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Adorable adoptable puppies of the Ninth Ward

Dogs of the Ninth Ward (D9) has puppies available! During a February hard freeze, D9 rescued 11 3-week-old puppies--and the tired mama--from under...
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NOLA City Bark opens this month: what you need to know to enjoy the park with your pet

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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Each time the Saints score in the Super Bowl, you can improve the score for a homeless dog

  • Pets
  • January 30, 2010
The Sula Foundation, a local humane organization that works to foster responsible pit bull ownership, has a unique--and exciting--fundraising idea....
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Follow-up on Primo, the K9 officer who died in police car, reveals that NOPD suffers no consequences

  • Pets
  • January 26, 2010
January 27, 2010 marks 9 months since the death of Primo, a decorated member of the New Orleans Police Department’s K9 Unit. In those 9...
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LA/SPCA needs the help of Mid-City residents in disturbing cat cruelty case

  • Pets
  • November 24, 2009
The Louisiana SPCA began an investigation into disturbing acts of cruelty against cats. The LA/SPCA Animal Control Officers collected the body of...
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Update on City Bark

  • Pets
  • November 14, 2009
In case you were wondering, City Bark is not just a fantasy. The opening of the city’s cutting-edge, first official dog park has been pushed...
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Remy's Memorial Fund helps city's neediest dogs

  • Pets
  • October 24, 2009
Dogs of the 9th Ward (D9) lost Remy, one of its beloved rescues, to cancer last week and has set up a memorial fund in his name to aid abandoned...
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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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Lift your spirits at the Feast of St. Roch celebration this weekend

It’s August. It’s hot. It’s time to lift your spirits at the Feast of St. Roch, patron saint of dogs and dog lovers. This Sunday,...
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Dogs 101: How do I choose a dog leash?

With so many options out there, how do you choose a dog leash? Put aside the question of style for a second and focus on the purpose of the leash....
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