This simple portrait was a gift from one friend to another of her dog, Clifford. One of the rare portraits done from one photo—because that was all she could find to use for the surprise—I didn’t have too much other information and met with a bit of a block. Clifford’s
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Veterinarians as felons? Go ahead, laugh. This is one class of people who are statistically unlikely to be persistent lawbreakers, yet many have been and continue to be engaging in felonious acts in the course of their everyday work—for the sake of our pets and animals everywhere. Funny no one
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This was a conversation between two people which I overheard, secretly taking notes, as I was browsing the overcrowded racks of a local thrift shop after dropping off some dishes for donation. The rhythm of a conversation between two people who know each other well and working in tandem, in
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Pittsburgh has a new resource for pet and animal lovers in both print and electronic form along with a comprehensive website for articles that complement the magazine’s monthly content so readers anywhere can enjoy and use the information. Pittsburgh PetConnections Magazine focuses on the bond between humans and animals both
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I met with Deb Chebatoris of Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation one night, riding with her to a presentation as we discussed the evening’s event and upcoming work I’d be doing for her. As always when I talk to Deb, our conversation is interrupted by phone calls. “I have to take
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What does a long-time rescuer, diagnosed with cancer, do with the cats, dogs and horses she’s been caring for as she fights her illness? The same she thing always did for her beloved rescues—find the best homes for each of them, but with more urgency. She needs your help—and the
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Think of all the cat food cans you’ve opened in your history of feeding cats. Imagine if recycling each can generated a five-cent donation to an animal shelter. Would you peel off the label, rinse out the can and toss it into a container to take it to the shelter
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by Karen Sable, Guest Columnist Winter is upon us and, while Western Pennsylvania has so far been spared any brutally cold weather or major blizzards, we know our luck can’t last, and that another “Snowmaggedon” could be just around the corner. While the holidays have passed, the winter season itself
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Plan for your holiday cards, a unique gift or just for yourself to remember, and benefit FosterCat at the same time. Christmas is just around the corner and FosterCat will be participating in this important fundraiser at four local PetSmarts on the first two weekends in December. Please come out
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Although Hurricane Sandy isn’t top news anymore and many people’s lives and homes are pretty much back to normal, the efforts of cleanup and rebuilding continue in the hardest hit areas of New Jersey and New York City, and will continue for some time to come. For these people, even
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