See it published in this week’s The New Orleans Advocate HERE Animal Rescue: Help for dogs with the worst habit ever BY TRACI D. HOWERTON | Special to The Advocate Jul 5, 2017 Of all the less-than-favorable habits our dogs can have, eating poop is probably the worst. Known officially as coprophagia , the act […]
CONTINUE READINGAs we celebrate Independence Day, it is important to remember that it is very common for dogs to be frightened of fireworks and other loud noises and this can cause them great distress. Signs of stress include trembling, shaking, pacing, panting, destructive behavior, whining, barking, vomiting, panting and attempts to escape. Even if your dog […]
CONTINUE READINGOriginally published in the New Orleans Advocate on June 14, 2017 Animal Rescue: How to choose the right doggy daycare BY TRACI D. HOWERTON | Special to The Advocate Jun 14, 2017 – 7:15 am It’s vacation season. So what does one do when the pets can’t come along and no family or friends are […]
CONTINUE READINGby David H. Grimm “One of my favorite reporting trips for my book, Citizen Canine, was my visit to New Orleans in early September of 2012. It was the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and I had come to the city to learn about how the storm had fundamentally changed the way our society views […]
CONTINUE READINGBy Carol Christian Published Friday, August 28, 2015 in the Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/life/pets/article/Federal-PETS-law-passed-in-Katrina-s-wake-6467236.php
CONTINUE READINGPBS by William Brangham August 29, 2015 It’s estimated that thousands of people refused to evacuate New Orleans in advance of Hurricane Katrina for one reason: they weren’t willing to leave their dogs or cats behind. At the time, most State and Federal rescue organizations had no formal policy on evacuating animals during disasters, and […]
CONTINUE READINGAfter Katrina, animal rescuers saved thousands of New Orleans’ cats and dogs — and in the process, elevated the status of pets in the eyes of the law. by David Grimm BuzzFeed Contributor READ IT HERE: http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidhgrimm/how-hurricane-katrina-turned-pets-into-people
CONTINUE READINGAugust 1-31, 2015: Charlotte’s Hope: Animal Rescue Thrift & Gift, 8299 Jefferson Hwy, Harahan, LA 70123 will be accepting donations (no appliances please) on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the month of August for this new people and pets thrift store to benefit Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO). They need […]
CONTINUE READINGWe made the society page of NOLA.com! A big THANK YOU again to Nola Bulls for choosing us as one of their charities this year! Read the article HERE
CONTINUE READING(1/30/13)— By Traci Howerton as published in The Advocate, New Orleans edition Your dog is your baby, the center of your world — that is, until you have a baby. However, bringing a new baby into the family does not have to mean your dog is left out in the cold. Your dog has had your […]
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