November’s pet calendar goes to charity and giving

With Sandy in our wake and Thanksgiving around the corner, a lot of organizations are eager to give back. Including our favorite pet-friendly ones.

PAWS has four wonderful pets who need your help

Philly PAWS keeps a running list of pets who are determined to be urgent adoptions. Here’s four of them that need a forever home today.

Nena, an unlikely adoption candidate due to age and breed needs YOU

It’s a sad but true fact: Older dogs are harder to adopt out. And, an older dog that is also a Pit Bull would have a doomed fate if it weren’t for Operation Ava’s no kill shelter.

Operation Ava seeks forever home for Princess, a loving beagle mix

Princess is a very loving dog who was rescued, along with all of her puppies, from Kentucky. She’s waited a long time for her forever home. Could it be yours?

The Philly Dog reporting in with our Furry Friends calendar for October

October can be one of the most fun events for you and your pet. With the cooler weather and costume contests (duh) both of you get a little pep in your step this month.

PAWS helps Gremlin fight for his life, find Mittens another great home

We’ve got a heartwarming story about a cat that refused to give up as well as a featured adoptable pet that needs a second loving home after being forced out of his former home.

Ellie Mae: from neglected and alone to happy and confident

Ellie Mae was found on the streets of Philadelphia by a police officer. She was taken in by the lovely people at PAWS and a few months later she’s living the life she was meant to have.

Our Furry Friends feature isn’t just for homeless pets…send us your news, pics, and info

Call ALL pet lovers. We are on the lookout for the latest and greatest local pet news, pics, videos, and information for our Furry Friends feature. Find out how you can participate.

September’s pet events are a plenty and all crammed in the last two weeks

The cooler weather is spawning more pet events, which is great, but why do they all have to fall on during the same two weeks?!

A special plea from PAWS to help save lives at the city shelter

The city of Philadelphia’s animal shelter is at max capacity and still seeing hundreds of new strays coming in, and they need to to help save lives.