If my blog can be said to have a cast of characters, one of the key players — aside, of course, from Frankie — is my friend Karyn Zoldan, greyhound advocate par excellent. I’ve written often about her and her fellow beading divas, who make extremely attractive bracelets to benefit a variety of animal charities…
Girls – & Greyhounds – Just Wanna Have Fun!
Greyhound rescue is often a grim business. My friend Karyn spends endless hours unearthing the conditions under which racing greyhounds labor — caged most of the day, fed decayed, steroid-laced food, discarded like trash after their working days are done — to provide ammunition to reporters like Tim Vanderpool (here’s his latest on the topic)…
How Do You Know When “It’s Time”?
I was planning to report on the excellent Nestle-Purina Webinar on pet aging that I participated in on Thursday, but don’t yet have the details fact-checked. In the meantime, there’s a related topic — related not only to pet aging but to the recent rancorous discussions about human health care, especially the bogus “Death Panels”…
Frankie speaks!
My friend Karyn, greyhound rescuer, foodie, and generally fun person, asked me if she could interview Frankie because he is the inspiration for my new book, Am I Boring My Dog (and because I suspect she often prefers speaking to dogs over speaking to humans). I usually try to shield him from publicity — see…
Greyhound chic
I admit it. I have a soft spot for greyhounds. My friend Karyn is a tireless advocate for them, and through personal acquaintance with her pups, Painter (see April 25 post) and Lily, I’ve come to appreciate how funny and sweet tempered they are, no matter what curves — especially those on race tracks — …
Celebrating greyhounds
When I told my friend Karyn Zoldan I was starting a dog blog, she asked me to link to the Greyhound Injury Fund site, which she created. It tells a sad tale about a hit-and-run-accident and huge vet bills, but has a happy ending that involves cool jewelry. Glad to help, I told Karyn, but…