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Cover Story

Our name is Atlanta, and it's no secret: We're petaholics. We build parks for pups, buy organic for kittens, and cry when we can't help them all. But whether you're a cat person or a dog person, our November 2010 issue provides the best local vets, rescues, yappy hours, food banks, and more.
 

Pets

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4/1/2011

Little Orphan Bunny

Edie Sayeg still remembers Nino. He was an “Easter rabbit,” abandoned on the doorstep of Marietta’s House Rabbit Society last August. The six-month-old had a case of Cuterebra, in which fly larvae hatch under the skin. “We thought he’d been attacked by a dog,” recalls Sayeg, who helps run the ... Read more
11/1/2010

Puttin' on the Dog

It takes a village to spoil a pet—and as our survey results indicate, Atlantans aren’t averse to spending big money on their furballs. But one of the most pampered pets in the city just might be Prada, a three-year-old Chihuahua who is as indulged as her name suggests. Here’s a ... Read more
11/1/2010

The Bully Problem

Under the sagging ceiling tiles of the DeKalb County animal shelter, three rows of pit bulls await one of two fates: a new home or euthanasia. Sergeant T.C. Medlin walks along the aisles, petting muzzles through the chain-link. “These guys wouldn’t hurt a flea,” he says. It’s been three years ... Read more
11/1/2010

Your Amazing Pets: Beauty and the Beast

It was an unlikely pairing, to be sure. But eight-month-old Mini Rex rabbit Shakira is the best thing to happen to Mack, a two-year-old bulldog-boxer mix. Soon after Midtown’s Nick and Rosa Arnold adopted Mack from the Atlanta Pet Rescue last April, it became apparent that the whip-smart dog was ... Read more
11/1/2010

Your Amazing Pets: Snazzy Cat

Milo—a tabby whom his owner, Allison Ward, says was born to host game shows—“never resists an opportunity” to wear a tie. His favorite is a yellow bow tie with navy stripes (to match his stripes, of course). But you know “business is serious,” says Ward, when Milo dons his orange ... Read more


MEET DEXTER
More than 400 entered our pet cover contest, but only one lucky dog made it all the way: Dexter Ewok, the fluffy-faced ward of Kim Eisenbrandt and Chris Jacobs and a product of Atlanta Pet Rescue: