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When Disaster Strikes
Issue 48 • Feature • Health Wellness •
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Call to ACTION
When disaster strikes, FIDO Friendly has your three-course canine call to action. Hurricane Katrina. Her images resonate, and the global effects of the devastation remain raw. A poll conducted by the Fritz Institute in April of 2006 revealed 44 percent of people chose not to flee when warned of Hurricane Katrina because they would not leave their pets behind. News reels showed the... -
Bed, Bark & Beyond
Rocky Mountains, luxury beds and Fido fun abound at this Denver nugget
In the heart of a bustling metropolitan downtown beats the heart of a Fido-friendly four-diamond hotel. Go mile high and take a trek to Denver, Colorado, for some Rocky Mountain hospitality at The Westin Denver Downtown (formerly known as Westin Tabor).
Despite its hub-of-the-city location, parking is plentiful at the... -
Chewing Through the Apron Strings
Issue 47 • Feature • Health Wellness
Learn how to cope and plan when leaving Fido at the kennel for the first time.
I can only imagine that the feeling is somewhat similar to a parent dropping their child off at daycare for the very first time—the fear of some smelly, strange child with a wet drippy nose coughing on your dear little one; the thought of an over-size bully picking on your sweet diminutive angel; or worse yet, the... -
Fixing Fido
Issue 46 • Feature • Health Wellness •
Veterinarians travel the world to help abandoned street dogs.
By Jeremiah Alley, Film Producer of Fixing Fido
There was an incredible beauty to the Amazon clouds as they filtered the morning sun over the murky water. Locals, arriving to the market by boat or motorcar, began to unpack their wares. As the market opened up, I observed and pondered numerous things: amongst them—could we have packed... -
Blind Ambition
Nicollette Sheridan sat down with FIDO Friendly to talk about National Guide Dog Month and joining Natural Balance Pet Foods, PETCO and independent pet stores to support the cause.
FIDO Friendly: Tell us about your role as spokesperson for National Guide Dog Month and how did you become involved?
Nicollette Sheridan: Natural Balance is a company that I believe in. I love their organic kibble and so... -
Slowly, But Insurely
Issue 45 • Feature • Health Wellness
With so many options and plans available, FIDO Friendly covers the questions readers need to ask.
When six-year-old Labrador Retriever, Katie, went in for a routine spay, she didn’t recover as expected. Transferred to Michigan State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, it was discovered Katie had a very rare complication of her spleen, requiring its removal. During the 10-day period to save...
