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This year marks the 10th annual Iams Home 4 The Holidays pet adoption drive and they have set the goal higher than ever - find loving homes for more than 1 million orphaned cats and dogs. That’s quite a goal but there is no doubt it can be done. The program began in [...]

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This Saturday the Washington Humane Society is having their second annual Brushes with Greatness Event. It’s an afternoon of makeovers, mini-facials, pup portraits and the spa treatment. The event is Saturday, October 25 from 1-5pm at Saks Fifth Avenue Chevy Chase. Bring your pup and have some fun - and remember it’s [...]

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The Smithsonian museums have always been a favorite DC spot of mine. No matter how many times I’ve visited I always discover something new and of course I have my favorite exhibits that I visit time and time again. So my excitement for the opening of the newest addition to the Smithonian [...]

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Dixie the cat has made international headlines recently after she was reunited with her family after being lost for nine years!  MSNBC reports that the 15-year-old cat disappeared from her home in 1999 and, “was found less than half a mile from her home in Birmingham after a concerned resident rang the animal charity to [...]

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This video is just too sweet and heartwarming that we had to share - It’s the story of Christian the Lion, the cub who was adopted and raised in a London flat by two buddies before being released into a wildlife refuge in Africa. But what is so touching about the story is that [...]

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Taste of the Wild recently posted on their website that it is entering the canned food arena and will soon be providing a canned version of their dog and cat formulas. We first mentioned the brand not long ago in our cost analysis of pet foods and were impressed by the ingredients and affordable price. [...]

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I was browsing PetSugar this morning and saw that there is going to be a new reality show on Animal Planet based on cats! Titled Housecat Housecall, the show will follow three vets, Dr. Katrina, Dr. Debra Horwitz and Dr. Stacy Fuchino, as they visit homes of pet parents in need of suggestions and advice [...]

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Do you know what you would do if something suddenly happened to your pet and you have to quickly act on your feet? I surely do not and the only resource I have at my house is the tell-tale yellow book, Cats for Dummies. Don’t get me wrong – there is a lot of good [...]

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One of my favorite spots in the DC area is actually found in the northern Virginia town of Arlington. The Lost Dog Café is a quaint deli that serves gourmet sandwiches and pizzas with charm and a neighborhood feel. It wasn’t long after I moved to DC that I was told to try out the [...]

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With Earth Day being this week, I was trying to think of ways that we have gone “green” in the care of our kitty, Matilda. As a couple that is slowly making lifestyle changes in order to become more environmentally friendly I thought there must be something we have done. But after giving this [...]

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