50 Shades of … Cocoa!

OK, not quite 50. But we’re desperately looking for a new home for little Cocoa because she needs to be somewhere cat-less. She’s a tiny, 7-year-old girl who gets along so well with kids and other dogs – she’s lived with both. Her current fosters love her dearly but they have a cat (as well […]

We Hope You’ll Come – And Bring A Friend!

You’re all invited to a wonderful brunch on Sunday, June 26 from 11-2 at the beautiful Malvern home of one of our team members. And please bring a friend! This brunch makes us think of a similar event we held a little over a year ago. We called it a “friend-raiser” and wanted to introduce […]

It Takes So Little

It takes so little. It only takes an arm around the shoulder. It only takes saying, “Good dog!” It only takes tossing a ball. It only takes a new bone to chew. It only takes a pat on the head. It only takes a new smell to sniff. It only takes a belly rub. It […]

Jade’s Journey: The Dog Who Lived

She was hit by a car and was never taken to a vet — but she survived. She had an intolerably itchy skin condition — but she tolerated it. She was on Death Row — but she escaped it just in time. Jade isn’t much more than a year old, yet she’s already gone through […]

How Often Do You Really Need To Walk Your Dog?

How much time each week do you spend walking your dog? Dog owners typically walk an average of 300 minutes per week, compared to 168 minutes for people who don’t have dogs, according to the ASPCA. So that’s about 43 minutes a day of dog walking.  It may sound like a lot, but is it […]

The Magical Healing Power Of Older Dogs

Long ago in a shelter far, far away … I’d just taken Teddy out for a long walk — and by long, I mean it took a lot of time although we didn’t cover much distance. Teddy was an older dog, a “senior.” A lovely shepherd mix whom we guessed was about 10 years old. […]