When Emma Harris welcomed her new yellow lab puppy, Bo, into her home in 2016, little did she realize he would become the inspiration for starting her own business. Harris has long been interested in supporting entrepreneurship through her studies and working with various startups in finance, sales and marketing roles. But when Bo came…

An influx in the number of dogs and cats at the City of Calgary’s animal services centre has prompted the City to reduce adoption rates this weekend in recognition of national Adopt a Shelter Pet day. Beginning Saturday, April 28 and continuing through Monday, April 30, the cost of adopting a dog or cat from…

ShareAdjust Is Christmas a good time to adopt a new pet? For nearly a decade now, volunteers from the Ottawa Humane Society have answered in the affirmative through their holiday delivery program. “Less traveling, smaller families and time off during the holiday can make this a perfect time of year to bond with a new…

ShareAdjust Phinous Martha ChubbChubbs and Jaroslav the Tsar walk among us. It’s true. Both are dogs. Phinous, a female, Jaroslav, a male. These are good dog names. And they’re all good dogs, aren’t they? (Some of the names, on the other hand … )  What breed of dogs Phinous and Jaroslav are, couldn’t tell you….