The story of Scooter Puff Jr. begins on a tragic note but soon transforms into an upbeat tale of triumph. The dinky darling was found in an animal shelter in South Carolina suffering from a broken back. But thanks to the Animal Protection Society of Person County in neighboring North Carolina, he found a forever …
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So, Sunday was National Pet Memorial Day. I’m sure many of you reading this have special dogs who are no longer with us. The idea of a memorial might sound daunting, but doesn’t have to be formal or take a lot of work or time. It just takes awareness. The special relationship you had with …
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Among her many illustration projects, Brooklyn artist Daniella Urdinlaiz has been churning out illustrated stories for Tapestry’s Drawing the News feature on Digg, and they are uniformly excellent. After the timely “How To Stay Cool During The Night” and “An Illustrated Guide To Animal Sex” (yep!), she tackled “Why Your Dog Licks Your Face,” which …
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I really hate it when I start the week with stories like the one that follows, and I hope it doesn’t ruin the rest of the week for you. I highly recommend going over and looking at some cute dog pictures when you finish, just to recharge your batteries a bit. Usually, we call people …
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A favorite of royalty, artists, and just plain folk, the Weim is a do-it-all kind of dog.
For $13,000, Paris Hilton has just bought the world’s allegedly smallest Pomeranian. Alongside a photograph of the adorable little snowball — which, at 11.6 ounces, weighs less than the average grapefruit — Hilton tweeted: “just ordered this aaaaaaaaaaaa.” Because, you know, punctuation. And “ordered,” as one would a sandwich. And, ahem, “this.” [Editor’s Note: Sigh. …
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Microchips should be backup ID for lost dogs, but some dog owners don’t use them properly.
