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• Nulo: new pet food on the market

  March 31st, 2011

  Nutritious and delicious: that's the market Nulo--new dog and cat food maker on the block--is hoping to corner. The pet foodies behind Nulo (that's one part nutrition, one part love) promise high quality...

• Interview with Dr. Jessica Vogelsang, Petties Best Pet Blog winner

  March 31st, 2011

  Dr. Jessica Vogelsang's Pawcurious won Best Pet Blog at this year's Petties. With wry wit and steady wisdom, Dr. V's site covers everything from health issues to product reviews to rescue stories....

• Ed Block Foundation's response to Michael Vick's Courage award

  March 31st, 2011

  When it was announced last month that Michael Vick was to be awarded the Ed Block Award for courage, I expressed my utter disbelief and despair. I encouraged readers to post their reactions as well,...

• Dogs of Bark City: a fundraiser like no other

  March 31st, 2011

  Question: When is it ok to drop upwards of $25,000 on a designer dog, only to keep him locked in the house without even so much as chew toy for company? Answer: When the dog is fiberglass, enhanced...

• Olympic skater Johnny Weir's wardrobe DYSfunction

  March 31st, 2011

  U.S. Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir sure has it rough. Because Weir regularly chooses to wear real fur as part of his skating costumes, he gets "postcards and nasty hate mail and videotapes of animals...

• Glimmer of hope for Michael Vick?

  March 31st, 2011

  A shot of a few protesters outside the Eagles' stadium in Philadelphia is the only mention of dogs or dog fighting in Episode 3 of BET's The Michael Vick Project. Even the snippets midway through the...

• Editorial roundup: Supreme Court, Cesar Millan, Michael Vick, and more

  March 31st, 2011

  My editorial last month, which chastised the Supreme Court on the decision to void the ban on animal cruelty videos, was not popular. Even among the most active animals rights advocates I know, the...

• Carrie Underwood and Pedigree team up on behalf of shelter animals

  March 31st, 2011

  Country music superstar Carrie Underwood elicits applause wherever she goes. And the millions of homeless animals in this country could really use a hand. That's why Underwood has teamed up with the...

• Careers involving dogs

  March 31st, 2011

  by Carol Bryant of FIDO Friendly MagazineDogs. It's why were all gathered here today. Some of us consider our dogs our kids, others our companion, some are best friends, and those of us say "all of...

• Dog people vs. cat people -- is there really a difference?

  March 31st, 2011

  A study out of the University of Texas confirms what many of us in the animal world have long observed: There are significant differences between "dog people" and "cat people." According to assessments...