Monday, March 22, 2010

Meet the new baby Beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium, It's a Boy!



There are more exciting videos and information on the Shedd Aquarium web site.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

"A Cop And Her Dog"

This morning on NPR radio, Scott Simon tlls the story of Chicago Police Canine Officer Sandra La Porta and Lakos, her German Shepherd partner who both retireed from the force this week. Check out their story at on NPR "A Cop And Her Dog" where you can read and listen to this mornings story on the podcast.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Best Friends Interview with The Cute Pet Gazette!

During the New Jersey Super Pet Expo Danielle the manager from our Windsor, NJ location was interviewed for the "How Cute is Your Pet" segment of The Cute Pet Gazette.  This is a great interview loaded with awesome information on Best Friends Pet Care.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Why should your dog be registered with the Chicago City Clerk?

There are difinite benefits of registering your dog with the city.  If your dog is lost and is wearing the dog tag the finder can call City Clerk del Valle's office at 312-744-DOGS or the Animal Care and Control at 311 with the tag number and they will help locate the owner.  Dogs with licensing information are held at Animal Care and Control or the Anmal Welfare League while the owners are conteacted to retreive them.  In addition, the funds are directed to Animal Care and Control and to promote spay/neuter programs in the city.  A dog locense can be used to acess Chicago Park District dog friendly areas and are required by the city when taking your dog to an animal care facility like ours.

The City Clerk's office provides a very informative booklet available on line, at our center and at City Clerk del Valle's office.  In it is informatiion on Chicago dog friendly areas, outdoor cafes, animal abuse, animal fighting informationlost pet recovery information free or low cost spay/neuter locations, health issues, and registration information for obtaining a Chicago Dog License.