Category: Tracie Hotchner

Tracie Hotchner, Chicago weatherman Mark Strehl with Gia the dog

The Dog Film Festival Was Boffo in Chicago!

The dog lovers of Chicago came out in droves to see the Dog Film Festival at the wonderful Music Box theater, which worked right alongside the Festival team in doing PR. We chose Chicago because our national sponsor the Petco Foundation had given a grant to the great shelter group PAWS Chicago, which also helped to
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National Service Dog Month

September is National Service Dog Month

  September is National Service Dog month and a chance for all of us to reflect on how the human-canine bond directly impacts the quality of life for those people who depend on a dog to get them out and about. Over the past couple of years I have become increasingly aware of the powerful
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Bird Be Safe Cat Collar

Can You Love Both Cats and Birds!?

There’s a quiet little war going on between the cats allowed outdoors and the birds and their nests, which the cats disturb or destroy. There’s also a philosophical (and sometimes actual) battle going on between bird-lovers who want no domestic cats to be allowed outdoors and cat owners who let their cats roam either full
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