Pets
To Do: PAWS Mutt Strut at The Navy Yard
Dogs are many things: cuddly, smart, cute, an adorable form of heat during the colder months … the list goes on and on. And, it […]
The Checkup: The “CrossFit Disease” Everyone Is Talking About
• Watch out, CrossFitters! You might not be feeling the “good” kind of sore. [POPSUGAR Fitness]
“Kevin Bacon” (Pig Edition) Still on the Run in Jersey
The Courier-Post reports on the pig who ran away from owner Shane Murray: “Kevin Bacon” has been on the run since Sept. 2, after Murray, […]
They Don’t Like Dog Poop in Passyunk
Fox 29 reports on the anti-poop crusade in Passyunk: The problem’s gotten so bad that passyunkpost.com founder and editor Albert Stumm has decided to out […]
Video: The Obamas Have a New Dog
Meet Sunny, named after his cheerful disposition. Not his master’s initials, this time. What’s that? After playing golf for 72 hours he goes ahead and […]
DOGTV Is Television for Stay-at-Home Dogs — No Joke
All hail the canine couch potato. Thanks to DOGTV, a satellite channel that launched Aug. 1 on Direct TV, a new breed will soon be […]
Does Tom Corbett Not Love Puppies?
Pennsylvania has among the most stringent laws governing dog breeding in the nation. Unfortunately, we don’t appear to be enforcing them. According to a report […]
Haverford Comes to Shush the Rooster
Delco News Network: HAVERFORD — Commissioners recently approved an amendment to an animal control ordinance that includes a prohibition on keeping roosters anywhere in the […]
Welcome to Collingswood: Dogs Are Mandatory
Philadelphia didn’t make the list for best city to own a dog. Philly doesn’t have as many dog parks, or as many funny people as Portland, […]
The Bucks Co. Bear and 4 Other Local Wild Animals of Note
Hide your honey, your porridge and (in reality) your bird feeders and your garbage cans. There’s a bear on the loose! Over the past week, […]
Stray Cat Strife on the Main Line Over Radnor Ordinance
It’s been quite a month for our fine furry friends in the Philadelphia region. First there was the wild turkey who was running around West Philadelphia. […]
Six Months After Sandy, Cat Returns Home
During Hurricane Sandy, Porsche the cat—yes, that’s really the cat’s name—from home in Chadwick Island, Toms River to Point Pleasant, eight miles away. The cat escaped. […]
You Know Who Is Going To Hell? People Who Set Cats On Fire.
The Daily Record reports that in Clinton Township, N.J., a tiny kitty named Justin is recovering from severe burns—somebody in Philadelphia apparently set the kitten […]
Would You Swear There’s No Vomit on Your Living Room Carpet?
Like most of the rest of the women in America, I read the recent New York magazine essay on “The Retro Wife” with my mouth […]
Puppy Love Valentine’s Party
Last night, Smokin’ Betty’s and Devil’s Alley hosted the Puppy Love Valentine’s Party to raise money for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty […]