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Perlora is redefining the dog house!
Our friends at Perlora have rounded up Pittsburgh’s finest designers, architects, and builders to create designer dwellings for our four-legged friends. Join Perlora and Animal Friends on October 24 for a live auction to benefit our animals. Attendees will have …
Minne for Mayor!
Linda Dickerson is a superb marketing professional and fundraiser who finds unique ways to support charities throughout the region. She is also well known for her talents and charitable work. So it’s no surprise her dog, Minne (named for the …
The Miracle
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Honorable Mention Diane Friske Last August, I was asked if I would take over the fostering of a very small kitten. Because all the “fostering rooms” at the Friske Foster House were …
Sitting in a Cage with Baxter
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Honorable Mention Sergei Murray I wrote this on Thanksgiving on my iPhone sitting in a cage with Baxter.Perhaps the feeling of the holidays leave when you’re of an older age. Perhaps the …
A Second Chance: Hickory’s Story
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Diane Whittaker It was Spring 2010. He caught my eye because he was young and energetic. His name was Hickory. He was about 9 months old and described as a hound/Jack …
How I Came to Be an Animal Friends Volunteer
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Andrew Lotz Response: How I came to be an Animal Friends volunteer Short answer: cancer and sadness. I guess I have to go into more depth. It started in late September …
Everybody Needs Somepittie to Love
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Alicia Drosendahl Fear, hope, trust, iron will: seemingly contradictory terms that all add up to represent the life of a “bully breed.” Ignorance, hatred, discrimination, and prejudice cloud the persona of …
Love at First Wag: Milo
It’s not often you find love at first sight but when you do, you know its true.Such was the case for adopter Connie M. and her kitten, Milo. Connie lost her long-time feline companion, Duchess, in September 2012, after 16 …