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OH! S.N.A.P. Spay. Neuter. Adopt. Protect.

by Deborah Stone | Aug 11, 2017 | Blogs, Critter Corner, ONLINE ONLY

He’s known as the Cat Daddy, an expert in helping “cats find their mojo.” His name is Jackson Galaxy, and he’s the host of Animal Planet’s “My Cat From Hell.” So, what does this cat whisperer have to do with two shelters in the Baltimore area? Plenty. Jackson Galaxy...

OH! S.N.A.P. Spay. Neuter. Adopt. Protect.

by Deborah Stone | Jul 28, 2017 | Blogs, Critter Corner, ONLINE ONLY

It can be tough keeping Baltimore’s animal shelters straight. People often confuse BARCS, the Baltimore County Animal Shelter, the Baltimore Humane Society, and the MD SPCA. The MD SPCA is the one on Falls Road. It finds homes for over 3,500 animals every year. And...

Bobby Zirkin Speaks at Jews United for Justice Meeting

by Peter Arnold | Jul 27, 2017 | Baltimore, Local Politics, News, ONLINE ONLY, Pikesville

State Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin (D-11th) was the featured speaker at a community meeting at Chizuk Amuno Congregation in Pikesville on July 26. Cosponsored by Jews United for Justice and the Chizuk Amuno Social Advocacy Committee, the event was attended by...

OH! S.N.A.P. Spay. Neuter. Adopt. Protect.

by Deborah Stone | Jun 30, 2017 | Blogs, ONLINE ONLY

A light drizzle falls as a bus pulls up to a barn in Glen Arm, MD. Three students disembark. This place is becoming familiar to them. Waiting inside are several horses, miniature horses, volunteers, and a petite woman with a silver ponytail named Joan Twining. Joan...

OH! S.N.A.P. Spay. Neuter. Adopt. Protect.

by Deborah Stone | Jun 16, 2017 | Blogs, Critter Corner, ONLINE ONLY

Have you ever wondered how many animals are homeless in our area? You might be surprised by the numbers. Just in the immediate Baltimore area, BARCS and BCAS (the Baltimore County Animal Shelter) take in about 15,000 dogs and cats every year! As open admission...

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by Deborah Stone | Jun 2, 2017 | Blogs, ONLINE ONLY

Do you have memories of going to the circus as a child? If so, they’re probably happy recollections of watching amazing performances under the big top. Today circuses evoke more complicated feelings because we know the truth about how circus animals live, and how...

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by Deborah Stone | May 19, 2017 | Blogs, ONLINE ONLY

When you hear the word, “enrich,” you might think of the lottery. But when it comes to shelter animals, enrichment is something entirely different. It involves providing environmental stimuli to alleviate some of the stress of the shelter environment,...

Vegging Out Contributes to Peace and Coexistence

by Trina Lion | May 17, 2017 | Arts & Entertainment, Food, ONLINE ONLY, Wellness

“So if I like light sabers and you don’t, it’s OK,” my daughter concluded. It was the highlight of my long-winded lecture. “Right!” I responded, beaming. Now, just apply that open-mindedness to all religions, races, political affiliations, sexual orientations, diets,...

Self-Defense Taught the Israeli Way

by Haydee M. Rodriguez | May 15, 2017 | Arts & Entertainment, ONLINE ONLY, Wellness

Tall and muscular, Tzviel “BK” Blankchtein sports a jet-black beard and walks in a purposeful manner. A former Israel Defense Forces infantry reconnaissance team member, he wastes no movements or words. His wife of five years and former student, Phaygi...

Jmore Exclusive With Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh

by Peter Arnold | May 15, 2017 | Baltimore, Local, Local Politics, Maryland, News, ONLINE ONLY, Politics

Like most major American metropolitan areas, Baltimore has its share of obstacles and woes: rampant crime, a soaring homicide rate, a struggling schools system, police-community tensions, frayed race relations, population loss, just to name a few. But Catherine E....