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Funerals for Fido

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Dog-Friendly Destinations

By Peter Greenberg

Bringing Fido along on vacation? These Web sites and destinations have gone to the dogs.

Pet Dander on Airplanes

Scam Alert: Online Canine Cons

By Sid Kirchheimer

Scam-alert expert Sid Kirchheimer warns would-be pet owners about buying dogs and cats from online dealers.

Volunteer for Animals

During winter, you can volunteer to count birds at your own feeder for a scientific census by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. You don't need to be an expert; birders of all skill levels are encouraged to participate.

Pet Fostering

Animal rescue organizations need people to provide care and temporary homes for kittens, puppies, and other pets that are ill, pregnant, or have behavioral problems. Most fostering programs offer training and supplies to volunteers. Go to Pets 911 to find a local shelter or rescue organization in need of fostering volunteers.

Raise Guide Dogs

Organizations such as Guide Dogs of America, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and The Seeing Eye need people to foster-parent puppies that will be formally trained as guide dogs for the blind and visually impaired.

Excerpts from AARP The Magazine's Virtual Volunteering Resource Guide.

Fancy Farewells for Your Pet

By Joan Rattner Heilman

Want Fido or Fluffy to have an open-casket viewing and a graveside service, including burial in a cemetery exclusively for pets? You're not alone.

Monitor Your Pet

By Claudia Forestieri

Wonder if your pet is behaving—or well cared for—when you're away? Ease your worries with pet cams, available for homes and at some kennels.

Presidential Pets

By AARP TV

Fala, Checkers, Socks, and Miss Beazley are all enshrined the Presidential Pets Museum in Williamsburg, Va. AARP TV toured the facility and discovered that not just cats and dogs graced the lawn at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.