Kids & Family - April 25, 2009
MECA provides 24 / 7 care for ailing pets
There's good news for critically ill or injured animals and their caregivers and it's called the Milwaukee Emergency Center for Animals. (MECA) The state-of-the-art facility, 3670 S. 108th St., opens on June 1 and is equipped to accept the city's most critical care cases.
Tags: pet care, veternarian, vet, dogs, cats, lizards, birds, MECA

Living - Jan. 3, 2009
Humane Milwaukee pet of the week: Rollo & Jackson
Rollo and Jackson are silent victims of the unstable economy. Their family left them behind when they were forced from their residence. The boys spent about a month at animal control listed as "abandoned" and scheduled for euthanasia.
Tags: humane milwaukee, pet, pet of the week, cats

Living - Nov. 6, 2008
How many pets are too many?
All the talk of the new Obama family dog has me thinking about pets. They are a fun, fulfilling and important part of so many people's lives and I know I wouldn't feel complete without my fuzzy feline companions.
Tags: pets, cats, dogs, obama dog

Living - Nov. 4, 2008
Humane Milwaukee Pet of the Week: Nala
We can't quite decide who is more in love with Nala: the humans who serve her or Nala herself! If there is one thing we can all agree on, it is that Nala knows exactly what she wants and it is nothing short of everything.
Tags: humane milwaukee, companion animal resource and adoption center, pets, nala, cats, dogs

Living - Sept. 19, 2008
National Cat Day
As the unofficial OnMilwaukee.com "cat person," I felt it was my duty to report on National Cat Day. Until I received a press release yesterday announcing Companion Animal Resource and Adoption Center's (CARAC) plans for celebration, I had never heard of such a thing.
Tags: national cat day, pet, cats, companion animal resource and adoption center, carac, bucketworks, colleen page

Milwaukee Buzz - March 26, 2009
A Voice for Animals in the Economic Downturn
A Voice for Animals during the Economic Downturn  Animal Fairy Charities, a non profit organization is launching Animal Advocate Television, a show aimed at raising awareness for animal welfare and giving voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.  Franklin, WI (Animal Fairy Chari...
Tags: Animal, Advocate, Television, Horses, Dogs, Cats, Non Profit, Welfare

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
Air Travel with Furry Friends
For many of us, pets are an integral part of our lives. I have 2 cats, and they (in theory) have more frequent flier miles than many people I know. Here’s a quick review with the ups, downs and learning curve of pet air travel. The first time the cats flew, was in 2004 when we moved ...
Tags: NWA, Continental, Air Canada, Cats, Travel