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Feline Flight Advice
Taking Fluffy on your next flight? Our resident travel guru, Peter Greenberg, gives you some dos and dont's for your furry feline.
Scam Alert: Pet Lemon Laws
Find out what options you have when a pet you purchased gets sick. Read more.
Volunteer for Animals
Project FeederWatch
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.
A well-researched insurance policy for domesticated animals can lessen the financial load of a pet's unexpected medical expenses.
Poinsettias Pose No Lethal Danger to Pets
It is a myth that the popular holiday shrub is poisonous if consumed by pets or children.
Ruff Riders
Find all you need to know about traveling on pet-friendly vacations, including how to find hotels and destinations that welcome pets, prepare for road trips, and make packing lists.
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Most Heroic Pet Contest
Do you have a courageous cat, a daring dog, a brave bird, or a horse that heals? We’re looking for heroic animals who have significantly improved or saved someone's life. Enter now!
Pet Lessons
What has your pet taught you? Find out what a rescued husky taught one of our readers. You might rethink that mangy hound at the pound.
Pets for Vets
"Man's best friend" takes on a whole new meaning. Watch these remarkable stories of dogs helping wounded veterans. Watch now.
Stump: The Bark of Champions
AARP The Magazine "talks" with Westminster's oldest "Best in Show" winner on sickness, success, and those fabulous ears.
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