Tag: Cat Bible

TRACIE HOTCHNER: JOAN RIVERS DOGS COMING TO THE NY DOG FILM FESTIVAL

Joan Rivers was my godmother and I miss her more than ever right now. I know she would have been thrilled about my creation, the first ever New York Dog Film Festival, which will be held October 3rd at Symphony Space at Broadway and 95th Street. Her love of dogs was so great that she

TRACIE HOTCHNER: THE DOG FILM FESTIVAL – A DREAM COME TRUE!

When you hear “Dog Film Festival” what do you envision it might be like? Would you imagine a Gala Premiere cocktail party with dogs welcome on a Green Carpet with professional photographers the night before? Would you envision spending a whole day seeing a banquet of short films celebrating the remarkable bond between dogs and

TRACIE HOTCHNER: FINICKY DOG? TRY A LITTLE CAT FOOD!

Some of us have dogs who are finicky eaters. This distinguishes them dramatically from other of our dogs, who view everything and anything as edible that is on the ground, a counter, in a child’s hand, on our unattended dinner plates or in a guest’s handbag. But those Picky Eaters can break a Mom’s heart

TRACIE HOTCHNER: LOOKING FOR A LOW-CAL TREAT YOUR DOG WILL LOVE? TRY FROZEN BROCCOLI!

If someone told me that dogs of all ages in my house would go nuts for chunks of frozen broccoli as a treat, I would never have believed them! But I’ve made the wonderful discovery that I have three dogs crowding around me eagerly when I slide open the freezer compartment and reach in for

TRACIE HOTCHNER: CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY – WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN?

So many companies, large and small, make reference to donating a portion of their profits to charity. Most of us don’t stop to ask what that actually means. How much are they really giving away – and what is their motivation? Is it cynical of us as consumers to wonder if a company’s claims of