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Street Tails Animal Rescue Opens in Northern Liberties
On a rainy December 20th, Lindsay and I headed up to Northern Liberties to see the latest evolution for Street Tails Animal Rescue. STAR has been a foster-based rescue for nearly 10 years, operating...
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It’s been a while…
So the thing about blogging is that inevitably the blogger (AKA me) finds herself writing a post such as, “Wow, it’s been a while since I posted!” (And then I normally make up some excuses for why...
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6th Annual PAWS Mutt Strut – Join Team Monster
It’s become a yearly tradition here at Monster Headquarters and it’s about time we get our team together! Join us for the PAWS Mutt Strut. On Saturday, November 3, we will participate in the 6th...
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Great Dog Friendly Hiking Trails Near Philadelphia
People often ask us, “How do you live in Center City? Don’t you miss nature?” Well, of course we do! That is why we try to head into the woods a few times per month with our two dogs to enjoy some...
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2012 PAWS Mutt Strut – Team Monster
We had yet another great year at the Annual PAWS Mutt Strut. We kept up our fundraising streak, and for the 6th year in a row, TEAM MONSTER was the #1 Fundraising Team, bringing in $6,895 for...
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Goodbye Dennis…
Guest Post by Dennis Kalup, Manager and Lifelong Honorary Minder (AKA “Auntie Dennis”) A wise person once said, “All good things must come to an end.” Accepted to be a universal truth, it doesn’t make...
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Staff Holiday Party 2012
Each year around the holidays we take the staff out for a yummy dinner and drinks. This year we headed to Taqueria la Veracruzana on Washington Ave and literally took over the lower portion of the...
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2012 Staff Photo Contest Winners
Below are the winners of our 2012 Staff Photo Contest! Our staff entered multiple categories, and below are the best of the best. You can see all of the entries on the Facebook Album. Minder Kara –...
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Potcake Rescue in Turks and Caicos
Originally posted on http://www.themonstermilers.org (our volunteer running group.) Last November, my husband and I went to Turks and Caicos for our annual “winter trip.” We heard about the tiny...
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VSEC 24/7 Vet Hospital is now open in South Philadelphia
VSEC (Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care) opened a hospital in the Pennsport neighborhood of South Philadelphia on February 4, 2013. We were invited to the ribbon-cutting on Feb. 2nd by our...
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Teaming up with Opportunity Barks
We’re beyond thrilled to announce that we are partnering up with the fantastic folks at Opportunity Barks for continuing education for our Minders. Our Minders are serious dog-experts, many with years...
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“Are you the dog-walker?”: The Chronicles of an Extroverted Animal Lover
Written by Nikki Rockwell, The Monster Minders Assistant Manager When I first knew that I was going to be jumping into the world of wet noses and wagging tails I consulted a friend in the dog-walking...
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Staff Bowling Championship 2013
To say it was a “Championship” would mean we’d have to have a “Champion,” right? Here at The Monster Minders, we’re all champs, so we weren’t really keeping score. (OK, we kind of were, but we paid...
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Captain Easywalk: The Dog-Walking Crusader
Guest Blog Post by Assistant Manager and Minder, Nikki Rockwell Artist: AJ Bredensteiner (see more information below) Minder AJ Bredensteiner created this awesome graphic of one of his super-powered...
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Will the inlaws like my pets?
It’s funny how much other people’s perceptions of my dogs matter to me. In April, Lindsay’s (my husband’s) family was visiting Philadelphia for the first time. (I lived overseas with them on and off...
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Collars and Asphyxiation Risks
Last week tragedy unfolded at a Philadelphia dog park. Two dogs were playing and one of the dog’s jaws was caught in the collar of another dog. As the two dogs struggled to part, people in the dog...
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Queenie is for Adoption!
This past weekend we picked up a foster dog from ACCT. Our criteria for a foster pup was that she had to be cat friendly and gentle with nervous dogs. (We have two nervous pups at home.)...
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The Monster Minders collars “Best of Philly 2013″
It all started with a tweet alert: And I squealed! Loudly. Probably loud enough for our neighbors to hear. Winning BOP never looses it’s charm. When it was made official three weeks ago, that...
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The Rescue Run 5k
A few years back we had this crazy idea that lead to the formation of The Monster Milers (our volunteer non-profit running group that visits area shelters.) Then naturally, the next logical step would...
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