Pets

For many seniors, pets are a part of the family. A 1999 study in the Journal of the American Geriatr

By Debbie Schlussel The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's muttawa'een [Islamic religious police] is banning the sale of dogs and cats and the walking of them in public. After all, this might cause Saudi men and women to mingle--and we can't have that. Some black[...]

The shelters are packed, and, in an effort to get good pets into good homes, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona is holding a '70s-themed adopt-a-thon. From 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2, the HSSAZ, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd., offers free food and music, training[...]

When the weather is nice and the days are long, I'm more able to find time for long walks with the dogs. We love our walks along a stretch of the local river parkway, but we always seem to bring home a nasty bonus: ticks. Randy Galbraith After a nice[...]

The sixth house is traditionally considered malefic and harmful to life. This is because it is one of the houses (including the 8th and the 12th) that does not get the light which enters the chart from the Ascendant. In the natal horoscope, the sixth[...]

Remember that advertisement for the U.S. Army that said that folks in the Army do more before 6 a.m. than most people do all day? I was reminded of that when I reviewed some of the successes scored by the phenomenal PETA Asia-Pacific team. Check out what[...]

Meet Dopey, Frank and Reese, three orphan furballs who love to lick a stranger's hand. Just 3 months old, the kitten brothers have lived a hard life. The Sacramento SPCA shelter is full of cats, a result of warm weather and home foreclosures.

Filed under: Saving, Shopping, HealthThis year Americans will spend $43 billion on their pets, including $10 billion on over the counter supplies and drugs and another $10 billion on vet care (which usually includes prescription drugs). Every year we[...]

Good friends of ours in California just had a baby, and they're worried about the transition for their dog, Button, who's gotten used to being the "only child." It really...