It’s hard to believe, another story of an explosion which caused an animal hospital to catch fire. Luckily in this one a vet broke open the kennel using a cinder block, saving most of the dogs. Fire Chief John Farrington says about 12 dogs were rescued from the Cape Cod Animal Hospital but a f...

Okay, only one mayor, and not really wild, more like concerned. A dog loving mayor in Texas heard about a dog stuck on a second floor balcony. Not only did he alert emergency services, he went to the location himself and climbed a ladder to reach the dog. All of this would have been great if the dog...

Here’s a new twist, a service dog that detects peanuts. An eight-year-old girl from Monument, CO is deathly allergic to peanuts. So much so, that when a peanut shell got stuck in her sandal it badly burned her skin. She broke out in hives and struggled to breathe. Unless you have a child who i...

The kind folks at IAMS  have put together a $250 gift basket for one of our Dogster members to win. In November I did an article about their 10th annual Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive. Their goal was to find loving, lifelong homes for more than 1 million orphaned dogs and cats through the p...

I wanted to let all the Dogster members in GA know about a rally taking place this Thursday, February 26th from 9:30 am until 2:30 pm. CALL TO ACTION: RALLY ON THURSDAY Georgia Voters for Animal Welfare (GVAW) will host a rally at the Capitol this Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, in support of Grace’s...

Dogster Jerry was recently featured on Nature’s Why We Love Cats and Dogs, aired on PBS. His story was a love story showing the amazing lengths we will go to for our dogs, the strength of the human/ animal bond. Jerry was a happy, loving German Shepherd who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, he ...

Winter is in full force, this is a great tip from our friends at Sunbear Squad. Week of Feb. 15: Watch for bloody dog and cat tracks caused by cracked and frozen pads. Find the pets and help them get shelter. Last month I did a post, Protecting Your Pup From Winter’s Freeze, and one of the sug...

Times are tough, money is tight, which is what makes Peg DeMarco’s actions even more inspiring. Peg DeMarco won a raffle, receiving a prize of $11,388.20, and donated all her winnings to help needy animals. She had bought the tickets online, and had her name drawn from thousands of entries. Th...

In April of ‘08 Joy posted a message on the danger of Sergeants Gold Flea Medication, and the story of what happened to Dogster members Lucky and Nala.  There have been 150 comments on that post, many sharing horror stories of what happened to their dogs when this, or a similar, product was u...

It’s that time of the year when the novelty of Christmas kittens and puppies may have worn off. The reality of the hard work, time, care, and financial responsibility may have set in.  Making today’s tip from our friends at Sunbear Squad something to be on the lookout for. WATCH TIP for...