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Card: a gray and white cat named Eli looking at the camera, beside the words Precious Pets, Catering to Cats and Dogs, Dozens of rescue cats and dogs, waiting in foster homes for families.

Charlotte Rescue Cats and Dogs Wait in Foster Homes

Catering To Cats & Dogs has no shelter building. It can care for 70 to 80 cats and 90 to 100 dogs at a time, all in foster homes, and every new foster home lets the rescue take another animal out of a shelter.

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Oct 22, 2026

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Card: a brown and white guinea pig taking a piece of cucumber from a hand, beside the words Precious Pets, Meet Cinnamon and Pearl, Two guinea pig sisters, and the 11-year-old who tells their story.

Cinnamon and Pearl, Guinea Pig Sisters

Two guinea pig sisters needed a new home when another Charlotte family could no longer keep them.

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Sep 6, 2026

Bruno and Benji, two German shepherds, in an autumn field

Bruno and Benji, German Shepherds From England

Meet Bruno and Benji, the Munford family's German shepherds who followed them from England to Charlotte.

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Aug 2, 2026

Rudy 'Roo' Pitt, the Maltipoo With Frequent-Flyer Miles

Meet Rudy "Roo" Pitt, the Maltipoo who has logged more frequent-flyer miles than most people, has a weakness for bananas, and insists on his own seat…

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Jul 2, 2026

Shoeneck Family's Poodle Jenny, Ballantyne Country Club

Jenny, the Shoeneck family’s 1-year-old poodle from Ballantyne Country Club, is affectionate, smart and just a little spoiled.

Jack Beckett·Jun 1, 2026

Tobe Solosky, a mini goldendoodle, lying belly-up on a couch arm — Stroll Ballantyne's May 2026 Precious Pet

Tobe Solosky, a Ballantyne Goldendoodle Once Named Rocky

Tobe is a mini goldendoodle the Solosky family brought home from Happytail Puppies in July 2020, and renamed almost immediately.

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·May 2, 2026

Strolling Ballantyne graphic. The words Ballantyne living. in large white type on a dark navy background, above the line: Homes, style and how the neighborhood spends its weekends.

How Lucas the Dog Found His Family at the BCC Tennis Courts

Lucas, a dappled pup in a bow tie, won over the Horiuchi family at the BCC tennis courts. A back injury couldn't dim his spirit, and he's been the…

Stroll Ballantyne Country Club·Apr 2, 2026

TJ Ritchie Goes Solo: Charlotte's Radio Maverick Returns

Longtime Charlotte radio voice TJ Ritchie launches a new WBT solo show mixing politics, pop culture, and listener call-ins.

Nell Thomas·May 1, 2025

Mom Calm Self-Care Workshop for Moms on March 5

Moms, it's time to stop putting yourself last. Join Mom Calm on March 5 to reclaim your peace, confidence, and well-being.

Jack Beckett·Mar 3, 2025

Ballantyne Country Club Home Prices: 2022–2024 Trends

Discover the latest real estate trends in Ballantyne Country Club with expert insights from Katy Bradfield.

Jack Beckett·Jan 27, 2025

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Books, bands, travel, real estate, and the occasional hot take

Not everything fits neatly into a beat. Lifestyle is where we put the features, reviews, and opinion pieces that make Ballantyne more than a zip code — travel advisors who skip the Google results, musicians who tour in vans, book reviews nobody asked for, and the occasional deep dive into how the internet actually works.

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