After Maryland’s highest court finds pit bulls “inherently dangerous,” the breed’s supporters take their fight to the General Assembly.
Still carrying his Nerf dart gun, 10-year-old Dominic Solesky ran outside and down the alley behind his family’s East Towson row home after hearing his friend, Scotty Mason, screaming.
“We’d played...
<p>Police K-9 units have become an increasingly essential law-enforcement tool in and around Baltimore.</p>
On a clear, crisp March day, Officer Christopher Davies prepares the second floor of a long-abandoned building at Rosewood State Hospital to go to the dogs—or, more specifically, to the Baltimore...
A local nonprofit provides new homes for abandoned and neglected animals.
In 2007, Michelle Ingrodi suffered a bad breakup. So, she did what many do in that situation and decided to get a dog. After exploring a couple of adoption agencies, she discovered the option of...
When Key Wagner was working in the mental health field, she never thought that one day her dream job would be making dog treats.
"I started making these treats and, two hours later, I realized this...
The Incredibly True Adventures of the Baltimore Bachelorette
They say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but that’s not true for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love sparkle as much as the next girl, but what I really love is *Sparkle*, my pet cat. (Yes, the...
In January, when Ellicott City resident Janet West realized her dog, Winston, was missing, she did what any concerned owner would do—wrote on her Facebook page.
"I felt helpless, so I posted on my...
Pack up the dog (or cat) and head to nearby romps in Maryland, D.C., Delaware, and Virginia.
Somehow, it never feels right to stick Spot or Miss Kitty in the kennel while we take off for a fun trip. Fortunately, traveling with pets has never been easier. In fact, according to Road &...
From pet sitters to groomers to dog parks, it’s only the best for your four-legged kids.
Sure, Baltimore has always been a great place for people, but lately it's really gone to the dogs—and cats, and ferrets, and finches, too. Witness the boom in first-rate dog obedience schools, self-...
When we set out to find Baltimore's Ugliest Pet, it was with the understanding that there is something wonderfully, tragically, undeniably beautiful about a funny looking animal. You guys apparently...
