DOG GONE INTERESTING TID BITS ABOUT OUR CANINE FRIENDS Taken from Animal Wellness Magazine – Comments by Allie Katz in italics We’ve all heard of the “dog days of summer,” but do you know where the term originated? The ancient Romans believed that Sirius, the dog star, gave off extreme heat during this period, makingRead more
She’s just five years old and already is a lover of cats. But Chloe De-Cuyper can not have her own cat right now so she asked he mom and dad to take her to visit kitties at the animal shelter. And the shelter they have chosen is Abandoned Pet Rescue. As often as they canRead more
Abandoned Pet Rescue survives in large part because of the wonderful people who volunteer each and every day. But did you know it’s not all about walking dogs and playing with cats? Our volunteer efforts span a wide variety of needs from those who volunteer to transport animals, people who workRead more
I know most of you have pets, so I won’t remind you that having pets is like having children who can’t tell you where it hurts. A few months ago I spent a week agonizing over my cat Jinx, who was losing the fur from her tail and hind quarters. There were weltsRead more
Our March photo montage shows off APR’s first CATS ON MATS yoga class held at Blanco Y Blanco Arts. We hung out right in the middle of the Doggy Fun Fest put on by the Oakland Park/Wilton Manors Rotary at Jaco Pastorius Park. APR headed north to Wellington for our annual Elite Fundraiser, The SportRead more
She was born in Waltham, MA., but Tracy Favreau lived in Fort Lauderdale for the past 33 years. A graduate of Waltham High School with the Class of 1983, Tracy began working in the medical field at the former Waltham Hospital as a P.C.A. She was encouraged to further her education and attended Middlesex CommunityRead more
A few years ago, our rescue cat (Lola) who lived at a dumpster in my former office’s parking lot disappeared! She refused to stay in the house. She slept in bed with us or our son at night, but pretty much stayed in the yard. So, when she didn’t come home one night we put inRead more
This article is aimed at you animal lovers out there who have ever had to give your pet pills. My cat Jinx developed a UTI (urinary tract infection) requiring an antibiotic pill every 12 hours. If you have ever tried to give a cat pills, you know this is as easy as trying to train one toRead more