Combining fun, fright, and philanthropy, from coast to coast a number of Halloween haunted houses will help dogs and cats who need forever homes as they help fear fans get in the ‘spirit’ of the 2018 screamin’ season! We were able to dig up the following attractions that will raise funds for paws causes as they raise heart rates…see if…
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I *love* cooking with pumpkin puree. Besides the fact that it’s loaded with nutrients, it also creates tasty and moist treats and entrees for our dogs. Often I use canned pumpkin puree (never pie filling which includes sugar and spices) but it’s easy to take advantage of the seasonal sales and buy REAL pumpkin to puree, too. The best pumpkins…
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If you’ve planned a getaway with your dog, you’ve no doubt used GoPetFriendly.com, the website with a road trip planner and 65,000 pet-friendly locations. Amy and Rod Burkert, with the help of their dogs Ty and Buster, travel the country in their RV, checking out pet-friendly travel destinations. Last year, they embarked on a 10-month, 15,000-mile journey to the top…
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Gretchen Wieners may not have been able to make fetch happen in the classic cult comedy Mean Girls, but just watch as determined dogs from coast to coast turn the phrase into their own pet holiday: National Fetch Day! Celebrating the loving bond we have with our buddies who bark while promoting the importance of our dogs’ physical fitness, the…
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Both Janelle and Jessica are waiting for the perfect families to adopt them! They both have been doing superb since their surgeries and are back to skipping and playing about. Head over to our shelter to meet them! #FindYourFido pic.twitter.com/XmRWve7czX — Pets In Need (@petsinneed1965) October 13, 2018 October may be synonymous with the Halloween holiday, but to homeless dogs…
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A major league team that’s in a league of its own when it comes to helping cats and dogs in need, the Baltimore Orioles are once again pitching the option of pet adoption thanks to the new 2019 Orioles Pet Calendar. Presented by Pet+E.R., the roster for this year’s 15-month fundraising item includes the following animal-loving athletes posing with either…
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UPDATE: Our Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe has been one of our all-time most popular treat recipes, appearing not only in our The Healthy Hound Cookbook but also in several magazines. We wanted to share it once again and hope you enjoy it! Now that it’s October, we wanted to feature a whole month of special Halloween dog…
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Welcome! We’re Paris Permenter and John Bigley, a husband-wife team of professional writers. We’ve authored 33 pet and travel books, and we are inspired every day by our rescue dogs.