With a trusted interpreter by his side, Marc Ching steels himself as they enter another slaughterhouse in China. He’s posing as an American dog meat buyer, interested in large quantities of dogs he wants to kill himself. Although he’s now taken eight trips to various dog meat eating countries in Asia, the sight that assaults his senses when he enters, never ceases to terrify. To save a precious few of these dogs from the meat trade, he asks for a sample. The slaughterhouse manager hands a few over for Ching to take away. Those, if they’re not already too far… [Continue Reading]

Sarah with one of her rescue dogs   A fashion-loving New Yorker who is passionate about rescuing dogs. You think that’s why I connected with Dogs Have Angels Too, the irrepressible book from my friend, Sarah Cavallaro? If you said yes, you’d be right, but there’s more. I love smart, quirky people and characters, and Sarah’s book is chock full. Described as “A heart-warming comedy of errors for dog lovers of the twenty-first century,” I thoroughly enjoyed this read. From the fabulous star and voice of the story, Miss Pink (can you tell which is her… [Continue Reading]

      Found clinging to life on a heap of dead puppies in a bucket, little did he know at the time what a difference his broken life would someday make. Harley Puppy Mill Dog was lucky. He was plucked from the brink by a mill worker who noticed he was still breathing, and after ten miserable, abuse-filled years, was sent to a rescue group. And then, his life became magical. Rudi and Dan Taylor found and adopted Harley. And, their love for and commitment to this one-eyed, disfigured boy, and their desire to never see another dog go through what… [Continue Reading]

    Sophie & Jasper; big smiles…there must’ve been treats promised from above, huh, Soph?   Does your heart hurt for the millions of homeless animals in the world? Mine does and I wanted to take a moment to honor and recognize them today for National Homeless Animal Day. If you’re like me, going to adoption events or visiting shelters is tricky. I do it to help out, but I’m inevitably very tempted to take not one, not two, but all of them home! If I had a farm and wonderful people to help care for… [Continue Reading]

    One of the events I wanted to see at SuperZoo 2016 was the Rescue Rodeo Grooming Competition. It’s just for shelter dogs and Wahl grooming products and Ryan’s Pet Supplies sponsored. I didn’t make it, but Carly Boatwright, one of the PR team, was kind enough to send me pictures and information on the winners. Dog Grooming Competition Helps More Shelter  Dogs Get Adopted Than Ever! Grooming is a big part of SuperZoo, with top groomers from around the world flocking to Las Vegas to compete against their peers. The Rescue Rodeo is all about helping shelter dogs get adopted… [Continue Reading]

photo courtesy of OldMotherHubbard.com   On Saturday, July 23, more than 40 local NBC and Telemundo television stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, up from 28 last year, as well as regional news network necn, will join forces with hundreds of animal shelters around the country for Clear the Shelters, a nationwide day of activism in support of shelter pets. What’s the goal? Finding forever homes for thousands of homeless animals. Participating shelters are sweetening the deal by offering either reduced fee or no-cost adoptions, or will waive pet spaying and neutering fees. Last year, Clear the Shelters helped… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links   Kim with Cooper & Petey   Welcome to Part 2 of my story about the book, The Dog Merchants: Inside the Big Business of Breeders, Pet Stores, and Rescuers, the critically-acclaimed must-read if you love dogs and intend on adding a dog to your family. The Washington Post called it “fascinating…” and gave it five stars. It’s a Chicago Tribune Top Pick. It was the most interesting and compelling dog book I’ve read this year. Buy it, or throw your hat into the ring in my giveaway, starting today! Yesterday,… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links     Did you know many breeders and dog rescue groups get their dogs from the same place? Auctions. That’s right, that fancy breeder could frequent dog auctions, sitting shoulder to shoulder with puppy mill breeders and rescues, all bidding for the hundreds of pups paraded before them. So what’s the difference between breeder and rescue; Westminster and dog auctions? Less than you think. These questions and more are explored in what is, hands down, the most fascinating dog book I’ve read this year. It’s called The Dog Merchants:Inside the Big Business of Breeders, Pet… [Continue Reading]