Journey With Us

We intend to regularly pick a rescue or shelter from our Rescue Partners and highlight their efforts here. We’ll also try to include relevant posts about adopting, rescuing, and caring for pets, as well some other interesting topics to engage and entertain our readers.

Do you have an idea for a blog you’d like to see here? Are you a blogger who like to contribute as a guest? Are you a business that would like to sponsor a Rescue Spotlight or have your business highlighted? Send us a note!

Rescue Spotlight—Aloha Ilio Rescue

Rescue Spotlight—Aloha Ilio Rescue

Aloha Ilio Rescue was started on The Big Island in Hawaii when President/Founder Daylynn Kyles was trying to help another local rescue and, as she puts it, “I wasn’t met with open arms.” Frustrated with her inability to help animals through other organizations, Kyles...

Business Profile: Girl Paddlers

Business Profile: Girl Paddlers

Water is sometimes referred to as the elixir of life. It not only keeps us alive physically, it’s mystic power also has the ability to sooth the mind, calm the nerves, and replenish the soul. It’s something Sonya Schweitzer—founder of Girl Paddlers—recognized when she...

Why Dogs Do What They Do (Part 4)

Why Dogs Do What They Do (Part 4)

We know there are still probably a lot of unanswered questions, but this will be the final installment of the “Why Do Dogs Do What They Do” series. We’ve tried to hit on the most frequently asked questions so pet guardians can have a better understanding of some...

Why Dogs Do What They Do (Part 3)

Why Dogs Do What They Do (Part 3)

Dogs are very complicated creatures—in many cases, way more so than we give them credit for. And while some people live by the idea that “it’s just a dog,” a creature without feelings or emotions, people who treat their pups as a member of the family know better. We...

Business Profile: Detroit Tiki Co.

Business Profile: Detroit Tiki Co.

Don Peterka, the founder of Detroit Tiki Co., has been a graphic designer and illustrator for years. He produced a series of cartoons about the street people of Detroit, he has directed a film, his photography captures the true essence of the people he meets during...

Why Dogs Do What They Do (Part 2)

Why Dogs Do What They Do (Part 2)

In Part 1 of “Why Do Dogs Do What They Do?” we reached out to animal experts to get answers to some of the questions that may perplex us about our canine companions, or just to be better informed on how to take care of our pets’ needs. In Part 2, we connected once...