It was clear from the start that this special needs puppy named Lundy really needed a friend. And he found one in the most unexpected place.

It’s natural to wonder exactly how much exercise your dog needs. Your friend, the marathoner, runs with her dog. Your neighbor, the lawyer, who is gone all day and half the evening, has a dog walker. When you were a kid, you couldn’t wait to get home from school to go exploring with your dog. You were out for hours and always late for dinner.

Going to the dentist usually ranks low in popularity for most people. The sound of the drill and the anticipation of pain are two main reasons. But people are flocking to the Dr. Carole Ann Boyd dental office in Dallas from as far away as Palm Springs, California, and New York City.

Traditionally people have seen cats as “plug and play” pets who don’t need the same socialization, training, enrichment, and exercise as dogs. That’s not true, and the need to get them used to being part of a human family begins in kittenhood.

Patricia Wright’s husband Bob is a retired veterinarian, so animals have always brought him a great deal of comfort. After he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2009, life became a struggle and it was often hard to find things that made him happy. Things that used to bring him joy simply didn’t anymore — except for his cat Mooshu.