The Petside Digest: This Week's Must-Reads

Trick for Giving Dog Pills: Tracie Hotchner Blog You think you're having a hard time tricking your dog into taking her pills? Tracie Hotchner, author of The Cat Bible and The Dog Bible, has it worse. Her dog needs 17 ½ pills each day! But she's making it work and sharing her learnings. Check out this cream cheese trick for giving dog pills. Chicago's Animal Care & Control on Oprah: Dancing Dog Blog Oprah had the director of the Chicago ACC, Cherie Travis, on her show to discuss flack the ACC has been getting for overcrowding. First of all, we're happy when any animal welfare issue gets that kind of coverage, but Dancing Dog's Mary Haight thinks the real issue - what overcrowding actually does to animals - was glossed over. Check out her point of view. Fall Mornings with Naked Cats: Meir Cats We're all trying to savor these chilly-but-in-a-nice-way fall days. I've been spending few serene extra minutes in bed, cuddling my furry Tabbie under a just-cracked window. But I never wondered what these lazy mornings would be like if I had a very short-haired or hairless cat like a Cornish Rex or a Sphynx... until now. Adoptable Pet of the Week: Alli Alli (pictured) is young Pittie mix who was adopted as a puppy, but ended up in foster care because an owner was allergic. She's athletic, loves to swim and is already house trained! And really, look at that face. Image Source: Adopt-a-Pet.com