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Soldiers with JBLM Veterinary Treatment Facility busy caring for military dogs, cats
March 03, 2011 • Health & Wellness • Rescue •
By: Lorin T. Smith/Northwest Guardian
One Joint Base Lewis-McChord clinic caters to a special clientele, one with four legs that pants, fetches and provides years of loyalty to its owners.
Some even help heal their masters, but in turn, require their own medical attention to stay in shape.
Tucked away in the dense McChord Field woods near the Whispering Firs Golf Course is a clinic that treats... -
Frankie and Sparkles: Heroes unite
April 19, 2010 • Rescue
By: Guest blogger Dayna Hilton
April 8th and 9th, 2010 were no ordinary days for two dogs known for inspiring others. Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, along with her owner Firefighter Dayna Hilton, made the almost 900 mile trek from Clarksville, Arkansas, to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, to meet Frankie the Walk ‘n Roll Dog and her owner, Barbara Techel, in person (and “dog”) to work on some very special... -
Pets of the homeless
April 16, 2010 • Rescue
By: Genevieve Frederick, Founder/Executive Director
Non-Profit Launches Website
Pets of the Homeless has launched a new website, PETS OF THE HOMELESS designed to help the homeless with pets and people who want to help those less fortunate.
With the help of FUZE of Sparks, NV, the new website has a cutting edge design with more to offer, including a collection of sites, distributing organizations... -
Surfing dog inspires
April 14, 2010 • Travel • Rescue
By: Judy Fridono
SAN DIEGO, CA, March 22, 2010… Surf dog Ricochet, the SURFice dog who surfs for fun, competition, and charitable causes, was named an ambassador for Pay It Forward Day, which will be held around the world on April 29, 2010. Ricochet is inspiring people around the globe to perform random acts of kindness on Pay It Forward Day. She’ll also be coordinating local good deed...
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Second chi at life
April 06, 2010 • Rescue
Guest Blogger: Francesca Solara
Hi Everyone, this is Francesca…my Mommie wrote the winning poem about me! WINNING STORY HERE. I am a 10-12 year old senior Chihuahua who was at the IAC Shelter in early March. I am really confused about how I got there, I was so underweight, wormy and in pain that it’s all a little fuzzy…something about two men in a truck… Anyway, the IAC Officer Miss Judy put ads... -
Training dogs to saving dogs
March 30, 2010 • Rescue
Guest Blogger: Sharon Price Blythe
As a dog trainer, every week I receive many stories and requests from people who need to re-home their dog, found a stray dog, their dog had puppies, newsletters from rescue groups, etc. They ask me to help, but I can’t do it alone.
Over the past two years, I have been trying to build up a network of pet parents who might want to adopt or knows somebody who might...
