3 New England Greyhound Race Tracks will close within the next month or have closed for the Winter season. Live racing will not resume until they reopen in the Spring and that leaves hundreds of dogs looking for homes. There are 100 dogs in Mass already available and probably the same number available from the […]

MEMORIES OF MACON

October 25, 1996 – November 7, 2005

Macon was truly our little friend He was ours to the very end Macon loved to chase squirrels He was never interested in girls Kids were a treat for our little boy He loved them all as though they were a new toy He’d play ball […]

11/05 Update - Belle’s Caretaker, Hollie, has learned that she is pregnant. Hollie, overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring of rboth Belle and the new baby, is looking ofr someone who would like to adopt Belle. Read the Full story

Hi, I am so glad I found this site today. On Saturday April 16th my 2yr […]

In this issue:

Now Available: Orthopedic Braces for Dogs and Other Animals. Lower Price on Life Jackets - An Important Safety tool. Pet Diaper Contest Continues. The Handicapped Pets BLOG New Style of Pet Boots for Muddy Winter Feet - Protects from Salt and Ice Melt Chemicals New Jersey Support Group for HandicappedPet Caretakers We’re Working on an Acupuncture Article - […]

by Animal Communicator, Cindy Smith

http://www.animalsmith.com/ cin28711@yahoo.com 828-686-4564 Here come the holidays! They are often a stressful time for man and beast! If you become anxious or overloaded with holiday activities, your animals pick up on your feelings. Please be aware if your animals start exhibiting unusual behavior; they may be trying to get your attention. They […]

Sebastian, a duck with wheels!

Handicapped pets are not limited to just dogs and cats. This is Sebastian, my handicapped duck who just celebrated her 10th birthday with family and friends this past June 4, 2005.

One summer night this tiny yellow duckling was crawling & struggling to walk across the sidewalk Some cruel person didn’t think […]

photos of Ivan getting Acupuncture this past Monday. Really helped him out a lot. He’s had to go back to his wheelchair and could hardly get around due to the arthritis in his knees and his chronic recurring bronchitis…Wednesday afternoon he was getting around without his dog wheelchair again (after canine acupuncture!)

Ivan has been walking without his dog wheelchair more and more the past month or so. The past 9 days he hasn’t used his pet wheelchair at all…he goes down into the low pasture to do his “duty” as he did in pre canine wheelchair days…quite a hike….

Ivan was in the New Market parade yesterday…his first since he got his wheelchair last November. He went along the parade route just like he always has…stopping to visit the spectators, just as happy as can be. Several places along the route people had buckets of water for our critters.

It is really neat […]

We’re still finding out new things about Ivan’s cart. I don’t know if I mentioned that he sits in his cart (braces the back support of the cart on the ground and then just puts most of his weight in the saddle….his hind legs just kind of shift out in front of his bottom. […]