By Chris Van Buskirk Amy Baxter’s daughter had wanted a dog since she was in preschool. When COVID hit and Baxter’s daughter was in eighth grade, she thought it was the right time to get a puppy and adopted a labradoodle named Ollie. Five months later, Baxter dropped Ollie off at a dog day care in East Longmeadow. An hour …
Amy Baxter should be spending Thursday playing fetch or taking a long walk with her playful labradoodle Ollie, instead she’ll spend it on Beacon Hill alongside other desperate pet owners pushing for state regulation of doggy daycares, kennels and other boarding facilities. March 10 would have been Ollie’s 2nd birthday, but the curly-haired puppy didn’t even make it to his …
Dr. Jane
December 23, 2021
Bay State households looking to add a dog for the New Year will soon have the option to adopt a dog from storm-ravaged Kentucky. Twenty of the pups were en route from Kentucky to Massachusetts on Wednesday to arrive at Salem’s Northeast Animal Shelter. According to the MSPCA Angell, all dogs are expected to find a home quickly. “If you’re …
Dr. Jane
December 4, 2021
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) – A Massachusetts family owned dog was named one of five recipients of this year’s AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence. The winners of the awards for hardworking dogs who have greatly improved the lives of their owners and communities were selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 nominations, the organization said on Friday. Teddy, an …
Dr. Jane
November 30, 2021
The days are getting shorter as winter sets in in New England and we all know what that means. It will be dark right after lunch. Okay, maybe that’s a bit dramatic, but seriously, the headlights have to be on at 4 p.m. and at 5 p.m. it’s pitch black. The early sunset means a lot of changes in our …
Dr. Jane
September 3, 2021
Thirty-three purebred Persian cats are looking for a new home after being dumped from a Massachusetts home that was “cluttered and overcrowded,” MSPCA-Angell said. “The cats – ages five to 12 – were matted and dirty from the crowded and crowded conditions in the house, with most still being treated for upper respiratory infections, with many requiring major dental work,” …
July 26 (UPI) – A Massachusetts woman whose cat escaped her third-floor apartment through a loose window grille was reunited with her pet six years later. Margaret Kudzma said the cat, named Mini Max, slipped out of her downtown Peabody apartment through a loose window grille in 2015 and used posters, online posts and newspaper ads to try to find …
