Nine years ago, Linda Patenaude was at the Wooster Square Farmers’ Market thinking about ways she could get involved. (more…)
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Dog ’Dos
Seven years ago, Frank LaSasso says he received a sign from God. He had worked as a car salesman for 25 years before a traumatic motorcycle accident made the long hours and high stress unbearable. In the midst of his prayers for a change, he tried to make a grooming appointment for one of his dogs, […]
Friends Forever
In a back room of the Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter, Dottie the pit bull terrier is trying to hop out of a bath tub. Her breath is coming in huffs; the chain attached to the wall is rattling; her toenails are clicking against the smooth, white basin. Then Anna Schildroth speaks to […]
For Pet’s Sake
A cavernous warehouse space at 75 Hamilton Street isn’t just for wares. It’s also for wags, barks, nips, growls and tugs. This is the home of A Dog’s Life, an impressive doggie daycare wonderland (more…)
Close to Home
At North Haven cat and dog rescue The Animal Haven, workers and volunteers do what they can to help the residents feel at home. On occasion, the animals have taken that hospitality a little too far. (more…)
Purr Persons
Cats sleep on scratching posts and atop a filing cabinet. They climb over crates and leap elegantly from desk to floor. They paw at toys on the ground and traipse over to take a curious sniff of my boots. It’s a tiny little place, but they look at home. “You can call me crazy, and […]
Homeward Bound
What the dogs and cats at the New Haven Animal Shelter most need is a permanent home. While they wait, though, it’s essential that they have some good friends—friends who will work devotedly to advance their best interests and provide the affection they crave. The non-profit Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter maintains a busy […]
Giving Paws
Timmy, a gangly seven-month-old black Labrador, does a lot of the things you’d expect of a dog his age. He chews on sticks, barks when he spots other canines and greets new humans with a swiftly wagging tail. Unlike most young dogs, he quickly drops those saliva-drenched sticks when instructed. With the right hand cue […]
For Pet’s Sake
It’s a truly cavernous warehouse space, but it’s not just wares that are housed here. Indeed, 75 Hamilton Street is full of life: wags, barks, nips, growls and tugs. This is the home of A Dog’s Life, an impressive canine wonderland for pooches in need of a little TLC in the form of doggie daycare. […]
Next to Dogliness
After work on a Wednesday, I snapped a leash on Wiensy, my chubby little long-haired dachshund. We were off to the groomer, an experience we both typically dread, though this time we simply padded out the front door and into a big white vehicle: The Dogfather Mobile Grooming van. We pet owners are down with convenience. […]
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