The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.
From Great Danes to guppies, horses to hamsters, pets come in all shapes and sizes. Whether your pet has fur, feathers or scales, the new Pets Neighborhood has the information you need to choose and care for your companion. Designed to bring together all relevant resources, the Pets Neighborhood is a one-stop place for up-to-date and useful information for pet owners or those considering owning a pet.
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Between 1964 and 1973 around 4,000 war dogs and 10,000 handlers were deployed to defend South Vietnam from an invasion from North Vietnam. The success of the war dogs and handlers helped reduce the enemy’s capacity for suprise attacks. This result was the enemy placed a price tag on the heads of the war [...]
This story is told by Roma, Steve Madden’s beloved dog. We have a chair that is magic. If I sit on it, you come back, always. This ratty old chair was pulled out of the dumpster when you were living in student housing and had no money for furniture. Every time you leave you say, [...]
The Library’s Pets Neighborhood has many wonderful pet memoirs. Come check them out.
Any pet can have an unexpected injury or accident. It is important to be prepared before this happens in order to think clearly and act quickly during this stressful time.
In his book, Through My Eyes, Tim Tebow New York Jet’s football player, writes about his childhood dog, Otis. ”Otis was loyal and protective, traits you’d hope to find in a dog. If you came by, you would see blonde-haired Otis, who looked to be a mixture of half lab and half golden retriever, walking [...]
The winner of the 2013 Iditarod is 53 year old Mitch Seavey. He is the oldest musher to win in the 41 year history of the Iditarod. Last year Mitch’s son, Dallas, was the youngest Iditarod winner at the age of 25. The race is a 1000 mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Seavey [...]
We who love pets unconditionally can’t help but spend endless hours on Petfinder searching for that next dog or cat in need of rescue. We look at the pictures, read the stories, pay attention to who can’t be placed with other species, the same species, or children. We email links to our friends, begging them [...]
Crazy cat lady is a label many of us wear with pride. Gina Gershon, star of great cinematic fare like Bound and Showgirls is no exception. In The Search for Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind, Gershon engagingly and humorously recounts returning from the Cannes Film Festival to discover that her [...]
Create peace for yourself and your pet and save money by checking out pet books instead of buying them. Inside you’ll find 15 books to a better dog. We have hundreds of titles dedicated to everything pets.
You’re at a pet store looking for a small pet to purchase when you spot the turtles and tortoises. At first glance, they appear to be an easy pet to have in your home. There are, however, important things to consider before purchasing a pet turtle or tortoise.
Incredible photos and stories of dog, puppies, cats and kittens. Or, holiday stress relievers.
