OK, I’ll admit it … I’m a sucker for animal pictures, which is why I enjoy the weekly “Animal Tracks” feature on the MSNBC Web site. There doesn’t seem to be a way to link directly to the slideshow so you have to go to the Web site, then scroll a little ways down [...]

A story on MSNBC’s Web site about the rising number of pets (dogs, cats, rabbits and horses) that are obese, the reasons why and what can be done struck a chord since I had to take our Lab Maggie to the vet yesterday. As always, they had her hop up on the scale. I knew [...]

Dog owners are familiar with “happy tail,” that phenomenon whereby your dog’s tail wags here, there & everywhere to show happiness and joy, usually when they see us after an absence. Well, it looks like scientists have decided there’s something to happy tail after studying how dogs wag their tail in relation to certain stimuli.

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Three dog owners have filed suit against the City of New Rochelle over the new licensing fees and regulations governing when dogs can be in Ward Acres Park. The city is charging non-residents who want to bring their dogs to the park five times what it is charging New Rochelle residents.

Read the story on LoHud.com

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The pet food recall has widened as another company announces it is recalling some products. Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. out of Pacoima, CA, is recalling its venison dog products and its dry venison cat food.

Here’s the press release from the FDA

Most of the focus in the past couple of days has been on the people who have been evacuated from their homes due to flooding. However, check out this story about a local animal rescuer/veterinary hospital employee who helped shelter the pets of people who sought refuge at the evacuation center at Mamaroneck High School.

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Hi. Don’t adjust your screen, this is not Sarah. However, Sarah graciously agreed to let me to guest blog occasionally.

A little background: my husband & I share our northern Westchester home with 2 large, spoiled dogs. Maggie, a yellow Lab, is 9 and Otis is 2. I’m not going to tell you what breed he [...]