BY KRISHA WILLIAMS TURBEVILLE
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

Big Footsie loves children. It’s his job to pick out books for them to read, listen to their problems and calm them down when times are tough.

As Head Library Cat for seven years at the Arkansas School for the Blind, Footsie has grown up with many of the children who visit him. (more…)

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

The ASPCA would like to point out these common-sense cautions that’ll help keep your pets safe and stress-free this time of year. (more…)

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Until last week, I thought I was the owner of one pampered pooch.

After all, Macy Mae and I celebrated our first year together — a day henceforth celebrated in late June as Adoption Day — with a bone-shaped carob cake, a cadre of canine pals and a bright yellow kiddie pool perfect for wading. (more…)

Dressed as Chi-Obama, Bonbon, a Chihuahua, is held up by his owner Ada Nieves of New York (unseen) as he poses for a photograph during the fourth annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade on Sunday in New York’s Times Square. The canine costume contest, in which Bonbon was named “Miss Congeniality”, was held to raise awareness for Animal Haven’s Adopt-A-Pet program.(Photos by AP)

ST. PETERSBURG TIMES

This isn’t a political diatribe. It’s just our way of saying be original if you decide your dog needs to sport a Halloween costume. (more…)

A dog and his owner enjoy the festivities at the Humane Society’s Howl-O-Ween Festival on Saturday at the Clinton Library. Click here to view our gallery of this event. (Photo by Focus/BRYAN THORNHILL)

The Clinton Library was overrun with about 75 dogs of all shapes and sizes Saturday as animal lovers brought out their pets for the Humane Society Walk for the Animals at the Howl-O-Ween Festival. (more…)