Maureen Lafferty is anti-fur. Anti-fur in her tub. Anti-fur on her towels. And anti-fur in the drain. ...more

January 1, 2008

Washing a dog, especially a big one, is messy. The dog shakes. Dirty, soapy water splashes on the walls. Your knees, your back, or both, hurt from kneeling next to the bathtub. Then there's the big lump of dog hair in the drain. ...more

January 1, 2008

When Lane Nemeth, who founded Discovery Toys in 1978 and sold the company to Avon two decades later, decided to start a pet products company a few years ago, one of the first things she did was to look for regulations about how to manufacture pet toys safely. ...more

December 22, 2007

While several people have taken credit for it, no one really knows who penned "The Rainbow Bridge," a parable that consoles those mourning departed pets. ...more

October 14, 2007

Although several people have taken credit for it, no one really knows who penned 'The Rainbow Bridge,' a parable that consoles those mourning departed pets. ...more

October 14, 2007

It's not a disease, yet it kills more pets than heartworms, parvo, feline leukemia and parasites combined. ...more

October 13, 2007

Here's a number that may seem surprising: More than 75 million dogs live in American households. ...more

October 6, 2007

Here's a number that may seem surprising: More than 75 million dogs live in American households. ...more

October 5, 2007

TARPON SPRINGS — Each year students of All Saints Christian School, 1700 Keystone Road, bring their pets in for blessing, after the tradition of St. Francis of Assisi, the 12th century patron saint of animals. ...more

October 3, 2007

Diana Mattox didn't expect people from Tampa and St. Petersburg to attend the first San Antonio Paws in the Park event three years ago. ...more

September 28, 2007