AnimalShelter

When asked about spending cuts because of the recession, pet owners in a recent Catalyst Direct study said that they would cut back on personal purchases before cutting back on spending for their dogs and cats: 79% would reduce spending on vacations; 77% on clothing; 49% on certain personal/family...

Here in tax-strapped California, Arnold and the legislature are thinking of all types of ways to balance the budget. One way is to increase taxes, of course. Now a "luxury" tax on golf course fees, sporting events and trips to Disneyland, I can sort of understand; those do seem like non-essential...

Last night, around 4 a.m., I was engaged in an almost nightly ritual: standing at my back door, waiting for our two dogs to return from doing their nightly business. Our yard is fenced in, so they can't roam far, but that doesn't stop our two large mixed breed dogs from hanging outside for quite...