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Free eye exam event for service dogs begins today
Registration for a free eye exam program exclusively for service dogs begins today and runs through May 16, 2010. For the third consecutive year, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) and Merial are sponsoring free eye exams for canines that selflessly serve the public, including guide dogs, handicapped assistance dogs, detection dogs and search […]
Christine and Angel Rock
Rock died on a Friday – the day after Thanksgiving. My husband, who works nights, was off until Monday night. I knew it was going to be a rough night with him at work and Rock gone. Rock had always slept with me, and I always felt safe and secure even though my husband was […]
Animals Influencing History
On November 3, 1957, Russia launched Sputnik 2 sending the first animal to space, orbiting the Earth. Laika (Barker in English) was a female mixed breed stray dog. Sadly, it is believed that due to heat and stress, she died a few hours after takeoff. But hers and other dogs flights paved the way for […]