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A friend of mine told me that his cousin currently takes part in a 3-month program in Philadelphia where teenagers learn to overcome certain fears or work on aggressive behavioral issues – by working with shelter dogs. This piqued my interest: I know that animals are used in special therapy and training programs with children and young people, and are very […]
Hey PackPeople – Isn’t this a sexy shirt? [Yes, it is!] It’s one of the newest designs from the Arm the Animals Collection – and the newest item offered for Ringo’s Raffle, sponsored by Arm the Animals [Thank you, guys!]. Who is Arm the Animals? A young company located in Los Angeles, created by Matthew […]
I heard about Oscar, a stray dog living on the streets of Istanbul, from a friend of mine who lives there (Istanbul, not the streets). He didn’t have a name or an owner, so she called him Oscar. One day when she was walking home from work, she was almost at her house when she saw Oscar […]
We’ve all seen some unflattering pictures of dogs and cats taken by animal shelter staff members, in a hurry and with no patience. An ugly blue concrete background and a frightened dog on a slip leash tied to a wall. Not very appealing, right? Sometimes there are no detailed descriptions, or any other pictures, provided […]
“We’re moving – we can’t find a landlord who’ll let us keep our dog.” Many landlords don’t allow children either but you’d never give up one of your kids if you couldn’t find the right apartment. — Pit Bull Rescue Central Last year we decided to move out of our current sweet little house to […]
No-kill is resounding throughout the U.S. and many shelters are becoming no-kill or getting informed about the movement. We were searching for no-kill shelters and rescues to interview and found Animal Ark located in Minnesota. Unlike some other shelters, Animal Ark maintains a no-kill philosophy toward animal rescue and adoption. Most people didn’t believe that […]
Last month I was waiting in the waiting area at our vet’s office when I recognized a woman with two little Maltese dogs sitting in the corner and crying. It touched me, so I walked up to her and asked her if I could help somehow. She told me that she had to get very […]
The winner of our January Raffle is one of our Twitter followers. Congrats! Our next free Giveaway Raffle will be held end of February 2012. Stay tuned! Check out Ruff Ruff and Meow’s interview here.
Education is key! We’ve recognized how many people are involved in animal rights and joining campaigns for the betterment of animal welfare, and are grateful to have spoken with The National Institute for Animal Advocacy, a project of the Connecticut Council for Humane Education, Inc. NIFAA was launched in 2002 by Julie E. Lewin to fill critical voids in the animal […]
When I first heard about TINTIN, I thought the guy I was talking to mispronounced it and wanted to say “Rin Tin Tin.” I corrected him twice and he said, “NO, I mean Tintin“. I had no clue who Tintin was until I saw a giant Billboard in Studio City – Ahhhh! It’s Tim and […]