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News - January 2010
1/31/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Pointers: Pet hydrotherapy (News 10 Now Syracuse)
When a human has a knee or hip injury or is recovering from surgery, it's common for their doctor to call for a program of rehabilitation. Now the same is true for our pets. Today we'll learn more about hydro physical therapy for dogs in this edition of Pet Pointers.
1/31/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Greeley adds locations that distribute pet licenses (Greeley Tribune)
The city of Greeley is working with local businesses to enable pet licensing at various locations throughout the city. In the past, Greeley residents could only license their pets at Greeley City Hall. Now, the city has attempted to make pet licensing more convenient for community members by making it easier for them to comply with the law, according to Sgt. Joseph Tymkowych, public information ...
1/30/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Woman cited for keeping pet pig in her apartment (Fond du Lac Reporter)
A 30-year-old Fond du Lac woman had to say goodbye to her pet potbellied pig Peanut after not responding to several warnings. On Jan. 27, the womans probation officer stopped in at her Third Street apartment and found the pig living there with her. A Fond du Lac Police Department officer responded and noted that the apartment smelled like a barn, according to the police report. The woman ...
1/30/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Sandra Bullock hires pet detective for missing dog (Hindustan Times)
Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock and her husband Jesse James have hired a pet detective to find their missing pet bull dog Cinnabun. The couple have also started an online campaign to raise awareness of the missing pet and help bring her home safely.
1/30/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Dental Health Month (KQCD-TV Dickinson)
No one really likes to go to the dentist, but a sore tooth is one of the worst kinds of pain. And it`s the same for your pets. February is pet dental health month and veterinarians say it`s best to be pro-active about your dog or cat`s smile.
1/29/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet licensing locations added in Greeley (Greeley Tribune)
To make pet licensing more convenient, the city of Greeley has teamed with several local businesses to offer license purchases. Previously, they were only available at Greeley City Hall, 1000 10th St. In accordance with an ordinance change adopted by the city council, the partnering businesses are allowed to charge a $5 fee in addition to the regular city charges for licensing. Cost for dog and ...
1/29/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet adoption scheduled for Feb 6 (The Fallbrook Village News)
Residents are asked to help support local homeless animals.Major Market will be holding a special pet adoption fair on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 845 S. Main Ave., next to Vinces Pizza. Cats, dogs and puppies will be available for adoption - weather permitting. For more information, call the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary at (760) 685-3533 or visit www ...
1/29/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Classes offer CPR lessons for pet owners (Capistrano Valley News)
What if your pet suddenly started choking or consumed poison? Could you help? AllWays Dogz — a wellness center based at Camp Bow Wow, 220 Calle Pintoresco, San Clemente – is offering pet owners classes in first aid and CPR. Classes are...
1/28/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet food tax aimed at cutting euthanasia rate (NorthWest Cable News)
SEATTLE - A proposed new tax could have pet owners paying more at the check-out stand. HB 1406 and SB 5329 would tax dog and cat food distributors in Washington an additional 3 cents per pound. Most expect that expense would be passed on to consumers. Supporters of the legislation say 60,000 dogs and cats are euthanized in Washington every year, costing millions of dollars. Members of ...
1/28/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Small pet warning over loose goshawk (UPI)
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A missing pet goshawk in Halifax, Nova Scotia, could pose a threat to small cats and dogs, its caretaker warned Wednesday
1/27/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Gerbils as a Pet (BellaOnline)
Learn how to care for the exotic pet gerbil. They are social animals but will fight with each other unless they are from the same family. Pay attention to the type of cage you buy because gerbils are great little scratchers and chewers; and will chew right out of cage.
1/27/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Wide variation in calorie content among 'low calorie' pet foods (EurekAlert!)
( Tufts University, Health Sciences ) Dog and cat owners buying weight-control diets for their overweight pets are faced with a confusing two-fold variation in calorie density, recommended intake, and wide range cost of low-calorie pet foods, according to a study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
1/27/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Calorie Content Among 'Low Calorie' Pet Foods Varies Widely (redOrbit)
Range may contribute to confusion among pet owners with obese dogs and catsDog and cat owners buying weight-control diets for their overweight pets are faced with a confusing two-fold variation in calorie density, recommended intake, and wide range cost of low-calorie pet foods, according to a study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.The study, published this month ...
1/27/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Talk: Hospice fosters offer dogs, cats a peaceful death (USA Today)
"Hospice fosters" provide end-of-life love and care to terminally ill dogs and cats ditched by their owners. Only a tiny fraction of the nation's shelters have such programs. The meds and care such animals need to stay content and pain-free cost plenty. And there are millions of healthy animals requiring shelters' attention. Moreover, hospice fostering isn't the kind of work every volunteer ...
1/26/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Santa brought a pet that died (The State)
Santa brought quite a precious hamster to my daughter. "Why would Santa bring me a pet that was going to die right away?" This was the first question and a very good one.
1/25/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
New pet store opens on Blvd. (The Neosho Daily News)
Devin Harris is no stranger to the pet industry. The Las Vegas, Nev., native and Neosho resident for the past six years has worked in the pet industry for 21 years, and on Friday, he and Chris Wright officially opened Noah’s Ark Pet Store at 1071 S. Neosho Blvd.
1/25/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet owner extraordinaire (AsiaOne)
MARJAN Sipsma is a pet owner extraordinaire. She dotes on her five dogs, five cats and a kitten. Not only that, she is totally committed to her paralysed terrier mix, Snoopy.
1/25/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Life, some pet stores have no guarantees (Post-Tribune)
Dear Ollie, Do you remember me? I wrote to you last week about adopting my little Maltese puppy from a local pet store. I didn't listen to you when you said that adopting puppies from puppy mills that are marketed in pet stores and open air markets is a bad idea. Not only was Sofi sick and it cost my husband and me hundreds of dollars to make her well, but the guarantee we got from the local pet ...
1/25/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Ga. mom allegedly forces son to kill pet (UPI)
WARM SPRINGS, Ga., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A Georgia mother of four has been held in jail for more than a week for allegedly ordering her son to kill his pet gerbil with a hammer, officials said.
1/24/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Ave Maria town hosts pet fundraiser to benefit Humane Society (Naples Daily News)
AVE MARIA —It was Dewey’s day off, but he still drew a crowd Saturday at the Ave Maria community’s Posh Pets event.People flocked to pet the loveable chocolate lab as he walked around with his owner and trainer, Detective Dan Muhlhahn of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Dewey is a narcotics dog with the agency’s K-9 unit.Dewey wasn’t the only star Saturday at the Posh Pets event at Ave Maria ...
1/24/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Best new pet products (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A visit last fall to the H.H. Backer Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show uncovered dozens of new pet products hitting store shelves _ some are designed to indulge Fido; others are all about making your life easier. Buckarooz: Elk and deer antlers that are shed in the wild get recycled as dog chews.
1/24/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Got a cute pet? Enter our photo contest (The Bulletin)
The Bulletin's Pet Pals contest is under way! Enter your pet(s) now. The winner gets great prizes provided by Dancin Woofs and the Humane Society of Central Oregon. The contest is a fundraiser for the Newspapers in Education program that provides free papers to students in Central Oregon classrooms. So show off your pooch (or kitty or horse or gerbil) and help support a good cause. Learn more at ...
1/23/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Son forced to kill pet hamster (Straits Times)
WARM SPRINGS (Georgia) - A WOMAN is in jail after police say she forced her 12-year-old son to kill his pet hamster with a hammer as punishment for bad grades. The sheriff of a rural Georgia county said on Thursday that the boy told his teacher about the killing. The teacher reported it to state child welfare authorities, who contacted police.
1/23/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the Week: Toby (KSPR Springfield)
Meet Toby, the KSPR Pet of the Week. He's a 2-year-old male cocker spaniel-pomeranian mix. Toby is house broken and is very playful.
1/23/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Hamster Home With Paper Shredder (Coated)
There’s a few things a pet hamster needs in order to be healthy and thrive. Basic requirements as food, water, an exercise wheel and some bedding material so that the hamster is comfortable. Tom Ballhatchet has come up with a fun design that meets this last requirement. Called the Hamster Shredder, Ballhatchet placed a [...]
1/22/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Local hair salon hosting pet adoption (The Fallbrook Village News)
FALLBROOK Great Cuts Hair Salon will be sponsoring the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary for pet adoptions on Saturday, January 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weather permitting. The adoption will be held on site at 111 S. Mission Road (in the Albertsons Shopping Center).Puppies, dogs and cats will be available. Great Cuts is giving a special certificate for free haircuts for the immediate family for each ...
1/22/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Positron Sells Attrius™ PET Scanner (Medical News Today)
Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, announced today the sale of its AttriusTM PET scanner to Manhattan based, Gramercy Cardiac Diagnostic Services, owned by prominent New York City cardiologist, Dr. Peter Rentrop. The Attrius™ is the only PET scanner on the market optimized for myocardial perfusion imaging...
1/22/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
'Mine': Poignant post-Katrina pet stories (Seattle Times)
"Mine"is an engrossing documentary that examines the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina from the perspective of animal rescue volunteers and New Orleans pet owners who were separated from their pets in the wake of Katrina's devastation.
1/22/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Vets, like pet owners, struggle with issue of animal cancer (USA Today)
There's always a point in the treatment of any serious case when I'm forced to wonder what I would do if it were my very own pet's life-threatening crisis and not the patient's before me. And for some reason, it's especially palpable whenever the issue of cancer arises.
1/22/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
New PET grade good for extrusion blowmolding and recycling (PlasticsToday.com)
A new grade of PET from supplier Invista is said to successfully straddle multiple challenges for the material: it can be extrusion blowmolded and also is suitable for recycling via the standard clear PET recycling stream. Jeff Wardat, business development manager at the supplier , will officially introduce the new grade at the Nova-Pack 2010 Conference on PET Containers for Food & Beverages in ...
1/21/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the Week: Gobo (Detroit News)
Pet: Meet Gobo, an adorable 6-week-old male chow chow mix who will steal your heart. Gobo is a sweet and playful puppy who loves to cuddle. He will grow up to be an active guy, and is hoping to find a family eager to provide him with daily playtime and walks -- a nice fenced-in yard wouldn't hurt either.
1/21/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Adopt-A-Pet: January 13, 2010 (WJBF-TV Augusta)
We have begun a new segment on WJBF News Channel 6 at noon. Adopt-A-Pet will be aired each Wednesday. Anne Sawyer will join Mary Morrison in our studio spotlighting pets that need adoption in the CSRA, along with members of animal groups from the CSRA.
1/21/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Owners sought after dogs kill pet goats (NorthWest Cable News)
Pierce County Animal Control is asking for the public’s help in identifying the owners of two dogs that killed livestock at a Key Peninsula veterinary clinic Tuesday. The dogs dug under a fence and killed two pet goats, iinjured another pet goat and njured a sheep, which had to be euthanized because of the severity of its injuries. The dogs also killed a wild deer. Pierce County Animal ...
1/20/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Ravenswood Community Center to be "pet friendly" hurricane shelter (St. Lucie News Tribune)
PORT ST. LUCIE — One of the city’s oldest gathering places is on the verge of becoming St. Lucie County’s only “pet friendly” emergency shelter. The city received a $779,712 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to rebuild the Ravenswood Community Center on Prima Vista Boulevard up to Category 5 hurricane standards. The city plans to relocate its Emergency Operations Center from the ...
1/20/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Perky-Pet(R) Birders Tweet for Twitter (Marketwire)
LITITZ, PA--(Marketwire - January 19, 2010) - Perky-Pet® Brand, the leading manufacturer of wild bird feeders, is proud to announce the launch of their new wild bird Twitter page! For Perky-Pet®, Twitter is an ideal way to expand communication to wild bird hobbyists nationwide. Perky-Pet® cares about bird watchers and wants to gain a better understanding of what birders really want in a feeder ...
1/20/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Adopt-a-Pet: P.A.L.S. Animal Shelter | VIDEO (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
COASTAL BEND —Each week Caller.com will feature adoptable pets from area shelters and rescue organization. These non-profit organizations rely heavily on volunteers and donations from the public.Find out more about adopting a pet or volunteering at one of these organization:The Cattery8201 WeberCorpus Christi, TX 78415(361) 854-6369– – – –Dobie Haven Inc.4002 Callicoate RoadCorpus Christi, TX ...
1/20/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Rescue shelter agrees to give up animals (Chicago Tribune)
Pet Rescue, the controversial Bloomingdale animal shelter, agreed today to turn over nearly 200 animals to other shelters approved by the state. DuPage Judge Ronald Sutter signed an agreed order that calls for the shelter at 151 N. Bloomingdale Road to give its current collection of 149 cats, 29 dogs, 15 doves, two guinea pigs and one rabbit to other animal shelters that are approved by the ...
1/19/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
My Pet World: Training, exercise can help keep energetic boxer under control (Pioneer Press)
Q We have three dogs: a mixed-breed beagle (my daughter's); a young and energetic boxer (my granddaughter's), and a Pomeranian/Boston terrier mix (my dog). The Pomster weighs only 15 pounds, but the boxer jumps on him. The boxer jumps on people, too. I know the boxer doesn't get enough exercise, but I'm in my late 60s and don't feel like walking the dog after work. Another pet writer told me the ...
1/19/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet cat credited with saving lives in fire (UPI)
CHICAGO, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A fire official in Wonder Lake, Ill., said a pet cat was able to save the lives of a man and a pregnant woman during a house fire early Monday morning.
1/19/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Montrose issuing pet tags (Keokuk Daily Gate City)
MONTROSE –– The City of Montrose is issuing pet tags for cats and dogs. Pet owners must present a proof of rabies certificate. Pet tags are $5 per pet through Feb. 10. After this date they will be $10 per pet.
1/19/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet cat saves pregnant woman, man from fire (Chicago Sun-Times)
A woman pregnant with twins and a man sleeping on a couch with herwere awakened by their pet cat when smoke started filling the roomduring a fire early Monday in their new home in unincorporatednorthwest suburban Wonder Lake. At 12:05 a.m. a 911 call wasreceived about a fire at a single-family, 1-1/2 story house at 7608Brook Drive , according to Wonder Lake Fire Protection District Asst.Chief ...
1/19/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Animal shelter offers pet wellness clinic (The Ottawa Times)
Just Animals, a no-kill, nonprofit animal shelter, is sponsoring a low-cost pet wellness clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at Mr. Rudy's Pet Food and Supply, 128 E. Paul St., Spring Valley. Just Animals is
1/18/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Plea for a pet (Juneau Empire)
I do not want a pet. When I think pets, I think dogs. And when I think dogs, I think of owners shouting "He's friendly! Really!" while their dogs barrel at us down a trail while under "voice control."
1/18/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Woman and pet reunited after two years (Stuff)
The owner of an American pit bull terrier has been reunited with her pet – missing for more than two years – after dog control officers found it had been microchipped twice.
1/17/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Therapy (WABI Bangor)
You can help give a stuffed dog that will offer comfort and companionship to a child. The Acadia Hospital uses stuffed animals in its Pet Therapy Program. The animals are used in the treatment of their clients, especially children. Medical Director of Child Services at Acadia Eric Kuntz . . .
1/17/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
A different kind of pet store - roanoke.com (Roanoke Times)
Pet City's exotic creatures -- such as a capuchin monkey and weather-forecasting parrots -- are some of the things that draws people to Roanoke's only locally owned pet seller. For Michael Knick and 8-year-old son Jakob, the 90-minute trip from Covington to see a Roanoke dentist always involves a side trip to see Winky. The 44-year-old white-faced capuchin monkey draws fans to Pet City, a family ...
1/17/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
NEWS TO USE: How to maintain your pet's health (Detroit Free Press)
Think about keeping pets healthy the proactive way with diet, exercise and good grooming to avoid costly prescriptions and ongoing treatments. The most fundamental issue in pet care is diet, said Dr. John Simon, owner of Woodside Animal Clinic in Royal Oak and a practitioner of holistic health care for animals.
1/17/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Pointers: Aquariums (News 10 Now Syracuse)
Keeping an aquarium can be a fun hobby for the entire family. Today I have a few tips for beginners to help get you started in this edition of Pet Pointers.
1/16/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Video: Pet Psychic (Vancouver Sun)
Psychic Beverly Cook communicates with pets about how they feel so pet owners can better support the health and well-being of their furry friends.
1/16/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Couple keep deer as pet (San Diego 6)
An Ohio couple says its pet deer is one of the family and knows how to do several things like turn lights on and off and get ice from the...
1/16/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Central Garden & Pet CFO Jeffrey Blade resigns (INO News)
(AP:WALNUT CREEK, Calif.) Central Garden & Pet Co. said Friday that Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey A. Blade resigned after four months on the job. The company, which makes lawn and pet supplies, said Blade's resignation was mutually agreed upon with Chairman and CEO William Brown.
1/16/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Salmonella Alert Issued for Pet Treats (NewsInferno)
A Salmonella alert has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consumers not to use Merrick Beef Filet Squares for dogs. The pet treats were distributed by Merrick Pet Care and contain a package date of “Best By 111911.” The potentially contaminated Merrick Beef Filet Squares were distributed nationwide through retail stores [...]
1/15/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Full service pet store has wide selection, knowledgeable staff (The Temecula Valley News)
For many people, their pets are like members of the family. Theres an animal specialty store in Murrieta that caters to these loved ones needs. Kahoots Feed & Pet Store carries top products and accessories for a variety of pets.Our customers have come to rely on Kahoots Feed & Pet carrying quality products at a great value, said Jaime Hernandez, marking manager for Kahoots. We offer a high level ...
1/15/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Launceston pet goods supplier in deal with Europet (Examiner.com.au)
LAUNCESTON-BASED pet goods supply business Pets Domain has announced a lucrative relationship with leading European pet wholesaler Europet Bernina. The joint venture will grant Pets Domain sole access to Europet products for sale across Australia.
1/15/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
VetCentric Partners With Hill's Pet Nutrition (redOrbit)
GLEN BURNIE, Md., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- VetCentric, Inc., the nation's largest practice-to-home delivery provider of prescription medications and veterinary therapeutic and wellness foods, today announced an affiliation with Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
1/15/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the Week: Loki (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
Meet our Pet of the Week, Loki. "My name is Loki, I am a two-year old Alaskan Klee Kai. I weigh 12 pounds. You probably see me walking around Incline with my owners. I am very friendly to people. I want to apologize to the owners of other dogs as I have very poor greeting skills." If you would like to have your pet be our Pet of the Week, e-mail a photo along with information to [[[SHIFTOUT ...
1/14/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
How much can you mourn a pet? (BBC News)
Some might think true grief is reserved for our fellow homo sapiens, but as a moving tribute from one British politician shows, the loss of a pet prompts real mourning.
1/14/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Adoptions: Reggie (The Record and Herald News)
Reggie is a cute young Dachshund mix found as a stray and brought to a shelter. He is a little shy sometimes but very sweet and playful. He has been neutered and updated on shots and is ready for a home. Reggie and many other dogs are available through Second Chance Pet Adoption League.
1/14/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Klöckner Pentaplast expands PET film production in the UK (PlasticsToday.com)
Klöckner Pentaplast (Montabaur, Germany) has started up new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) capacity at its Crumlin, UK manufacturing facility, producing food and consumer packaging films. The firm invested £3 million ($4.4 million) in the plant, located north of Cardiff, with unspecified support from the Wales Assembly Government (WAG), adding production capacity and a building expansion. read ...
1/13/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Owners warned-off pet rescues (BBC News)
Firefighters in Derbyshire are called out to rescue five pet owners, who had fallen into frozen water trying to save their dogs, in one day.
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