Who’s top dog? Surveys say …
Marking National Dog Week, a pet medical insurance provider and a dog-sitting, -boarding and -walking company have combed their databases to determine the popularity of various breeds. Their results don't...
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Spas help PAWS
On Sept. 28, Massage Envy Spa is again offering its Massage for Team PAWS. For every service performed, a $10 donation will be made to PAWS Chicago to help its...
Zoo animals let their paintings speak for them, raise money
As a means of raising money for conservation efforts in the wild, the Oakland zoo is auctioning off more than 20 works of art. What makes these paintings special is...
Rupert the puppy recovering from two broken legs
Rupert's carefree life as the canine companion to a group of homeless teenagers came to a sudden and painful end on Aug. 27. Now he's facing a long recovery from...
Roo the pit bull dies after cancer struggle
Roo the pit bull, who went from a stark cage and a bleak future at a high-kill facility to the Waldorf Astoria, has died. Roo, short for Roosevelt, was pulled...
Chicago Botanic Garden’s Kris Jarantoski has grown an oasis like no other
Little did Kris Jarantoski realize, on his first visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden what an interesting journey was ahead. Today, Jarantoski is executive vice president and director of the...
Pugs! Pugs everywhere!
The sidewalks will be chockablock with dozens if not hundreds of pugs Oct. 4 when the Park Tavern holds its Fall 2015 Pug Party. And as if you need to...
Did Cook County Animal Control investigation go deep enough?
Members of the animal welfare community are pleased that a Cook County inspector general's report has highlighted shortcomings in the county's Department of Animal and Rabies Control. The question now,...
Spike isn’t the only blooming beauty at Botanic Garden: Other flowers to see
If the lure of the Chicago Botanic Garden's Titan Arum aka "Spike" has you headed to Glencoe — and who can resist a real, live, 6-foot corpse flower (even if...
Sleeping with your pet? Pros and cons
Some folks are repulsed by the idea of sharing their bed with a cat or dog. Others don't bat an eye and welcome little Francois or Skippy. Marybeth Bittel looks...