dogs
Dog walking business breathes new life into resident
by (AMENA)
Submitted 04-16-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Frances Gentile, 57, was pedaling her bicycle home in March 2005 when she got an idea. She would start her own dog walking business, and she would call it Frances walks your dog. She had just been fired from her job as a mortgage document...
BISSELL Pet Foundation responds to Allegan dogs' needs with $10,000 donation
by (mullmer)
Submitted 04-12-2012 under NEWS
The response to the dog hoarding/puppy mill case this week in Allegan County has been overwhelming, bringing hundreds of volunteers, supplies and monetary donations. Count the Grand Rapids-based BISSELL Pet Foundation among the emergency responders...
Animal shelter's 2011 statistics aren't pretty, but they are reality
by (mullmer)
Submitted 03-02-2012 under OPINION
We see them every day on our Facebook pages, in tweets and on various websites. Pleas for help in saving a dog or cat who was abused, or has a medical issue or is scheduled for euthanasia because no one has been willing to adopt them. Our hearts...
West Michigan therapy dogs create smiles one wag at a time
by (Ed Hillerich)
Submitted 03-25-2011 under NEWS
Friends Terrilynne Lymburner and Jeanne Lewis founded West Michigan Therapy Dogs (WMTD) in 2001 after witnessing the therapeutic effects on hospitalized patients during visits with therapy dogs. Lymburner and Lewis realized...
Pets fall victim during tough economic times
by (jon_dunn)
Submitted 02-24-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
It's an all too common story. A family, financially stretched, looks at a stack of late notices and eviction warnings. Needing to cut costs, the pet often is the first to go. Meet our unnamed kitty above. This kitty was trapped in a (...
Animal Lovers and Pet Parents, Listen Up!
by (NicoleCapizzi)
Submitted 11-24-2009 under NEWS
When walking through the Humane Society of Kent County, you see a more cheerful place than you may have expected. You see "hope," says Karen Terpstra, the executive director. Dogs are typically paired in their kennels to alleviate...
Local Group Seeks to Assist Plight of Outdoor Animals in Winter
by (mdhoyt)
Submitted 11-06-2009 under NEWS
It is estimated by local animal welfare groups that in Grand Rapids alone, hundreds of companion animals are left to fend for themselves against the cold each winter. Without proper shelter and care, frostbite, hypothermia and death can overtake our...