Non-profit programs such as Safe Place are quietly sprouting all over the country to ensure that critically or terminally ill people have one less stressor.



“Most people regard their pets as an important part of the family,” says Safe Place founder Joanne Bonicelli. “The peace of mind of knowing that this animal will be cared for is very significant.”



Some ill people have few relationships and therefore no alternative-care option for their animals; for various reasons,… Continue

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Click the link above to be directed to Dr. Lori Hunt..our kennel veterinarian who has been recognized for her great accomplishments in Ohio for fighting for dog owners rights and supporting The Sporting Dog Alliance…Thank You Dr. Hunt!!! (To see her recognition scroll down the article for the bold print in the Ohio section.)



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Xylitol Toxic and Fatal To Dogs

August 6, 2008 by wendtworth



By Sharon L. Peters, Special for USA TODAY

A sugar substitute found in a variety of sugar-free and dietetic cookies, mints and chewing gum is proving highly toxic, even fatal, to snack-snatching dogs.

Xylitol, popular in Europe for decades but a relative newcomer to the U.S. alternative-sweeteners market, can be “very, very serious” to dogs when ingested, says Dana Farbman, spokeswoman for the Animal Poison… Continue