Ok—I’m nuts about my animals—I freely admit that. However, when I die, if I have any money to my name, I promise that most of it will go to my husband. (We’ve both agreed that he’s going to outlive me because he has old people in his family and I have none.)

My friend Ann forwarded an article to me about Leona Helmsley's dog that was recently willed a $12 million dollar trust fund — incidentally two of Helmsley's grandchildren got nothing.

Trouble, the dog who has bitten people, is a millionaire.  read more »

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Some of you have questions as to whether we will include articles on cats. The answer: definitely yes.  read more »

Welcome to the new Star Tribune Pet Central website and my blog.

Some of you may know me from Twin Cities Dog magazine (TC Dog). For others this is our first meeting - hello.

This new and exciting venture is a continuation of a journey I began five years ago with a magazine I started called TC Dog. My motivation for starting TC Dog came while I fostered kittens;one of which was adopted into a home and returned because the person didn't like the look of the cat.  read more »