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Holiday Kitchen Dangers
By Dr. Donald Consla, Lead Wellness Veterinarian, Animal Friends As we approach the winter holiday season, many of us will be cooking...
Animal Friends
Dec 2, 2022


Families Able to Keep Pets at Home with Help from Food Banks
Animal shelters and advocates throughout the Pittsburgh area work hard to successfully relocate thousands of animals to their forever...
Terri Marshall
Nov 30, 2022


Pets Like Presents, Too!
Santa Paws is coming to town, and he is bringing presents for all of the fur kids in the household. After all, why should pets be left...
Hilary Daninhirsch
Nov 30, 2022


Cranberry Artists Network Welcomes Kim Freithaler to December Meeting
Cranberry Artists Network is sponsoring a guest artist at its bi-annual meeting on Dec. 1, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Grange room in the...
North Hills Monthly Magazine
Nov 30, 2022


Pets Becoming Welcome Part of Senior Living Communities
For many people, pets are a part of the family, so it can be a very difficult decision to move into an independent or retirement living...
Vanessa Orr
Nov 30, 2022


Visiting Animal Sanctuaries Encourages Awareness, Funding to Save Lives
As someone who loves and rescues animals, I’ve always enjoyed reading stories about how people open sanctuaries to help abused or...
Vanessa Orr
Nov 1, 2022


Laser Therapy for Pain Management
By Dr. Donald Consla, Lead Wellness Veterinarian, Animal Friends Laser therapy, also known as Class IV laser or cold laser, is an...
Animal Friends
Nov 1, 2022


Local Organizations Match Veterans with Service Dogs, Shelter Pets
It is often said that dog is man’s best friend, and for many local veterans—both male and female alike—there are no truer words. In fact,...
Kathleen Ganster
Nov 1, 2022


Eisler Landscapes Partners with LINEAGE to Restore 1909 Monument
While Eisler Landscapes is known for creating stunning outdoor spaces with the most modern conveniences, they recently worked on a...
Vanessa Orr
Nov 1, 2022


Living Outside the Cage: A New Home for Rabbits
By Katie Vecchi, MSc, MA, KPA-CTP, Director of Behavior & Placement, Animal Friends Throughout the year, Animal Friends has been making...
Animal Friends
Sep 30, 2022


Pet-friendly Weddings Growing in Popularity
One of the most special things about a wedding is that the bride and groom are surrounded by everyone they love…and in some cases, that...
Vanessa Orr
Aug 31, 2022


Together, Let’s Adopt Local
By Kathleen Beaver, President & CEO, Animal Friends “Alone we can do a little; together we can do so much.” We know this applies to any...
Animal Friends
Aug 31, 2022


More Than Just a Breed
By Katie Vecchi, Director of Behavior & Placement If you are interested in adopting a pet, you have probably scrolled through our website...
Animal Friends
Jul 30, 2022


Traveling with Pets
By Veronica Rigatti, VSA-CDT, Canine Behavior Specialist With the world finally opening back up and many people getting out and traveling...
Animal Friends
Jun 30, 2022


Reward Your Pet with Locally Sourced Specialized Treats
Rewarding your dog with yummy treats is part of the fun of owning a dog. But your dogs don’t have to be limited to grocery store boxed...
Hilary Daninhirsch
Jun 30, 2022


Helping Pets Hear: Animal Audiologists Assess Hearing Loss in Dogs, Horses
When you call your dog, does he or she come? If not, your dog may be ignoring you…or there could be another problem that might require a...
Kathleen Ganster
Jun 30, 2022


Rehabilitative Medicine Helps Animals Maintain Mobility, Recover from Surgery
Talking about physical rehabilitation usually brings to mind a person who has been injured playing his or her favorite sport or...
Kathleen Ganster
Jun 30, 2022


Tail Waggin’ Tutors Program Benefits Children, Pups
Dogs may be known as “man’s best friend,” but children at the Shaler North Hills Library are learning that they also make really good...
Vanessa Orr
Jun 30, 2022


It’s Just a Walk in the Park
By Veronica Rigatti, VSA-CDT, Canine Behavior Specialist One of the many highlights of dog adoption is taking your new best friend for...
Animal Friends
May 31, 2022


Rescued from Neglect: What Happens Next?
By Krista Koontz, Humane Investigations Coordinator People often ask our Humane Society police officers what happens to animals seized as...
Animal Friends
May 10, 2022
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