Have a Heart
By Mike May and Andrea L. Zrimsek
Open it up to the residents of the region's animal shelters, by adopting a pet or volunteering to help. We've done the homework for you.

Pet Peeves
By Jamie Ivanac
Ask a vet about your hamster's wet tail and other pet ailments.

Eat Your Heart Out
By Ann Haigh
Roses are red. Violets are blue. Kisses are precious, but pasta's good too -- with our Valentine's Day dining suggestions.

'C' Is for Cook
By Chris Fennimore
Cherry Pie: Lattice entertain your valentine with this upper-crust dessert.

On the Menu
By Ann Haigh
Bocconcino's: The place may be tiny, but the flavors are big in these "tasty morsels."

Fun Food
By Jennifer Pesci-Kelly
Rice & Company: Rice & Co. "mallifies" your shopping munchies.

The Neighborhood
By Fred Rogers with Hedda Sharapan
Love Notes: The silence of the written word is often more powerful than spoken words.

The Goods
By the editors
Books, CDs & Stuff: New music by Warren "Kingfish" King; a new Teenie Harris photography book; and pet-centric games.

The Sporting Life
By Bill Modoono
A High Price: We're the third most over-extended sports market. Oh, really?