“Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” – Franklin P. Jones Groomin…
Maggie Marton
Recycled Designer Duds for Your Dog
Who can resist a pug in a parka? Or a borzoi in booties? While dressing your pooch in trendy apparel can be fun and awe-…
Health Care Reform – For Our Pets?
California’s Democratic state Assemblyman Dave Jones recently introduced a health care reform bill. Nothing surpri…
Responsible Retailers: Shop to Support Animal Welfare
We love to spoil our dogs, cats, parakeets, and hamsters. In fact, Americans spend $45 billion annually on pets! Instead…
Adopt This Little Piggy
By now, we know not to purchase puppies from pet shops. The inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills makes the news reg…
To Chip or Not to Chip?
A couple weeks ago, my dog Lucas dashed out of my backyard. He thought it was the best game ever: He’d sprint towa…
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie… and Other Ways to Prevent Dog Bites
It’s true: For most dogs, their barks are worse than their bites. However, according to the CDC, 4.5 million Ameri…
Is Your Pet Fat? Statistically, Most Likely
Got a cat or dog that could spare to lose a few? According to the 2009 Pet Obesity Study conducted by the Association fo…