Posted by Beckie Lombardi

Posted by Beckie Lombardi

Posted by Beckie Lombardi

Posted by Beckie Lombardi

Why we need Animal Shelters.

In life I believe that animals are the key to making people happy and there are many people are who abuse animals, there are other people who are not able to take care of the animals. This is where animal shelters come in; theses shelters take in animals where they don’t have the resources to do so because there are no choice these animals are not able to take care of themselves.

The shelters are in such need because most of these shelters are very overcrowded and some of these shelters such as Pasadena Humane Society which is an “open door shelter”. An open door shelter is a shelter that takes in any animal no matter what the situation is. The shelter has ninety-nine dogs fifty-two cats and twenty-two other animals. This does not including the other dogs and cats that are not available for adoption due to medical issues and or behavioral issues that would be harmful to the animal or to the possible adopters.

There are so many animals that are in need of a good home. These animals are in need of a family who will love them and take care of them and give them a good and safe place to live. Although animals are in a need of a home the animal shelters do provide water food and shelter, which is better than living on the streets, which they struggle to find food and water. These shelters are a crucial to not only the animals but also to the people who love animals and can’t imagine a life without them. To me it is hard to be in a world where animals are not in my life, and without these shelters it will be hard to find an animal that you can love and take care of. This is why we need to help keep animal shelter doors open.

By: Chris Ryan

Posted by Beckie Lombardi

Posted by Beckie Lombardi

Tasty Treats--

It's always fun to share a treat with your best friend but many of the commerically made dog and cat snacks on the market today are over priced and under deliver. Rather than spend all your money on a questionable product and take a chance Fido or Fifi might not like it, why not make your own? Dollar for dollar, homemade treats are not only more economical, but it gives you a chance as a pet parent to know exactly what you're feeding your friend.





If you GOOGLE search homemade pet treats, you get thousands of hits. It's easy to narrow your search down by using specific key words (we searched peanut butter and chicken) or you can browse through them all until you find one that looks good. If you've clicked on any of the above recipes, you'll notice they all come from the website Bullwrinkle.com, a GREAT site with TONS of fun edible doggy treats.



If you don't feel like cooking but still want to be sure that your pet is getting the highest quality snacks, check out Bark for Peace! They make 100% organic dog snacks that are not only good for your pets, but people enjoy them too! Yum!




Okay, so your pets tummys are taken care of, but what about their fashion needs? Check out Tiny Dog Power, a fun website that takes what your dog is thinking and puts it on a shirt! Not only do you look good, but you're also helping out other animals in need as they donate 20% of all their profits to Animal Resuce organizations including the Idaho Humane Society.

Posted by Beckie Lombardi

The Way Animals Are: The Petshop Experience by Alex P.

I have had exposure to animals numerous times, but the most gratifying and horrifying encounters I have had with animals occurred during my employment at a “mom and pop” pet shop in La Crescenta. This pet shop housed a menagerie of various lesser life forms from rodents to felines, the rodents of which were my most enjoyable animal at this pet shop. Rats and Guinea Pigs strike some sort of special cord with me, their peculiar little behaviors and actions have always intrigued me more so than other Animals. They have always made the best beginning pets for children I have noticed over the years, as they are usually quite friendly and are reasonably easy to take care of and provide great entertainment possibilities with their specially made elevated cages that can be purchased. Birds, on the other hand, have always irritated me, and to my misfortune we housed many at this establishment. Whether it be cockatiels, parakeets, or parrots I simply will never understand exactly what people find so enjoyable about these little multicolored, feather covered nuisances. One type of bird, a Red Bellied Parrot to be specific, drew my ire as he bit me on my hands and fingers multiple times as I was trying to feed, clean, and other wise nourish him. Seeing this through the bird’s eyes may lead me to another conclusion that he wasn’t just doing this to make me mad, but I must say that if our positions were reversed I would not hesitate to bite anything that came close to me that was bigger than my entire body; just as I would not do something inhumane to another human for mistreating me, I would not harm this bird for merely defending itself and following its instincts, but I as I would do with another human, I still quite hate the little red hell razor. However, with these pesky annoyances aside, I must say that my greatest exposure came not from the contact with the animals, but with contact with the Glendale Humane Society that was operated by the store owner’s wife. This specific Humane Society is responsible for hundreds of animal adoptions every year, specializing in but not limited to the adoption of Cats and Dogs. More often than naught, the Glendale Humane Society would host its own animal adoptions at this pet shop, and would as well sponsor various other low key adoption organizations such as the Paw’d Squad. This organization with its unification of others that share its cause demonstrates its devotion to animals, which alone has inspired me to treat animals with the same respect I would another Man or Woman. If this can happen to me, it can easily happen to you as well, so please for the sake of all animals read into the Glendale Humane Society for further details of its exploits for the betterment of animal kind.