Dave Wesolowski, community outreach coordinator, sorts through a tub of donated leashes,
collars and harnesses at Peggy’s Pantry on the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League campus in West Palm Beach.
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By Arden Moore
What
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Ruff Tales Rescue regularly saves animals such as Christian (above)
from bleak lives in South Florida cages. After being fostered and medically cleared,
the pets are driven to Miami-Opa Locka Airport by Melanie Malanowski (below),
where they board an
Workers and dogs coexist inside the pet-friendly office of Architec Brands, a housewares design company
in Delray Beach. Henry, a 3-year-old golden retriever, lounges in his bed. His friend Lilly,
a 2-year-old Morkie, explores the office to find a pl
One of seven orphaned pups that were nursed and cared for by employees of Sklar Furnishings in Boca Raton.
Store owner Pat Howard takes a turn feeding one of the pups.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Acts of kindness come i
Three-year-old Yorkshire terrier Peaches,
who has been named America’s Top Dog Model,
poses in a pet relief area at Palm Beach International Airport.
Peaches no doubt will make regular use of PBIA’s new pet relief areas,
at the eastern and western e
Dr. Mary Gardner, co-founder of Lap of Love,
checks the heartbeat of a client’s cat.
Photo courtesy Lap of Love
By Arden Moore
The only downside I see in adopting dogs or cats is that their lifespans are far too short. Because they live, on aver
Barney is learning to deal with separation anxiety.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Face the facts: No matter how much you love your pet, he or she will spend more time in your home than you will.
Unless you win millions in the F
Tim Link communicates with a dog.
Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Far too often, we engage in one-way conversations with our pets. We talk. They listen. Or at least, they try to interpret what we are saying. Your dog may cock his head when you sta
Delray Beach lawyer Mindy Farber, with rescue dogs Cara, Nicky and Abbey,
advocates for nonprofits, veterans, women, minorities and homeless pets.
Photo provided
By Arden Moore
There are people who champion the cause for pets by fostering rescues
Military veteran Frank Policastri walks with his service dog Buff
alongside dog trainer Carolee Ellison at the Boynton Beach Mall.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
When you think of a highly trained service dog, what breed quickly come
At Valentine’s, hearts beat with the power of pet affection
Potter, a Boston bull terrier and the canine companion of Zoanne and Neil Hennigan
of Ocean Ridge, looks forward to his Valentine’s treats.
Photo by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Mo
South Tech Academy student Michele Calaminus dries 4-year-old Jack, a schnauzer/lab mix during class. She is a senior in SouthTech Academy’s Veterinary Assisting Program and is the owner of Jack. TIm Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
As we ush
The Boca Raton Dog Club donated pet oxygen masks to Boynton Beach Fire Rescue.
Pictured are firefighter Rubin Lopez and Jackie Allen of the Dog Club with Sir Lancelot.
Photo by Michael Landress
By Arden Moore
Among all the species on this planet,
Jorge Mendiola demonstrates an exercise with his golden retriever, Shaylee,
during ‘Furry Fitness,’ an exercise program developed for dogs and their owners.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
While we are full of good intentions, many of
PBSO Cpl. Brian Cullen works with his partner Justice.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
I’ve often wondered why it is that of all the various species on the planet, dogs appear to rank among the most diverse. Consider that there are
Casey, Arden Moore’s kitty, Casey, ‘helps’ the writer type one of her columns on pets.
More kitten photos
By Arden Moore
Did you just adopt a kitten? To maintain your sanity, please repeat after me: I will survive.
Yes, you will survive all
Summer sun and heat can turn the inside of a car or truck
deadly in just a few minutes, so don’t leave your pet inside your vehicle.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
In Palm Beach County, August typically marks the month where hot mer
A polydactyl cat stands on a desk near Ernest Hemingway’s typewriter at the Hemingway House in Key West.
Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Sporting a ZIP code from Palm Beach County certainly makes you the envy of those stuck in lackluster locations,
Finn and Huck are 4-week-old domestic shorthair kittens in the foster program
at Peggy Adams Rescue League. Kitten season runs through the end of August.
Libby Volgyes/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Just about the time snowbirds flock back to
Simon Goldman and Calypso, whose flea allergy led to Simon’s creation of a line of pet shampoos.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
All it took was connecting with a pair of large, sad eyes inside a cage at an animal shelter to inspire
