National Dog Day

By 5dmin | August 28, 2015

In case you missed it, it was Wednesday — but it’s never too late to rescue a dog… from NATIONALDOGDAY.COM National Dog Day is celebrated August 26th annually and was founded in 2004 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate, Colleen Paige (also the founder of National Puppy Day, National Mutt Day and…

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Adopt The Cropped

By 5dmin | August 21, 2015

The roasters at Grimpeur Brothers Coffee have found a great way to raise awareness about mis-understood pitbulls — so drink more coffee..! from GRIMPEUR BROS. COFFEE Did you know that there’s a movement to de-stigmatize rescue dogs who have cropped ears? The idea is to change the language from negative (chopped, mutilated, etc.) to the positive (love…

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Dogs in Art

By 5dmin | August 17, 2015

His iconic paintings certainly more famous than his name, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1844-1934) was an American artist — sometimes known as “Kash” — commissioned to paint multiple versions of “Dogs Playing Poker” for cigar manufacturers Brown & Begelow in the early 1900s…

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The 2015 Internet Cat Video Fest

By 5dmin | August 14, 2015

Record setting crowds came out Wednesday for the Walker Art Center’s annual event… by ALEX LAUER As 13,000 cat-video aficionados laid down blankets and found seats at St. Paul’s CHS Field for the Internet Cat Video Festival, host Barb Abney spun “Pussy” by Lords of Acid. I want to see your pussy, show it to me.…

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Cats in Film

By 5dmin | August 10, 2015

“The Three Lives of Thomasina”  (1963) A classic Disney production that tells the tale of a Scottish cat named Thomasina who winds up at the center of a family tragedy and is saved by a beautiful woman with magical powers.  The cat serves as narrator, and the film features a surrealistic scene in a cat heaven.  Directed…

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Pet Halitosis

By 5dmin | August 7, 2015

by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q:  My pets have bad breath!  Should I be worried?  Both my cat and dog suffer from breath so awful, my family and friends have started to complain!  What can I do? A:  This is a common dilemma.  An animal’s halitosis (bad breath) can be an indicator of many different…

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