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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Online Sale Alert! Pottery Barn Twill Round Dog Bed

If you're trying to add a pop of color to your place with accent pillows of pink and green, let your furry friend get in on the decorating action, too!

To the Rescue: Clean Out That Toy Box

Whenever I'm ready to move, doing some Spring cleaning, or just can't take the number of toys North has cluttering up the house, I play a fun game with him. Well, it's fun for me anyway.

Paying up for pet protection NEWS.com.au -

These can include sessions with a certified animal behaviourist for dogs
suffering from emotional or mental disorders

Don't forget about your pet in the car Los Angeles Times -

With summer coming, pet owners are being reminded that it is not only
stupid and cruel to leave a pet in a locked car, it's also illegal.

Union urged to pay dental care, eye care, day care ... pet care? AFP -

A Canadian teachers' union was pressed Thursday to treat
cats and dogs as dependants, and to pay for their members' pet care

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Pet cause: new Bpt. shelter to open Connecticut Post -

The new facility will house 80 dogs and 52 cats in relative luxury — at
least when compared to the accommodations at an animal shelter.

Hotel Chains Open Their Doors to Dogs KREN CW 27 TV -

With few exceptions, nearly the entire Ritz Carlton chain allows dogs. Just
be sure to check the pet policy at your particular destination.

Animal Radio seattlepi.com Buzzworthy -

Although a large part of the programming is about dogs and cats other
animals included. That's a numbers game - there are 130 million pet dogs
and cats.

Advice for Pet Owners Washington Post -

So the Frontline will get rid of the ticks before they can transmit disease
to your pet. Arlington, Va: So, what is the scoop on grapes and dogs ?

Monday, May 19, 2008

Feed The Birds... But Not White Bread!

I remember going to ponds and lakes near my hometown with a bag of bread in one hand and my mom gripping the other. We were going to feed the ducks our leftover stale bread, a common practice back in the day. But a new study suggests that feeding the birds your bread may not be helping them stay as healthy as we once thought

Quick Training Tip: Hand Touch

Even though many of us choose to keep our pets elsewhere during house parties, I think a friendly pup adds a special something to any bash. It's very important to have a well-trained pup in these settings . . . tons of new people, food, and noise can detract those good manners.

Groomer Has It: Do You Agree With This Week's Decision?

For this week's episode "Chow Time," the remaining groomers got two basic tips: judges would evaluate how they handled the Chow Chow's temperament and how they adhered to the breed's standard.

Dog Bite Prevention Week KOIN.com -

This is National Dog Bite Prevention Week - a time when pet owners are
asked to learn about biting dogs, how to prevent it.

Derailment Pet Evacuation The Daily Advertiser -

50 dogs and 2 cats from the Woofs 'n Whiskers Boarding and Day Care
facility needed to be relocated.

Trained dogs offer sniff of a chance for quake survivors Xinhua -

Some families have cut the rations of their pet dogs to supply the
professionals. The canine efforts are certainly being recognized and
appreciated. ...

Now, a beer brewed especially for dogs! Economic Times -

Dog Beer, or DB, was designed by Sydney pet supplies store owner Elise
Schumacher after she observed her own dogs, named Louis and Vuitton, ...

Pet sterilization laws raise health concerns MSNBC -

Still, some oppose the mandatory spay/neuter surgery for both cats and dogs
based on the grounds that pet owners may not be able to afford the surgery
if ...

California's upscale malls offer real treats for dogs Chicago Tribune -

"Dogs have become the new kids," said Kathy Jones, manager of Muttropolis,
a high-end pet store that's the focal point of Fashion Island's
dog-friendly ...

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Fire departments to be equipped with oxygen masks to rescue pets Stamford Advocate -

By Wynne Parry Tony Olive, a captain at Turn of River Fire Department and a
fire marshal with Long Ridge Fire Company, has received six kits containing
the ...

County Seeks More Shelters Fit For Pets Tampa Tribune -

As another hurricane season looms, Hillsborough
County needs to do more to provide shelter for people and their pets, ...

Tips for finding lost pets Joliet Herald News -

By DAWN AULET daulet@scn1.com The Henry family lives on 18 acres in
Sheridan, and their dog Dakota loved to roam that land. He never left the
property until ...

Meetings with a Mutt? More Pets Sharing Office Space News Channel 8 -

More than 63 percent of American households own a pet today, which equates
to 71.1 million homes and a whopping 382.2 million pets, according to a
recent ...

Pets and Disaster: Be Prepared News Channel 8 -

Our pets enrich our lives in more ways than we can count. In turn, they
depend on us for their safety and well-being. Here's how you can be
prepared to ...

Perfect Pets Times Online -

We are clearly a nation in love with our pets, but the same charity
recently revealed the number of pets being abandoned by owners in the UK
has grown by ...

Monday, May 12, 2008

ASHTON KUTCHER goes to the bathroom every morning with his pets Bosh -

DEMI MOORE’s hubby, 30, said: “I pee with the dogs. They’re marking
their territory and I’m marking mine.” “Demi’s not happy about it
but I’ve 13 women in ...

Start early to find help for pets Attleboro Sun Chronicle -

With foreclosures on
the rise, more and more pets are being brought to shelters when their
masters and ...

Sunday, May 11, 2008

CHILE-VOLCANO PETS. Activists want pets rescued from volcano PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) -

SANTIAGO, Chile_ Help is on the way for hundreds of household pets left
behind in the wake of a volcano eruption in southern Chile, an animal
welfare group ...

There are dog people and there are cat people, or so the ... Baltimore Sun -

These people often think they relate to their pets because they share
similar personalities." Surveys and interviews of 266 college-age pet
guardians found ...

Pets that need homes Aurora Beacon News -

Elvis was a stray that was picked up wandering in the Yorkville area. He
looks to be around 1 to 2 years old and is full of energy. ...

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Pets are my best friends Kuwait Times -

These are old memories now, what is left now is the soft feeling and
calmness I had in my soul whenever I used spend time with my beloved pets.

Pets of the Week Murfreesboro Post -

Top left is a male white and black Pit Bull and mix. He is three months old
and in kennel D20. Next to him is another Pit Bull mix male brown and
black. ...

Pets pay as household costs soar Advertiser Adelaide -

PETS are now paying the price of soaring household costs with a surge in
the number of dogs and cats being abandoned at animal shelters. Many pets
are given ...

Monday, May 05, 2008

Air Canada no longer consigning pets to cargo Canada.com -

Pets travelling on Air Canada are being bumped up from cargo to
checked baggage starting Sunday as the window closes to appeal a tribunal
ruling ...

Help Pets Fleeing Violence Pethealthcare -

As the RSPCA's PetRetreat scheme approaches its sixth anniversary on 1 June
2008, the Society is appealing for more fosterers to help shelter the pets
of ...

For some, pets are top priority NewsOK.com (subscription) -

Americans spent more than $41 billion last year on their pets, according to
the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. We spend more on our
pets ...

Welfare of pets a priority Wilkes Barre Times-

A Wyoming County organization has formed to protect pets in
response to an incident in November in which three dogs were skinned and
mutilated ...

'Pets are people, too' Rockford Register Star -

In 1995, Arlington decided to add an animal cemetery to accommodate the
growing number of customers who didn’t know what to do with their
deceased pets. ...

24 Protect Plus Helps Pets Keep Their Cool in the Summer Heat PR Web (press release) -

And since pets are often part of those summertime festivities, 24 Protect
Plus wants to offer some helpful tips on how to keep pets safe and having
fun. ...