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Posted in Health & Wellness

"Calico"

Over the months that I've visited the ZooToo site I've seen some comments on this subject. I'm reminded of a petite calico cat that I once had that my kids named..."Calico". She had a splotch on her face as if she had dipped it into a saucer of India ink. Calico loved to go outside. I thouight of the dangers, but didn't ALL cats go out? T… read more

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Posted in Travel

Your pets are welcome at the Essex Inn in upstate NY. The proprietors of this delightful early 19th century full service inn love animals and decided to accomodate people traveling with their dogs by providing a pet room with a private outdoor entrance. If your furred friend needs to step out for a minute in the middle of the night, no problem! In … read more

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