Entries by Peggy Hoyt

Dr. Melissa Jacobs- RemysBrands

All My Children Wear Fur Coats was pleased to introduce Dr. Melissa Jacobs! She is a veterinarian, biology lab instructor, and mother, not only to her children but to the famous Remy. Remy is the very special 12-year-old Pitbull who inspired RemysBrands. Dr. Jacobs adopted Remy in December of 2010 after convincing her husband it was […]

PET TRUST TO KEEP PETS IN LOVING HOMES

Protect your pets even when you can no longer care for them! With Animal Care Trust USA, you can do just that with a pet trust. According to Atty. Peggy Hoyt, founder of Animal Care Trust USA, “[Pet trust] is a trust that you can create where the beneficiary of the trust is a pet—a cat, […]

Leslie Fleuranges – Tender Loving Care Pet Nursing Hotel

This was a first for All My Children Wear Fur Coats.  Owner, founder and Comforter-in-Chief, Leslie Fleuranges had a unique vision.  She didn’t want just another doggy daycare or boarding facility.  She wanted to provide services to an underserved community of loved pets – those with special needs. As a result, Tender Loving Care Pet […]

The Incredible Dr. Pol and Diane Pol

All My Children Wear Fur Coats had the unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet with Jan and Diane Pol at the 2022 Global Pet Expo.  We met in the press room and recorded our visit under less-than-ideal conditions.  It didn’t matter to me (and I hope it doesn’t matter to you) because Dr. Pol and Diane […]

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Sterling “Trapking” Davis

We meet all kinds of interesting people on All My Children Wear Fur Coats.  It was a pleasure having the opportunity to hang out with former rapper, turned feral cat trapper, Sterling Davis.  He is a world traveler, former military, music lover and cat fanatic.  Growing up, he says he was the only guy in […]

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Dr. Laura Catena – ArmOR Hand Glove

All My Children Wear Fur Coats loves to learn about new products! This one, created by Dr. Laura Catena, is the ArmOR Hand Glove®.  Dr. Laura learned the hard way that veterinarians, animal caregivers and pet parents need extra protection when handling pets in stressful situation.    In January 2009, Dr. Laura was working in emergency […]

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Heather Beck – K9 Lifeline and Heather’s Heroes

Heather Beck created K9 Lifeline® to save the lives of dogs.  In 1995, she moved to Utah and attended a local adoption event.  For Heather, this was a life-changing experience.  She says, unlike some other dog trainers, “I was not raised by wolves,” nor did she grow up with dogs.  However, she loves dogs and […]

Dan Walden – The Real House of Poms

Who doesn’t love a Pomeranian?  Nobody, right?  Well, if you love one, you’ll also love a whole house full!  Dan Walden is the owner of 8 Pomeranians – all boys with names that begin with the letter “B”.   There’s Bodi, Brogan, Bentley, Brooks, Bart, Parker Bradley, Beckham and Brutus.  They are the Real House of […]

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Ann Brooks – Phoenix Landing Foundation

Phoenix Landing Foundation, founded in 2000, is an all volunteer parrot welfare organization.  The adoption center opened in 2010.  They serve states from Maryland to Northeast Florida.  They have a multi-purpose mission that includes providing educational activities; facilitating adoption for parrots, from parakeets to macaws; helping veterinary students; sponsoring research and conservation for wild parrots; advocating standards of care for birds; […]

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Coleen Ellis – International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care

  The International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) is a mouthful to say but they provide a valuable service to animals.  They promote comfort care to address the physical, psychological, and social needs of animals with chronic and/or life limiting diseases.  They also promote the physical, emotional, and spiritual support for the […]