Purr-fect paintings
Even finicky felines will relish Susan Herbert’s “Impressionist Cats.”
Dances with wolves
Former WAG columnist Martha Handler is back with her debut novel, “Winter of the Wolf.”
Sit. Stay. Play.
At Pets a Go Go, every dog does indeed have his day.
For love of animals and community
The SPCA is looking to create a state-of-the-art campus where two- and four-legged creatures can find comfort and a hopeful future.
The pet portraitist
A “Paint and Sip” evening out with friends at Pinot’s Palette in Stamford created a spark that ignited a new career for Mount Kisco’s Laura Massari Oris.
Unbridled Love
Nestled in a quiet hollow, not far from the Appalachian Trail at the base of the Taconic Hills is the beautiful Inwood Stables.
You’ve come a long way, Ellie
How a Southern pup found a happy home in Yankee country.
Their ‘Peaceable Kingdom’
Breeding alpacas on Ideuma Creek Farm in Unadilla, New York, John and Denise Jacobus lead a pretty idyllic life. So what more could they want? Puppies, of course.
A perfect place
The Dog Chapel on Vermont’s Dog Mountain offers a place of solace and reflection for two- and four-legged creatures alike.
From foster to forever
(ANCAR) is a Bedford-based dog rescue started in 2011 by mother-daughter team Sharon and Sophia Silverman that has found a unique way to improve the lives of homeless animals.
Views from the bridge
A new bicycle and pedestrian path on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, slated to open later this year, will offer visitors six vantage point on the cultural history of the region.
Lost and ‘Found’
A chance meeting between two women with Chihuahuas named Walter let to a new pet products business, Found My Animal, that supports pet adoptions.
A fondness for Fala
This month we pay tribute to “Murray the Outlaw of Falahill,” or simply “Fala”as he was more commonly known to his adoring fans. The beloved Scottish Terrier of Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Fala was arguably the most famous pet that ever lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Dream dog
Handsome, well-groomed and well-mannered Frankie Forrest of Mahopac may well be the Cary Grant of pooches.
Gentle giant
Mahopac’s Marie Orser has her house and heart full with an English Mastiff named Jax.
Votary of love
We all know about George and Martha Washington, but what about his first love, Westchester County’s Mary Philipse? Journalist Mary Calvi has the answers in her first novel, “Dear George, Dear Mary.”
Helping pet parents in need
The Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry has been helping the underserved of the four- and two-legged varieties since its founding by Susan Katz in 2010. Now the nonprofit needs your help.
The power of a puppy
“The Dogs of Christmas” is a heart-warming holiday tale that explores the power of love, trust and a basket full of puppies.
Dog-gone beautiful
Our Pet Portraits feature this month is about real pet portraits.
P is for precious
P is for puppy – protector, pal and partner. It’s also for Potomac, Primrose, Poppett, Phil and Patriot – the adorable canine stars of the new “service dogumentary” film “Pick of the Litter.”