Our Expert: Nora Zelevansky
What's the Deal With... My Dog's Weird Reverse Sneezes?
By Nora Zelevansky | July 6, 2012Dogs tend to be resilient creatures, but when the pups we love make odd, wheezing-like sounds while reverse sneezing, it’s hard not to worry about what's happening to them. So we…View Full Post ›
8 Wineries That Have Gone to the Dogs
By Nora Zelevansky | June 27, 2012Wine tasting isn't just about thoughtfully sipping vintages to look for hints of cherry, pepper and blackberry. These days, it's also about bringing your best buddy along — the…View Full Post ›
10 Things We Bet You Didn't Know About the Olympic Sport of Dressage
By Nora Zelevansky | June 25, 2012For most people, the mention of Mitt Romney and four-legged friends will likely conjure images of Seamus, the Irish Setter whom the candidate once strapped to the roof of his station wagon…View Full Post ›
I Live With a Cat Who Acts Just Like a Dog
By Nora Zelevansky | June 15, 2012I know that my cat, Mina, wouldn’t mind me calling her a prototypical feline. After all, like most members of her species, she has a royal countenance that screams, “I reign supreme. Just…View Full Post ›
7 Hotels With Adorable Animal Employees
By Nora Zelevansky | June 8, 2012Nothing makes us feel more at home than cuddling up with an animal companion. At these seven vacation getaways, resident animals have become an integral part of the operation, welcoming guests…View Full Post ›
Why More Senior Living Facilities Should Accept Pets
By Nora Zelevansky | June 6, 2012In 2007, David M. Dosa, M.D., M.P.H., a geriatrician at Rhode Island Hospital, wrote an essay, “A Day in the Life of Oscar the Cat,” about a special 2-year-old feline living at the Steere House…View Full Post ›
I Work With Animals: My Life on a Horse Farm
By Nora Zelevansky | June 1, 2012Running a horse farm is an art, especially for Melissa Bradley, a former professional artist who put away her paintbrushes in 2000 to start the Greenhaven Horse Farm in Fond du Lac,…View Full Post ›
How the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team Turns Trauma Victims Into Great Pets
By Nora Zelevansky | May 25, 2012Hollywood’s hard-partying starlets and injured pro athletes aren’t the only ones headed to rehab these days. Thanks to the ASPCA’s Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team, members of the…View Full Post ›
Top Pet-Friendly Corporations Across America
By Nora Zelevansky | May 17, 2012In the average workplace, employers try to boost morale by offering casual Fridays, sweet performance rewards and even four-day weeks. Another proven strategy: letting employees bring their…View Full Post ›
10 Surprising Things About How Animals Sleep
By Nora Zelevansky | May 14, 2012The Better Sleep Council has declared May to be Better Sleep Month, and while we could have let sleeping dogs lie (yes, pun intended here), we instead decided to investigate how animals slumber.…View Full Post ›
Top 6 Vacation Spots With Hands-On Animal Conservation Programs
By Nora Zelevansky | May 7, 2012There are lots of reasons to vacation: stress release, exposure to new foods and cultures, quality time spent with loved ones — and saving animals. These hotels — plus a cruise ship — turn…View Full Post ›
Giant George: A New Book About Life With the World’s Largest Dog
By Nora Zelevansky | May 2, 2012Most of us know well the trials and tribulations of Clifford the Big Red Dog, who got into all sorts of goofy trouble because of his rather unusual size. Of course, Clifford is fictional, but…View Full Post ›
