Animal Shelter Celebrates Independence Day with Free Adoptions
The Atlantic County Animal Shelter will celebrate Independence Day with a special no-cost adoption promotion, July 1-8, (excluding the July Fourth holiday when the shelter will be closed) for dogs and cats available for immediate adoption. “Now is the perfect time to...Meet the breed: Italian Greyhound
By Heidi Clayton One of my favorite little toy dogs to recommend to people looking for something small is the Italian Greyhound. They are not simply the toy version of the larger Greyhound. These dogs are their own breed that can be traced back thousands of years....When to spay or neuter your dogs
By Heidi Clayton One of the most frequently asked questions I get regarding raising a puppy is when to spay or neuter. My stance on this issue might not be a total surprise to people because I do breed Bull Terriers, but I hold off on doing either. However, my reasons...Rescue pup visits 49 states and helps others
By Julia Train About nine years ago, Jeanne Ferwerda adopted a six-month-old pup named Rooney, a beagle mix who came from a puppy mill that had shut down. Now, she’s a therapy dog who’s been to 49 of the country’s 50 states. Rooney was initially skittish and Ferwerda...Hemangiosarcoma in dogs: what to look out for
By Heidi Clayton In October 2022, my 12-year-old boy Ki ingested a plastic fur-covered toy mouse. Long story short, he had X-rays to see if the mouse was moving along in his small intestines. The X-rays taken were sent to a radiologist who found that Ki had some sort...
