Tag: pets
Make way for Pippa, the rescue schnoodle capturing hearts while biking the BeltLine
Super playful and cuddly is how Todd Steigerwalt describes his Schnoodle dog—a breed mix of a schnauzer and a poodle—Pippa. You may have seen her speed past you on the Atlanta BeltLine while riding on Steigerwalt’s back.
97 dogs were rescued from hoarding in south Fulton. Now, many are ready for adoption.
On December 3, nearly 100 dogs were rescued from a house fire in south Fulton County, the apparent victims of an animal hoarding situation. The 20 that remained at the Fulton County shelter are now ready to find a new home.
Ponce City Market has a new, trendy pet supply shop: Ace & Jack
Ace & Jack, an new "lifestyle" pet supply shop from the team behind the Merchant, Archer Paper Goods, and Collier Candy Company, has opened at Ponce City Market just in time for the holidays.
Big Boi’s dog shampoo will leave your pup so fresh and so clean, clean
Most Atlantans know Antwan Patton (stage name: Big Boi) as half of the beloved hip-hop duo Outkast. But lately the rapper—and bulldog enthusiast—has teamed up with Chicago-based pet grooming guru Bobbi Panter on a line of natural dog shampoos.
Deck the paws at the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Reindog Parade
Each year since 2008, pooches have participated in the Reindog Parade—the only day of the year that pets can set paw inside the garden—to compete for awards like best dog-owner dress-alike or best botanical (picture a pup disguised as a poinsettia).
City Winery has a brunch menu for your dog
Bringing your dog along to brunch isn’t so unusual in Atlanta—just walk past Ladybird's porch on any given Saturday morning, and you’ll see plenty of four-legged dining companions. But how many restaurants actually offer a complete menu just for Fido?
Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen
When Tom Wargo was volunteering with needy metro residents, he noticed older clients would give much of the free food they received to their pets.
Fear, loathing, and the mythology of the pit bull: Bronwen Dickey on America’s most divisive dog
If you think you know pit bulls, think again. In Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon, Bronwen Dickey explores humankind’s relationship with the dog that’s been, at various times, abused, coveted, maligned, celebrated, and, in almost a thousand communities throughout the United States, banned.
Does Georgia need to tighten the leash on exotic animals?
“You can’t have them as a pet, and you can’t keep them in your home. But like any laws or regulations, people bend them, and an exotic animal can become a pet when we’re not looking,” said Lieutenant Wayne Hubbard, head of the DNR division responsible for deciding who can own exotic animals.
5 unique nonprofits working for Atlanta animals
Looking for animal-related volunteer opportunities? These Atlanta organizations help out pets and people alike.
