Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies

Devon Horse Show is Pennsylvania's crown jewel

2012-05-21 10:32:00

Kentucky has the Derby. Maryland, of course, is home to the Preakness Stakes. And Pennsylvania boasts the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, an annual celebration of all things equestrian that dates back well over a century. "It started as a one-day...

'Mad Men' recap: Season 5, Episode 7, 'At The Codfish Ball'

2012-04-29 20:12:00

It's time to meet the really, really bad parents. Look, no mom and dad are perfect. They make mistakes. They miss ball games. But�Megan Draper's folks�(played by guest stars Ronald Guttman and Julia Ormond. Julia freaking Ormond) fight loudly in French,...

Harford County Police Blotter

2012-02-23 15:32:00

Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Amy Joy Warthen, 27, of the 1900 block of Fletcher Road, was arrested on two bench warrants Tuesday in cases in which she was charged with trespassing and second-degree escape....

Puppy mills: Don't put cruelty on your holiday shopping list

2011-12-20 09:00:00

Thousands of puppies are bought and sold every year during the holiday season, which means thousands of consumers end up unknowingly supporting puppy mills. Puppy mills are inhumane, commercial breeding facilities that place an emphasis on profits...

Woodbine artist's pet ornaments on list of Oprah's 'favorite things'

2011-11-22 16:16:00

If Oprah Winfrey singles out just 13 items as her "favorite things" of 2011, and one of them is yours, it's safe to assume you're going to quickly become very — very — popular. So now is probably not the best time to try to reach Sherry...

Judge: Kitty litter commercials stink

2012-01-06 07:49:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge has ordered a cat litter manufacturer to temporarily stop airing "literally false" commercials claiming its product leaves litter pans less smelly than one made by a competitor. Clorox, a California-based household...

Many ways to support the needy

2011-11-18 07:46:00

As we come to the close of another challenging year on the economic front for many, local nonprofit groups throughout the area are struggling to make ends meet and address growing needs in the community. These groups and the people they serve need our...

New veterinary hospital to debut in Catonsville

2011-08-10 00:00:00

A cat dragging its tail through the dog days of summer will have a new place in Catonsville to get a medical check-up after Aug. 15. That's the day the Frederick Road Veterinary Hospital at 816 Frederick Road makes its debut to the community. Don't...

Dog-a-thon: Games, shopping and a kissing booth

2011-09-15 03:30:00

Fall means one great dog event after another in the Baltimore area -- and the seasons must be changing because the first of the annual biggies is this weekend: Pets on Wheels' Dog-a-thon. At Sunday's event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oregon...

Snowbound resort to indulgence, helping each other

2010-02-09 00:00:00

If anyone deserved a lunchtime indulgence Monday, Barry Robinson did. His normal 60-minute drive to work, from Accokeek to Baltimore, took four agonizing hours, much of it spent on a ramp to Interstate 495, waiting for the tractor-trailer in front of...

The new pet blog and my cat Flash

2009-02-23 16:22:09

I don't usually send you to other blogs -- I like keeping you here with me -- but I hope you'll mosey over to Unleashed, my friend and boss Mary's new pet blog. We don't have pets anymore. We always......

'Top Chef: Las Vegas': Pigs and Pinots Noir

2009-10-15 04:22:14

Another week of Top Chef means another recap from Liz and Justine. We won't lie -- the previews for this week's episode had us on edge, with all of the Voltaggio brother tension that was being foreshadowed. Would this be......

Kirsten Renaud attends to her dog "Ranger" while shopping at The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township, Michigan, April 4, 2012. Customers are permitted to bring their dogs to the mall, which has several comfort stations with water and sanitation supplies.

2012-04-04 00:00:00

or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.

2011-06-07 06:55:31

You may have already started down the path of buying the most expensive food known to pet-kind, but if you haven't, here's a secret, most pets aren't picky eaters. Also, pets don't look at the packaging, so remember that when you buy fancy packaging, you're buying it for you.

2011-06-06 12:03:33