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Amazing and Lavish Ways Pets Are Pampered

By Nora Zelevansky | January 5, 2015

Being a well-loved pet is a pretty good gig: Life is a parade of playing, eating, sleeping and cuddling — without any pesky work to interrupt.Add upscale pampering to the mix, and that cushy reality…View Full Post ›

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Forget Fido, Even Owning a Pet Fish Can Improve Your Health

By Nora Zelevansky | November 10, 2014

Recently, James Wathen, a 73-year-old Kentucky man, lay in his hospital bed at death’s door. He had stopped eating and given up. But when nurses reunited him with his one-eyed Chihuahua, Bubba,…View Full Post ›

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Fancy That: How a Cat Breed Becomes Official

By Nora Zelevansky | September 17, 2014

Not long ago, Patti Thomas, a breeder of Virginian Sphynx and Devon Rex cats, realized that two kittens in her possession might represent an entirely new type of…View Full Post ›

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Getting Back in the Saddle After a Fall

By Nora Zelevansky | June 3, 2014

As a child, Allison Tick made annual summer trips to her mother’s native Jackson, Mississippi. Tick's mother grew up competing in rodeo barrel races, so horseback riding was an…View Full Post ›

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Two Cats and a Baby: One Mom's Adventures in Parenting Pets and People

By Nora Zelevansky | May 1, 2014

This may sound insane, but when I found out I was pregnant last year, one of my first concerns was my cat, Mina. I’ve had Mina for almost 15 years. She is a Siamese, so she's fairly…View Full Post ›

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Pet Again: Whether to Reuse or Retire Your Former Pet’s Treasures

By Nora Zelevansky | April 17, 2014

When our very own Vetstreet editor, Kristen Seymour, lost her beloved Black Labrador mix, Yuki, she tucked the pup’s favorite pirate collar away for posterity. It wasn’t until almost five…View Full Post ›

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For One Deaf Dog, Parole Meant a Fresh Start

By Nora Zelevansky | February 12, 2014

Life has not always been easy for Sparky (née Zeus) the Dachshund. In fact, his story rivals Little Orphan Annie’s: The pup was born deaf to a breeder, who had little use for an…View Full Post ›

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Soggy Doggy Doormats: The Story Behind These Absorbent Mats for Dirty Pets

By Nora Zelevansky | January 9, 2014

Joanna Rein is a longtime dog lover. But when her family’s new puppy, Buddy, tracked mud and moisture all over her Westchester, N.Y., home, she was not pleased. Little did she know that his…View Full Post ›

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Coop de Ville: A How-To Guide for Keeping Chickens in the City

By Nora Zelevansky | December 19, 2013

Which came first, the urban chicken farmer or the free-range egg? These days, in places from Brooklyn to Portland, the answer may be both. Backyard chicken coops have become as de rigueur as…View Full Post ›

New Recognized AKC Breeds

How a Breed Becomes a Breed

By Nora Zelevansky | September 18, 2013

In 2013, three new lovable breeds (Chinook, Rat Terrier and Portuguese Podengo Pequeno) became eligible to compete at the upcoming National Dog Show and next February's renowned Westminster…View Full Post ›

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The Creation of the Stud Stopper

By Nora Zelevansky | August 9, 2013

When David and Tina Moody fell in love and got married, they created a kind of lopsided “canine Brady Bunch.” His male Yorkies made friends with her female of the same breed and a…View Full Post ›

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The Women Behind Swamp Dogs of LA

By Nora Zelevansky | July 19, 2013

The term “high fashion” tends to evoke images of concrete jungles, not Deep South swamps. And yet, two women in Lafayette, La. — not New York City — have launched the…View Full Post ›

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