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Grief support available for those who have lost a beloved pet

Losing a pet is hard. They are a part of the family and when our pets cross the rainbow bridge, it is truly heart wrenching. Heaven’s Pets at Lake Lawn Metairie offers complimentary grief support to all of those who… Read More »

Dogs get ear infections, too. Here are tips for preventing them.

Originally published on nola.com on Aug. 2, 2019 The canine ear is the perfect place for an infection to brew, and ear infections are one of the top reasons that pooches pay visits to the vet. Dogs with allergies and… Read More »

Checklist: Helpful tips for New Orleans residents and their pets during hurricane season

Originally published in The New Orleans Advocate - June 10, 2019 Checklist: Helpful tips for New Orleans residents and their pets during hurricane season BY TRACI D. HOWERTON | Special to The Advocate | Jun 10, 2019 Hurricane season is… Read More »

Cars and dogs don’t mix in summer heat

We are seeing 90-degree temperatures now, and that means it will only get hotter as the dog days of summer set in. This is the beginning of a dangerous time for pets — those outside in the heat, but also for… Read More »

“Who Rescued Who”

Two of our ARNO volunteers, Michael Groetsch and Dan Rivers, have co-written and produced the song "Who Rescued Who" (Americana/Folk) about an elderly man who walks into an animal shelter looking to adopt a puppy but after an old and… Read More »

Is your pup a poop eater?

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… Read More »

Tips to keep pets safe this 4th of July

As 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,… Read More »

Going on vacation? Who will watch the dogs?

Originally 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… Read More »

New Orleans loses one of its greatest animal champions

by 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… Read More »

Katrina changed the way we think about pets

By 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 Read More »