Motivating Your Dog Requires the Right Reinforcement
By Veronica Rigatti, VSA-CDT, Canine Behavior Specialist When using positive reinforcement training, you reward your dog for doing a...
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North Hills Monthly Magazine
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Visiting the Vet: Tips for Decreasing Your Cat’s Stress
By Suzanne Denk, CSB-C, Dip.FBST, Animal Enrichment Specialist Routine wellness visits to the vet are necessary but can be traumatic for...
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Animal Friends
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Buns and Blooms
By Jade Perry, Behavior Specialist Got a green thumb? As springtime approaches and the weather warms up, you may want to start thinking...
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Animal Friends
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Animal Friends Turns 80!
By Kathleen Beaver, President & CEO Happy birthday to Animal Friends! This year, Animal Friends is proudly celebrating its 80th birthday....
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Animal Friends
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Enrichment: Supporting the Human-Animal Bond
By Suzanne Denk, CSB-C, Dip.FBST, Animal Enrichment Specialist Enrichment activities are often looked at as a way to occupy your pet...
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Vanessa Orr
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
New Year’s Rescue Gives Second Chance to Adoptable Animals
Article and photos by Vanessa Orr During its 26th annual New Year's Rescue on Friday, Dec. 30, Animal Friends welcomed 13 new animal...
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Animal Friends
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
To Those In the Middle
By Kathleen Beaver, President & CEO, Animal Friends We all know that the holidays are about family and those we love. Being the animal...
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Animal Friends
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
Holiday Kitchen Dangers
By Dr. Donald Consla, Lead Wellness Veterinarian, Animal Friends As we approach the winter holiday season, many of us will be cooking...
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Terri Marshall
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Families Able to Keep Pets at Home with Help from Food Banks
Animal shelters and advocates throughout the Pittsburgh area work hard to successfully relocate thousands of animals to their forever...
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Hilary Daninhirsch
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Pets Like Presents, Too!
Santa Paws is coming to town, and he is bringing presents for all of the fur kids in the household. After all, why should pets be left...
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North Hills Monthly Magazine
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Cranberry Artists Network Welcomes Kim Freithaler to December Meeting
Cranberry Artists Network is sponsoring a guest artist at its bi-annual meeting on Dec. 1, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Grange room in the...
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Vanessa Orr
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Pets Becoming Welcome Part of Senior Living Communities
For many people, pets are a part of the family, so it can be a very difficult decision to move into an independent or retirement living...
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Vanessa Orr
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
Visiting Animal Sanctuaries Encourages Awareness, Funding to Save Lives
As someone who loves and rescues animals, I’ve always enjoyed reading stories about how people open sanctuaries to help abused or...
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Animal Friends
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Laser Therapy for Pain Management
By Dr. Donald Consla, Lead Wellness Veterinarian, Animal Friends Laser therapy, also known as Class IV laser or cold laser, is an...
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Kathleen Ganster
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
Local Organizations Match Veterans with Service Dogs, Shelter Pets
It is often said that dog is man’s best friend, and for many local veterans—both male and female alike—there are no truer words. In fact,...
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Vanessa Orr
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
Eisler Landscapes Partners with LINEAGE to Restore 1909 Monument
While Eisler Landscapes is known for creating stunning outdoor spaces with the most modern conveniences, they recently worked on a...
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Animal Friends
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Living Outside the Cage: A New Home for Rabbits
By Katie Vecchi, MSc, MA, KPA-CTP, Director of Behavior & Placement, Animal Friends Throughout the year, Animal Friends has been making...
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