by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Mina’s Story Margaret Norris was so excited last summer to bring home a new member of the family, Mina.  Adopted as a small kitten from Last Hope Animal Rescue last summer, Mina, a jet black cat who is now almost a year old cat had a very scary health problem […]

by Pamela Fitzpatrick, of YourDogWalkers, shihtzu58@optonline.net Who rescued who? Tyler’s “Happy Tail” Caring for a pet has been found to have both physical and mental benefit for owners. Interacting with a dog or cat can lower blood pressure and cholesterol and decrease stress and anxiety. Pet adoption is actually a two way street – rescued […]

by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Earth Friendly Products for Paws It’s Earth Day, and we don’t normally think of pet products on this day – we are usually thinking of planting, cleaning up and ways we can be more environmentally friendly as humans. Fortunately there is now a big market for earth friendly or green […]

by Robyn Elman,  In Home Pet Services, Inc. April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month Would you know what to do if you pet was choking? What if your pet ate an onion, or worse, got hit by a car? According to the American Animal Hospital Association, 1 out of every 4 more pets would […]

by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Dog Days at the Mansion This past weekend at Old Westbury Gardens, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, dog owners and their dogs flocked to the majestic grounds and estate for the bi-annual “Dog Days at Old Westbury Gardens.”  The beautifully landscaped grounds, all 200 acres, […]