Doogie is a genuine ambassador for his breed, a West Highland Terrier who has traveled across the pond from the UK to live out his days on the beach. Ok, so he hails from England, not Scotland, but it’s oh-so-close. And barking with a British accent is almost as good as barking with a burr.…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #6: Tina, a Minnesota Mini
Tina the toy poodle is a puppy mill survivor, and a bit of a miracle dog. Most of the adults in her puppy mill — the largest in Minnesota — had been released the year earlier, but not Tina, who is about six or seven years old. No surprise: She is rather shy but she’s…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #5: Evian in Upstate NY
Evian is the Helen Keller of dogs. She’s deaf and blind — and like Helen Keller, smart and very capable of learning. Evian is also a cuddle bunny. I doubt that’s true of Helen Keller, who never looked like she would cuddle with anyone. At least not in “The Miracle Worker” movie. I’m not going…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #4: Alexa, a Staten Island Stunner
Is it just me, or does this picture make Alexa look like an angel — you know, with the donut shaped bed hovering like a halo over her head? Alexa came from a puppy mill and so is still learning to trust, so she needs a little TLC from people but has no problem with…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #3: A Quebecois Dog of Mystery
One-year-old Ginger has been described as a Labrador Retriever/ Shepherd mix. Seriously? Where do you see either dog in that face or in that build? I don’t know what she is but she’s one of the most appealing looking pups I’ve seen in a long time. If you’re near Gatineaux, in Western Quebec, I’d say…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #2: A Classy Virginia Cat
How is it possible to resist Cee Cee, so sultry, so silky, so silly: She will put her paws on your legs and look up at you until you pet her. Frankie does that to me and I find resistance is futile. It’s probably that little nose smudge, though, and the white tufts of hair…
Petfinder Adoptable Pet #1: Amber takes Tacoma
Good morning and welcome to Petfinder’s Adopt the Internet Day. This is the first in today’s series of hourly posts, a mini-blogathon to help raise awareness of all the great pets out there who are waiting to adopt you. *** I am shocked that Amber has been described in her profile as not very attractive.…
Good Breeding
Most of us have seen — or avoided looking at — the pictures of dogs at mass commercial breeding operations, better known as puppy mills. Crowded into wire cages stacked on top of each other, the dogs are commodities, pure and simple. And the people who profit from these operations give the term “breeder” a…
Pet Adoption Videos That Don’t Make Me Want to Kill Myself #9
This one needs to be played without the sound on. Trust me. I can’t find the source of the contest in which this seems to be an entry (probably for the best), and I’m not sure about the connection between this PSA and the Companion Animal Placement Program, which flashes across the screen at the…
Pet Travel Thursday: 7 Tips on Homestay Petiquette
As a co-host of the new Animal Cafe chat/podcast team, I will be posting our weekly podcasts here on Tuesday, the better to prepare you to take part in the chats on Wednesday. As a result, Travel Tuesday has become Travel Thursday — because no other day of the week offered alliteration. Welcome to Pet…