Read on Google Currents for mobile or Use The Regular Mobile Site
Home > Travel articles
2320080821162050hayleyandbrando2
The adventures of Hayley and Brando
By Dirk Johnson for WebVet
Hayley Sumner had been a world traveler. But she had never really explored the United States. A native New Yorker, she was living in California on that horrible day in September of 2001. As with most who grew up in the City, she lost many friends in the attack on the Twin Towers.The great loss and tragedy ignited a patriotism within Hayley, and she longed to understand what had happened.  In search of solace, she took along her soul mate,...
Read more
2120080606161800dove
Feast of St. Francis draws animals to church
By Silvia Foti for WebVet
Patricia Adamo has been bringing Elliot, her Jack Russell terrier, to St. Christopher's Church in Staten Island, N.Y., for a special pet blessing on the Feast of St. Francis every year since his birth 11 years ago. She's hardly alone. A crowd of owners with their animals - dogs, cats, rabbits, birds - stand with her, faithfully waiting for a sprinkling of holy water and a solemn prayer to sanctify the pets, a reminder of the journey back to God."My dog is...
Read more