Dogs relax at Barkingham Palace in Delray Beach while their owners are away. The boarding and day-care facility provides a safe, comfortable place to stay with chances to play. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Strange but jovial people bur
Manalapan resident Suzi Goldsmith, executive director of Tri-County Animal Rescue, holds Peter, a 3-month-old Great Pyrenees that the shelter took in following the death of his owner, a Great Pyrenees breeder. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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Patricia Mendell comforts her mother, Margaret Mendell, who lies with robo-cat Butterscotch at Abbey Delray. Margaret Mendell turned 100 in June. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Every day and in many ways, Butterscotch and Rusty demon
Critters in crisis discover
cops are friends — and saviors
Gulf Stream Police Chief Edward Allen holds Chief, a kitten rescued from construction debris.
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Resident Peter Klein heard the kitten’s meowing for help from under
Louie the English bulldog listens to Kyle and Mya Laman (photo below) as they read books
to him during a Tale Waggin’ Tutor session at the downtown Boca Raton Library.
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By Arden Moore
Inside the downtown Boca Raton Library, sibling
A VITAS patient enjoys an up close and personal visit from a Paw Pal dog.
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By Arden Moore
Some dogs are born agility stars blessed with athletic prowess to weave in and out among poles, dash up ramps and wiggle q
Cats don’t have a sense of humor but can be quite hilarious to watch.
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By Arden Moore
If you share your home with a dog or a cat, I’m wagering that your pet’s antics pop a smile on your face at least once a day. In fact, pick a day
Luciana Gilman, of Loxahatchee, finds Ruby, left, and Sonny good company.
Together, the pigs weigh 150 pounds. A potbellied pig can reach 200 pounds.
Photo by Ximena Olds
By Arden Moore
The majority of the pet columns I’ve penned for The Coastal
Ocean Ridge resident Natalia Smith takes a selfie with Coco, her 3-month-old Maltipoo, a Maltese Poodle mix.
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By Arden Moore
Let’s be candid. Valentine’s Day dates can be hit and miss. Even if you are blessed to be w
Teach your pets new tricks to work their brains. The author’s cat, Casey,
learned how to walk and then jump through a hoop.
Arden Moore and her dog, Kona. Bolster your bond with your pet by talking and singing to him.
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By Arden Moore
Harriette Margolin, a patient at Bethesda Hospital, enjoys a visit from therapy dog Harley and Boynton Beach Detective Astrel Labbe, who investigates crimes against children and older adults.
Boone, Boynton Beach’s other therapy dog, led Harley on a
Honoring our K-9 military heroes (l-r): military working dog Bond, Sarah Browning, Sgt. Wess Brown, MWD Isky, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Gen. Robert B. Neller, MWD Matty, Spc. Brent Grommet, Cpl. Nick Caceres, contract working dog Fieldy, American Huma
Peaches, Claire and Bob Spielman’s Yorkshire terrier, will be a star in the Paw-litical Party on Nov. 5. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Three days before Americans cast their votes and a new president is elected, the political process will be going
Kathy Pelton, Florida director for GREY2K USA, with her pair of lovable greyhound rescues named Jack and Jill.
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By Arden Moore
The first time I met a greyhound, it was a blur. Chipper, my husky-golden retriever mix, and I
Dog trainer Bob Burnell is an advocate for responsible care of pets, including not locking them in vehicles.
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By Arden Moore
After parking your car in a shopping center lot on a typical hot, humid August day here in Pa
A group of felines greets visitors near the entrance of the cat sanctuary.
(L-R) Ariel Milrad, Ulla Oest, Thomas Raabe and Benilda Milrad at God’s Creatures
Great and Small Sanctuary in rural Lake Worth.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ard
Agnes Simon and her poodle-Pekinese mix, Benji, celebrate his 11th birthday
at The Carlisle Palm Beach senior living community in Lantana.
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By Arden Moore
Inside The Carlisle Palm Beach senior living community in Lantana, you expe
Boca resident Lisa Huffman holds her son Harrison while keeping an eye on her golden doodle
and a friend’s greyhound at Bark Park Dog Beach.
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By Arden Moore
My dogs, Chipper and Cleo, remind me to never stereotype can
Stargazer lilies may add color to a room but will poison your cat.
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A sago palm is toxic to dogs.
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Ibuprofen can lead to gastritis or even a bleeding ulcer in a pet.
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Irwin Stovroff plays with his golden retriever, Cash.
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By Arden Moore
Meet Irwin Stovroff, an energetic 93-year-old from Boca Raton. He regards himself as “the luckiest person there is.” Let’s add remarkabl
