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Homeless pets have nowhere to go: Kennel crackdown leaves animals in jeopardy
June 18, 2011 • Rescue •
The Animal Rescue Alliance (TARA), an all-volunteer organization that has saved the lives of countless dogs and cats pulled from high-kill animal shelters in Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, and Independence, is losing the kennel space it rents to board dogs on their way to forever homes.
TARA is mostly foster home based but has leased a building at a boarding facility in order to save more animals.... -
Do you think dogs have a twin? One dog has found his and how you can get involved:
June 17, 2011 • Rescue
My heart beats dog. So many dogs have left pawprints on my heart but none as much as my belated baby girl, Brandy Noel, and my baby boy, who is 2-1/2 years young, Dexter.
It is said that for each of us on this earth we have a twin. My Dexter found his recently thanks to a sweet man whose heart beats and oozes dog. His name is Terry and he asked me to give a name to a dog he took in to foster. Why... -
Stay awhile: Gala honors those who give in the name of dog
June 15, 2011 • Travel • Rescue
Stay awhile. Isn’t that indeed what dogs do in our lives? They stay awhile but forever imbed their paw prints on our hearts. How appropriate it is, then, that FIDO Friendly recently had the honor of attending the Bideawee Ball in New York City.
Bideawee, which means “stay awhile” in Scottish, is one of the oldest humane organizations in the United States. Bideawee operates one facility in New York... -
Surfing Dog raises major moola for those in need
June 13, 2011 • Trends • Rescue •
Surf Dog Ricochet, the SURFice dog who lives a lifestyle of helping others by pawing it forward, has reached a new milestone – 30,000 fans on Facebook! Her very supportive fan base has also helped her raise almost $90,000 in donations for human/animal causes!
Ricochet started her Facebook page, “Surf Dog Ricochet” to help raise awareness and funds for her causes. Now, not only has she reached the... -
Happy Tails Books Guest Post: Counting Noses (dog lovers tale
June 01, 2011 • Trends • Rescue •
Each month I’ve been given the privilege of entertaining you with a story from Happy Tails Books wonderful Lost Souls: FOUND! series about adopted dogs and cats. I kept trying to write an introduction to this story, but anything I say would be a spoiler. Just read it to the end, already! You’ll be happy you did.
When you have five dogs, you do a lot of counting noses. You do it when dispensing... -
Honoring war dogs this Memorial Day
May 30, 2011 • Trends • Rescue
Some gave all. Some never returned. On this Memorial Day and always, we bow our heads and raise our American flag to honor those who fought for our freedoms, defended our honor, and showed bravery in the face of adversity, then and now. We here at FIDO Friendly magazine honor five canine soldiers who in some capacity put a face to the war from a dog’s perspective.
Rin Tin Tin – best known and...
