All Things Dog - December 17, 2008

Do you have a dog like Hobbit in your house, who will eat anything in reach of his ever- gobbling mouth? Beware the dangers of this holiday season. Very Important Pets has a good list of suggestions to keep your pets safe.

The Animal Coalition of Tampa has a Fix One/Get One Free special this month. For details about this month's spay/neuter offer and low cost vaccinations see ACT. While you're there, check out Lights of Love. Make a $10 donation and have a light placed on a tree in honor of a loved one or to celebrate an occasion. And finally, click on the image of Angel, the rescued Pit Bull, to see pictures of the dog wash held in her honor.

In the Trib's Sunday feature on history and heritage, Gary Mormino offered a fascinating story about Col. Tom Parker. Yep, that would be the same man that promoted Elvis. It seems Parker was a field agent for the Humane Society in Tampa in 1941. He also created the city's first pet cemetery. To read about how Parker gave away 100 puppies the Christmas of '41, see
A Wartime Christmas. Scroll down to Hound Dogs, Blue Christmas.