The late singer of this hit 1953 pop song was an animal lover. Last year, she rerecorded the lyrics to encourage people to go to shelters instead of pet shops.
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Meet a professional dog resume writer
Cathy Klein of PetResumes.net works to help prospective landlords see what lovable tenants your cats or dogs could be.
Is your pitbull a superhero?
Pitbull advocacy group StubbyDog is conducting a national search for the best and bravest members of this too-often maligned breed. Does your dog have what it takes to be part of a Superhero Squad?
Williamsburg tattoo parlor hosts fundraiser for pitbulls
Dina DiCenso, the owner of Brooklyn’s Gristle Tattoo, is working to help find homes for needy pitbulls. But she’s even more passionate about the furry homeless creatures who ride the subway.
Queen Elizabeth: Long live the world’s most royal dog trainer
The very private Queen Elizabeth has recently made public her use of positive reinforcement dog training. She’s even revealed her preferred kind of dog treat.
Emily Tanen, Dog Person: Rescuer fired from city shelter for photographing animals
Photography was not part of her job description, but soon after she started working at NYC’s Animal Care and Control, Emily Tanen started getting dogs adopted by taking beautiful portraits.
Alex & Me’s Irene Pepperberg, Parrot Person (and Dog Person, too)
Professor Irene Pepperberg spent decades studying her parrot, Alex. Could an understanding of bird intelligence make for a better dog owner?
Dick Clark, proprietor of country’s most dog-friendly office
Today we morn the loss of a dog lover extraordinaire: Dick Clark. He was 574. In dog years.
The key to Presidential success? A dog like FDR’s in-Fala-ble pup
F.D.R.’s dog Fala appeared in films, cartoons, and in F.D.R.’s monument. But he is best remembered as the subject of an incisive speech about voter-surpression by his Republican opponent and the dangers of propaganda.
Wallis Simpson, Dog Person: Lover of the King of England…and Pugs
Are dogs allowed in Buckingham Palace? Of course! In fact, Amos and I might just move in.
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