What happens when a para-legal, an attorney,and a veterinarian join forces to help bring animal abusers to justice? Miracles, apparently. Several years ago, local attorney Claudine Wilkins realized that Georgia had a serious problem. Even though the legislature had passed the Animal Protection Act of 2000, a law that made animal cruelty a felony, the truth was that very few of these cases were getting prosecuted.

What could be a more relaxing and fun way to spend an evening, or an afternoon, than sitting around someone's comfortable home, noshing on coffee and cookies, enjoying time with your friends, while at the same time looking over, handling, and learning about dozens of new, innovative and unusual products available for your pets. PetLane is a fairly new company, founded in 2002, that makes it their business to bring their own brand of products to the people who would interested in knowing about them, in this case to people who have pets

Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my! That's what you'll find at Noah's Ark Animal Habitat, located at 712 LGGriffin Road, Locust Grove, Georgia, about thirty miles south of Atlanta proper. In addition to providing a natural living environment for 1100 exotic and wild animals, this little known sanctuary is also a haven for some of Georgia's foster children. The mission of this 250-acre facility is to provide a home for abused, unwanted, and orphaned children and animals. Originally established in 1978 on a 25-acre rented farm in Ellenwood, the habitat was founded by Jama Hedgecoth, who had had the vision for Noah's Ark since the age of 4.

Most people who have cats know that indoors is the safest place for them, even those who let the cat go outside. Danger awaits the outdoor cat. Depending on the location, danger can come in different forms. In higher populated areas, the risks include dogs, other cats, and the ever-present automobile. In more rural areas, dangers may include, in addition to the previously mentioned risks, wild animals such as raccoons, fox and lately, coyote.

When the public thinks about Aromatherapy, it is most often associated with candles and fragrance! In many countries, however, this form of complementary medicine is well accepted and researched and its uses with people as well as animals have been well documented. Aromatherapy is the art and science of using pure essential plant oils to maintain and promote physical and emotional well being and balance.