http://www.greenpaw.com/ GreenPaw.com, the healthy pet network en_EN Copyright & copy; 2009 judy@greenpaw.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:03:19 -0800 120 Subdreamer RSS Syndicator Each year close to a billion dollars is spent on flea, tick and mite repellents for our dogs and cats. The thought of our beloveds getting Lyme, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever disease from ticks or Sarcoptic Mange from mites, let alone flea infestation resulting in one big itchy household is more than we can deal with. So each year the average family can easily spend well over $200 to protect just ONE pet. This does not even include heartworm medication! While this is obviously tough on the purse, what cost is this having on our pet’s health as well as ours? http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/184 admin Features Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:49:32 -0800 This video - that instantly went viral - is so cute and clever, showing a talking and frustrated dog being teased with tantalizing descriptions of food that everyone else seems to enjoy but him.   http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/183 admin Features Tue, 31 May 2011 21:01:12 -0800 Animal lovers, or for that matter any person with an iota of compassion, never get numb to animal abuse.  Last month,  a Pit Bull puppy, became another tragic example of horrendous animal abuse at the hands of the very person who was supposed to be his guardian.  Patrick, so named because he was discovered the day before St. Patrick\'s Day, was starved, neglected, abused, and then put in a plastic garbage bag and tossed down an apartment garbage chute (a 22-story apartment building - Patrick was thrown down from the 19th floor).  When a maintenance worker noticed the bag moving just before he was going to put it in the trash compactor, he found the emaciated body of a puppy near death. Read more... http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/181 admin Features Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:55:03 -0800 Check out this amazing story of Wall-E, a puppy who was euthanized in Sulphur, Oklahoma and came back to life.  Wall-E was put to sleep along with several other dogs and was found alive in a dumpster the next day.  Read more... http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/180 admin Features Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:53:24 -0800 Green Paw ReferralsPlease support our advertisers ... http://www.greenpaw.com/Adv_Links/p2_articleid/179 admin Advertisers Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:46:55 -0800 For technical support, please contact admin@greenpaw.com. Thank you for visiting Green Paw! http://www.greenpaw.com/Support/p2_articleid/178 admin Support Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:08:13 -0800 Ellie, a blind dog, lies with her guide dog and best friend, LeoEllie, a King Charles Spaniel, is only a few months old.  Due to cataracts, she can only see shadows.  But her best friend Leo, a German Shepherd, guides her around and is right by her side to protect her.  Everyone needs a best friend like that. http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/174 admin Features Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:46:30 -0800 byrd.senate.gov Sen. Byrd and his dog Trouble.This post originally appeared on Wayne Pacelle\'s (HSUS) blog, A Humane Nation. I feel loss and sadness, both on a personal and professional level, with the news of the passing of U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, 92.  Read More...Watch HSUS Video of Senator Byrd speaking about our responsibilities regarding the humane treatment of animals.Watch this Video from 2007 when Senator Byrd delivers a highly charged, emotional speech on the Senate floor in the wake of the Michael Vick indictment for dog fighting http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/173 admin Features Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:22:04 -0800 Be Kind to Animals Week runs from May 2-8 this year.  I know what all you animal lovers like me are thinking out there -- why just one week?  Well, you have to give the American Humane Association credit for creating this event because since 1915 they\'ve been trying to make people aware of the importance of being kind to animals.  And, maybe - just maybe, if we help them spread the word about how to do this, more people will do it, not just one week of the year, but everyday.  Read more... http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/172 admin Features Sun, 02 May 2010 18:27:56 -0800 If anyone had doubts about man\'s best friend, there\'s Buddy the hero German shepherd in Alaska who led a State Trooper to the fire at his family\'s home.  When Ben Heinrichs\' workshop caught fire he told his dog Buddy "We need to get help."  Ben didn\'t really think his faithful friend would comply, but off Buddy went.   Read more... http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/171 admin Features Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:23:35 -0800 This dog just loves being tickled, and the noises he makes just too cute.  See more videos. http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/166 admin Features Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:30:04 -0800 If this story doesn\'t leave you with a lump in your throat, I don\'t know what will.  This is truly an amazing story of a hopelessly lost dog and the dedicated animal rescuer who helped her find her family. http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/165 admin Features Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:43:17 -0800 Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) recently examined its 2008 medical claims data to determine the top 10 "human" conditions that also affect pets (specifically dogs and cats).  Topping the list are allergies.  Here they are in order based on the number of claims VPI received.  1. Allergies.  Pets can suffer allergic reactions from flea bite saliva, pollen and other airborne allergens, and foods.   Read more... http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/164 admin Features Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:42:12 -0800 We showed you Tarra and Bella - the elephant and the dog who are best friends.  Now check out these great photos of other unusual animal pals.  Click here to see slideshow. (Photo: Telegraph.co.uk) http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/163 admin Features Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:44:16 -0800  Green Paw member Marilyn in Italy has rescued over one hundred dogs and cats from the streets and shelters in her country.  Today, she cares for 34 dogs and four cats who she says "are free to enjoy themselves on the land surrounding my house."  She put together a montage of great photos in a video on YouTube.  Her message: to "Open the Door" is inspiring.  Check out Marilyn\'s YouTube video.  http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/161 admin Features Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:40:40 -0800 URGENT CALL TO ACTION -- from Judy Parisi, Editor-in-Chief:  I have seen many blogs and forums on the internet ridiculing Congressman McCotter for introducing this bill to help pet guardians.  I promised Rep. McCotter that I would do everything I could to help support this bill.  While thankful, he said it will be a \"steeply uphill battle.\"  Please join me in this battle, as well as the more than 29,000 others who have signed the petition and told our representatives that we support Congressman McCotter and want them to pass this very important bill.  CLICK HERE TO SEND A MESSAGE TO YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE.ABOUT THE BILL:  Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R-Michigan) has introduced H.R. 3501, referred to as the \"Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act\" which would allow pet owners to take a tax deduction of up to $3,500  yearly for qualified pet care expenses. Read more... http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/160 admin Features Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:14:43 -0800 Let me get this straight:  Michael Vick, former quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, who admitted to bankrolling a horrendous dogfighting operation out of his home in Virginia has been forgiven by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodall.  Vick will be allowed to participate in all preseason games and meetings and in October, at Goodall\'s discretion, can potentially play in regular games.  Meanwhile, Dakota, a dog who allegedly took a newborn baby out of his crib and carried him off with no malicious ntent but more than likely was driven by protective maternal instincts, sits on "death row."  Can we forgive a human for intentionally harming and killing dogs but not a dog who unintentionally harms a human? http://www.greenpaw.com/Letter_from_the_Editor/p2_articleid/156 admin Letter from the Editor Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:32:21 -0800 Happy Ending - Dakota is in Her New Home! -- As of September 2009, Dakota has a new home!  It has been a long and arduous journey for Dakota and all of us who have been rooting for her, but it seems there is a happy ending.  The Jessamine County SAVE Center, where Dakota was held for months, posted the following notice on their website:   "After a lengthy stay at the SAVE Center, Dakota has moved on to start the next chapter of her life.   Read more...While it appears that there is a happy ending for Dakota, there remain over 80 dogs and 100 cats at the Jessamine County SAVE Center who need help.  Pictured here is Percival, an adorable teddy bear like dog brought into the shelter in bad shape.  He is blind but his condition may be treatable.  Please consider helping the Center who has treated Dakota with kindness through this ordeal, while being besieged by the media and public.  GP salutes them and thanks them.  Please click here to visit their website.  http://www.greenpaw.com/Features/p2_articleid/155 admin Features Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:50:24 -0800 I Do Believe in Miracles  by Judy Parisi, Editor-in-Chief  My dog Cookie has defied the odds.  Despite having serious health problems - including IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency), and liver problems -- she has made a comeback.  Though confronted with a bleak prognosis and daunting odds, I never gave up hope.  Read more... http://www.greenpaw.com/Letter_from_the_Editor/p2_articleid/154 admin Letter from the Editor Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:07:52 -0800  Pet SittersPurple Paw Pet Sitting ServiceLos Ange... http://www.greenpaw.com/Pet_Sitters/p2_articleid/152 admin Pet Sitters Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:41:00 -0800