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Celebrate National Start! Walking Day with your dog
Pets
April 7, 2010
Today is the American Heart Association’s National Start! Walking Day, a movement geared to reducing heart disease by getting people in...
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NOLA City Bark opens this month: what you need to know to enjoy the park with your pet
Pets
March 7, 2010
NOLA City Bark, New Orleans' first official dog park, is set to open on Saturday, March27, with a dedication ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Gates will...
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Recycle your old bedding to make a shelter animal feel at home
Pets
November 15, 2009
The East Bank Jefferon Parish Animal Shelter is in need of sheets, blankets, towels, bath mats, and bedding to make the animals there more...
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10 reasons to celebrate bats this Halloween
Pets
October 17, 2009
Spooky bat images are a Halloween staple, yet bats are anything but spooky. They are, in fact, shy and gentle mammals that are hugely helpful to...
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Celebrate National Feral Cat Month by helping to reduce the number of feral cats
Pets
October 3, 2009
October is National Feral Cat Month. In New Orleans, feline overpopulation, like humidity and sweaty feet, is a fact of life. It doesn’t have...
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A few high notes of the cicada season in New Orleans
Pets
September 22, 2009
If you’re dining outdoors at Cafe Rani, you have to raise your voice to be heard above the din of cicadas in the courtyard oak tree. When the...
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Zen and the art of dog walking
Pets
September 6, 2009
Never wrestle with a pig—you’ll only get muddy and the pig will love it. Want to make your dog walks more enjoyable for you and your...
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Dogs 101: Where are the best places in the city to exercise with my dog? Anywhere on the levee is #4
Pets
July 28, 2009
*See end of article for list of criteria used The Mississippi River is like a long leash curling around the city and, along most of it, there are...
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Dogs 101: Where are the best places in the city to exercise with my dog? Lakeshore Drive is #3
Pets
July 28, 2009
*See end of article for list of criteria usedIf you and your dog get excited about being near water, head for Lakeshore Drive. Whether you walk...
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Dogs 101: Where are the best places in the city to exercise with my dog? City Park is #2
Pets
July 28, 2009
*See end of article for list of criteria usedWhere to start? City Park is so large and diverse that you can visit a new area of it each week and...
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