One Whale of a Pet Fish

by Peggy | Mar 12, 2010 | 1 comment

I’ve tried raising fish, but haven’t met with much success. The common goldfish my kids won at fairs, or convinced me to buy from department stores, have lived less than a week. Perhaps I’ve been buying the wrong breed of fish.(Photo credit: John...

Lazy Dog Walker Fined

by Peggy | Mar 10, 2010 | 1 comment

Q-When can walking the dog get you into trouble?A-When you’re doing it from behind the wheel of your car!British dog-owner 23 yr old Paul Railton was fined and his license suspended when he was stopped for driving along a country road with his dog trotting...

Monday Pet Roundup

by Peggy | Mar 8, 2010 | 3 comments

Hi and welcome to Monday Pet Roundup!* Rachel Baum from Bark: Confessions of a Dog Trainer shares how pet parents often anthropomorphize their pets. I can relate! Isn’t Kelly really feeling sad when I leave her home alone? Or hungry when she sees me eating a...

by Peggy | Mar 3, 2010 | 0 comments

Want to help shelter animals? Purina will be setting up food banks and offering special adoption events at shelters in Florida, Texas, Arizona and California. By checking out the Purina One Tour for Heroes site, you can find out if they are visiting a shelter near...

Pet Roundup

by Peggy | Mar 1, 2010 | 0 comments

Welcome to Monday Pet Roundup!*What about the horses? Thought-provoking article on Pet Connection. If you care about horses, you’ll want to read this.*Some airlines allow small cats and dogs to travel in crates under the passengers’ feet. This is good news...

Great Dog Breed Awards

by Peggy | Feb 26, 2010 | 0 comments

So many different breeds of dogs! In addition to the classic AKC The Complete Dog Book, I’ve been enjoying my new book, Smithsonian Handbook Dogs, where I’ve been learning about more breeds I never knew existed. I’d love to meet them all. In honor of...