Our Expert: Nora Zelevansky
The Unexpected Pets We Get (and Sometimes Inherit) for Love
By Nora Zelevansky | April 30, 2012For graduation, my college boyfriend gave me a Siamese kitten to symbolize the longevity of our burgeoning relationship. (The breed tends to live to a ripe old age.) As it turned out, our…View Full Post ›
6 Fun (and Dog-Friendly!) Day Cruises Around the Country
By Nora Zelevansky | April 27, 2012If you're hoping to bring Rover along when you sail the high seas on a cruise vacation this summer, you’re barking up the wrong tree. With the exception of service dogs, pets…View Full Post ›
The Dogs of the RMS Titanic
By Nora Zelevansky | April 13, 2012April 15 marks the 100th anniversary of the impossibly tragic Titanic disaster. A variety of events will commemorate the event, including the rerelease of James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster…View Full Post ›
The Vet School Where Ultimate Canine Detection Dogs Are Trained
By Nora Zelevansky | April 9, 2012In November 2010, a serious problem emerged in the Everglades: A growing number of pythons had infested the area, threatening the native animal population and the park's delicate ecosystem. The…View Full Post ›
I Work With Animals: Life as a Sheep Farmer
By Nora Zelevansky | April 5, 2012If you email Marcia Barinaga in March, you’ll receive a prompt “out of office” reply, which begins with a quote from This House of Sky memoirist Ivan Doig: “Lambing ...…View Full Post ›
Puppy Mills Get De-Friended on Facebook
By Nora Zelevansky | March 23, 2012Despite its popularity, Facebook still drums up its fair share of complaints from its legions of users about everything from hacked accounts to overzealous status updates from new parents about…View Full Post ›
What Does My Cat’s Skin and Fur Say About Her Health?
By Nora Zelevansky | March 5, 2012If kitties could talk, what would they say? “More pets on the belly, please!” Or maybe: “Bring on the catnip!” All kidding aside, if felines did speak our language, it would certainly help us out…View Full Post ›
Kitty Lit: 6 Great Cat Crime Reads
By Nora Zelevansky | February 28, 2012Cats are mysterious creatures. With their penetrating eyes, silent steps and hiding spots, they'd make great feline sleuths — which is perhaps why there are a slew of cat detective…View Full Post ›
Fashion Week's Four-Legged Designer Divas
By Nora Zelevansky | February 15, 2012Leopard prints and cat-eyes aren’t the only animal inspirations impacting Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s fall 2012 shows both off and — occasionally — on the runway. Here…View Full Post ›
Pup Lit: 6 Great New Dog-centric Reads
By Nora Zelevansky | February 14, 2012There’s nothing like a triumphant dog story to touch your heart and bolster your faith in canine kind. In honor of Valentine’s Day, consider curling up with one of these six new…View Full Post ›
10 Great Gifts for Beloved Feline and Canine Valentines
By Nora Zelevansky | February 10, 2012The perfect Valentine offers unconditional love and snuggles at your best and worst moments — and makes your heart skip a beat when you walk in the door. If this describes a furry someone…View Full Post ›
Pet Matchmaking Service Creates Successful Love Connections
By Nora Zelevansky | February 9, 2012They say that beauty is skin deep. Apparently, the same goes for cuteness, which is why the ASPCA’s Meet Your Match pet pairing program — designed to match pet and human personalities…View Full Post ›
