Pet Connections

Charlie and Latasha Batch and The Best of the Batch Foundation

By Carla Mader Charlie Batch, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, is currently a color analyst and radio personality for The Steelers, CBC Pittsburgh, and WDVE Radio. Charlie, and his wife, Latasha founded the Best of the Batch Foundation in 1999. Latasha currently serves as the Executive Director of Best of the Batch Foundation. The Best of […]

The Western PA Humane Society

Open Doors ~ Open Hearts  The Western PA Humane Society is Greater Pittsburgh’s center for pet ownership.  Preventing cruelty to animals is at the root of our charter, but beyond that, we provide services every day for pet owners throughout their pet’s lifecycle.    Life at an urban open-door animal shelter can be complicated because our animals do not have a […]

Art & Photography Spotlight

Animal welfare has always been a driving influence in April Minech’s life. With a starting role as a shelter dog walker 15 years ago, she began a journey that would merge her background, love of animals and artistic abilities into the distinct work she produces today. From the early days of volunteering, Ms. Minech knew […]

Art & Photography Spotlight

Animal welfare has always been a driving influence in April Minech’s life. With a starting role as a shelter dog walker 15 years ago, she began a journey that would merge her background, love of animals and artistic abilities into the distinct work she produces today. From the early days of volunteering, Ms. Minech knew […]

The Five Freedoms and the Welfare of Pets

One of the things that has really stuck with me over the years as a shelter veterinarian is the concept of “The Five Freedoms.” Initially developed in 1965, The Five Freedoms is a model made in response to public outcry about inhumane conditions that farm animals suffered. The initial Freedoms were “to stand up, lie […]

Beaver County Humane Society Offers Senior 2 Senior Program!

No matter what our age, a pet’s unconditional love brings great joy. As we age, we may have fewer opportunities to gather with friends and family. Thus, a pet’s companionship can increase the quality of our life because animals provide friendship and create opportunities for social interaction. Research shows that owning a pet reduces depression, […]

Humane Animal Rescue Of Pittsburgh Announces Exciting New Rebrand

Release date: EMBARGO: Hold for 12:01 a.m. Thursday, January 14, 2021 Contact:   Michele Frennier, Director of Marketing mfrennier@humaneanimalrescue.org Cell: (412) 965-6014 New Name and New Look Reflects Continued Commitment to the Community PITTSBURGH, PA January 14, 2021 – Humane Animal Rescue, one of Pennsylvania’s largest non-profit organizations dedicated to the welfare of animals, pet […]

Cooperative Care for Cats

Until recently, cats were considered untrainable and even unintelligent because they didn’t respond to common tests and techniques in the way other animals did, notably dogs, to whom they were most often compared. You put them in a maze, which any rodent can complete, but they wander a little bit, then settle down in a […]

FIX’UR CAT an Oasis of Hope for Washington County Felines

They are voiceless, defenseless, and homeless. They live on the streets in low-income neighborhoods, and in trailer parks, and a few lucky ones find a farm with a caretaker willing to care for them.  Their numbers are staggering. They are the homeless felines of Washington County. Most lack access to adequate food and shelter reproducing […]