Earth Heart Aromatherapy is pleased to announce our sponsorship in a special Twitter fundraising event for the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation, an organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating abused, neglected, and abandoned animals. Come party with the first ever Twitter rock band, Da Shibbering Cheetos during their #Lub2Rock fun on August 14, 2010, 6-10pm EDT.
A Twitter party is much like a regular party, except that it is virtual, taking advantange of the ability to party with anyone around the world who has a Twitter account.  If you don’t have a Twitter …

From Whole Dog Journal July 20, 2010
A crate, or, in other words, short-term close confinement, can be used to help dogs teach themselves two very important skills. The first is eliminating only when and where it is appropriate. The second skill is keeping out of trouble – behaving appropriately in the house. Without these two skills, a dog doesn’t have much of a chance in this world.
A crate is not a place of punishment. Never force your dog or puppy into a crate in anger. Even if he has earned …

The Search is on!
All in the spirit of fun and to raise money for a good cause, The Rochester Fur Ball along with top doggie designers Kane & Couture, Linda Higgins, and Robin Meyer NYC  are looking for their next set of RUNWAY MODELS!
Big dogs, little dogs, mutts, purebreds… ALL dogs are welcome to enter!

The Rochester Fur Ball is the area’s first PET-FRIENDLY, black-tie gala and fundraiser bringing together pet lovers from all around the U.S. to help raise money and awareness for organizations who help animals in need or …

Enjoy this article by Maggie Marton, originally published July 14, 2010 on EcoSalon.
 Not all pets are created equal — naturally some will respond better to different types of medical attention.
 Yesterday we looked at alternative therapies that are the veterinary equivalent to snake oil. Today, let’s consider a few that are scientifically proven. According to our expert, Dr. V, “There are some practitioners who solely do alternative treatments, though in my experience the majority of veterinarians use them as a complement to traditional Western medicine.”
 Whichever treatment route you take with your animal, Dr. V …

SFGate.com
Two major pet food recalls were announced on Friday, July 2 involving Merrick Beef Filet Squares made by Merrick Pet Care and a variety of nutritional supplements made by the United Pet Group and sold under the Nature’s Miracle, Excel, Petco, DDS, Drs. Foster & Smith and Pro-Pet brands:
1. Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas is recalling 86 cases of its 10-ounce “Beef Filet Squares for Dogs” pet treats (marked “Item #60016 Lot #10084TL7 Best by March 24, 2012″) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. …