http://dir.salon.com/topics/pets/?source=rss&aim=pets en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT By Garrison Keillor Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2009/09/02/healthcare/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2009/09/02/healthcare/index.html?source=rss Want empathy? Send weepy pet parents to town hall meetings waving photos of kittycats in need of new kidneys By Andrew Leonard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/26/is_your_pet_killing_the_planet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/26/is_your_pet_killing_the_planet/index.html?source=rss A new book -- "Time to Eat the Dog" -- claims golden retrievers have the same carbon footprint as SUVs By Mary Elizabeth Williams Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/13/sexy_dogs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/13/sexy_dogs/index.html?source=rss What'll it be for your pup this year: French maid or hot schoolgirl? Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/02/27/rsu_obamadog/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/02/27/rsu_obamadog/index.html?source=rss "The only thing worse than a Europe dog is a Kennedy dog." By Cary Tennis Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/02/19/dogs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/02/19/dogs/index.html?source=rss Lucy got me through grad school, but I'm not sure she'd travel well. By Rebecca Traister Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/13/bruno_dog/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/13/bruno_dog/index.html?source=rss Bruno came to us on three legs, with a body bred for violence. He was our best friend and our worst fear. By Katie Rolnick Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/13/pet_trends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/13/pet_trends/index.html?source=rss Social networking sites for dogs? Kitty wigs? It's time to stop the madness. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/12/human_animal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/12/human_animal/index.html?source=rss Why are we so nuts about our pets? The author of "Made for Each Other" explains why bonding with animals isn't embarrassing, it's natural. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2009/02/12/petweek_exotics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2009/02/12/petweek_exotics/index.html?source=rss At the Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine we get a glimpse into the challenges of owning and caring for New York's most unusual animals. By Amy Benfer Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/11/pets_economy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/11/pets_economy/index.html?source=rss Forget doggy-tinis and Burberry animal carriers. Has pet ownership itself become an unaffordable luxury? By Sarah Hepola Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/cat_internet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/cat_internet/index.html?source=rss How the lowly cat, shunned by Hollywood, became an online star: An introduction to Pet Week. By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/havrilesky_dogs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/havrilesky_dogs/index.html?source=rss An ode to loud, stinky, filthy canines and the pathologically needy people who love them. By Catherine Price Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/05/22/domestic_animal_abuse/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/05/22/domestic_animal_abuse/index.html?source=rss Researchers find an alarming new trend: Pets as the collateral victims of domestic abuse, used to intimidate women and persuade them not to leave. By Ada Calhoun Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/08/my_1300_cat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/08/my_1300_cat/index.html?source=rss After shelling out $1,300 on a vet bill, I had to wonder: How much is too much to pay for your pet? By Cary Tennis Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/07/31/cat_and_roommate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/07/31/cat_and_roommate/index.html?source=rss OK, so I have a little OCD, but I don't think my wishes should be ignored. By Cary Tennis Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/01/bad_cat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/01/bad_cat/index.html?source=rss We saved this day-old kitten from certain death, and now, three years later, he's our worst nightmare. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/05/16/superdoggie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/05/16/superdoggie/index.html?source=rss I have seen the future of Chinese Internet business models, and its name is SuperDoggie. By Lee Harrington Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/05/02/me_marley_me/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/05/02/me_marley_me/index.html?source=rss I wrote a memoir about life with the world's worst dog. But before my masterpiece hit the shelves, a pooch named Marley stole my thunder. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/11/18/online_pet_personals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/11/18/online_pet_personals/index.html?source=rss Pets.com and its deluded ilk have gone the way of used kitty litter, but online animal rescue and adoption centers are thriving. By Laura Miller Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/08/29/pets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/08/29/pets/index.html?source=rss Who is more annoying? Our intrepid reviewer plunges into the overflowing litter box of pet lit to find out. By Amy Silverman Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/03/08/pet_names/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/03/08/pet_names/index.html?source=rss What do you call the baby when all the good names have gone to the dogs? By Douglas Cruickshank and Jennifer Foote Sweeney Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/03/04/creatures/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/03/04/creatures/index.html?source=rss The Life and People sites offer a week of articles about many-splendored living things, some of them furry, all of them edible. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/comics/2001/09/07/lynda7/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/comics/2001/09/07/lynda7/index.html?source=rss Generosity By Elliott Neal Hester Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/business/col/hest/2000/06/30/ferret/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/business/col/hest/2000/06/30/ferret/index.html?source=rss It's a zoo up there! You never know what hairy critter you might meet on your next flight. By Kate Moses Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/04/11/martha/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/04/11/martha/index.html?source=rss In Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Martha Stewart let it slip that the real reason she's leaving Westport, Conn., is because she's lonely.