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Posted on December 18, 2017December 19, 2017
Posted in #HaloFeeditForward, Bethany Meissner, Bloggers, Donations, Freekibble, Giving Back, Pet Stories
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Homeless and Underweight Cat Saves Two Orphaned Kittens

Imagine being a malnourished, dangerously underweight mother with five babies to feed. Now, imagine taking in two more orphaned babies to feed and raise as your own. Could you do it? Starlyte, an extra-special cat in McComb, Mississippi, did just that – and you helped her! Shelter Director, Michelle Lombas told Halo, “Starlyte was turned

Posted on December 14, 2017
Posted in Bloggers, Pet Facts, Pet Health, Tracie Hotchner

Pork Bone Treats Are No Treat for Pups

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning on “bone treats” for dogs, having recently received more than 70 reports of illnesses in dogs who ingested the “bone treats” derived from pigs. “A variety of commercially – available bone treats for dogs — including treats described as ‘Ham Bones,’ ‘Pork Femur Bones,’ ‘Rib

Posted on December 12, 2017December 12, 2017
Posted in Bethany Meissner, Bloggers, Pet Stories

Mysterious Hero Saves Two Dogs from Scottish River

We might think that anonymous heroes only exist in movies, but one man in Scotland proved otherwise this fall. Not only did this mystery man go into a fast-moving river to save one dog – he then proceeded to save another dog and her owner! According to the Daily Record, Nicola McCrory was walking her

Posted on December 7, 2017December 7, 2017
Posted in Bloggers, Events, Tracie Hotchner

My Cat & Dog Film Festivals Are Coming To NYC This Weekend!

I am more excited than I was as a 3-year-old when there was a clown and pony rides at my birthday party! In 48 hours my NY Cat and Dog Film Festivals are going to take over the SVA Theatre in Chelsea and light up the hearts of pet lovers in New York City and

Posted on December 5, 2017
Posted in Bethany Meissner, Bloggers, Pet Stories

Puerto Rico Pup Leads Officials to Her Trapped Owner

Many people and pets in Puerto Rico are still recovering from the devastation Hurricane Maria caused almost two months ago. However, heroes of both the human and animal variety are showing their true colors in the aftermath. One little dog, named Agua, was named “a four-legged hero” by the U.S. Department of the Interior on