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News - February 2008
2/29/2008 - Google Pet News
Pet Column - The Daily Planet
Pet ColumnThe Daily Planet, CO - 2 hours agoThat’s why I was selected to write this week’s Second Chance Pet Column, which highlights National Pet Dental Month. My friends here at Second Chance are ... |
2/28/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Controversial Website Leaves Pet Lovers Outraged (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
A controversial new website appears to promote dog fighting and some pet lovers think it's a sick joke. An email circulating in Birmingham urges pet lovers to try to shut down the site before it can do more damage. FOX6 News Reporter Jonathan Hardison has more details.
2/27/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
New Law: Pet Owners in Los Angeles Must Spay Pets (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)
Pet owners who live in Los Angeles must have their dogs and cats sterilized by the time the animals are 4 months old, according to a new law. The ordinance, signed into effect today, is aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating the thousands of animals that are euthanized in area animal shelters every year.
2/27/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
L.A. pet law requires pets sterilized at 4 months (CNN.com)
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday signed one of the nation's toughest laws on pet sterilization, requiring most dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered by the time they are 4 months old.
2/27/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
New door-to-door pet spay program available (WHAS TV11 Louisville)
(WHAS11) - A new program to ease the pet overpopulation problem in Kentuckiana is beginning and it's all door to door. A new curbside service is available with Metro Animal Service workers coming to your door to take your animal to have it spayed.
2/27/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet sterilization becomes law in LA (The Charlotte Observer)
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday signed one of the nation's toughest laws on pet sterilization, requiring most dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered by the time they are 4 months old. The ordinance is aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating the thousands of euthanizations conducted in Los Angeles' animal shelters every year. "We will, sooner rather than later, become a no-kill city ...
2/27/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet sterilization becomes law in LA (People's Daily)
A pet sterilization ordinance was signed in Los Angles that requires most dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered by the time they are 4 months old, according to media reports Wednesday. The ordinance, signed by Mayor Antonio Villarai ...
2/26/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Iguana Cannibalizes Toy Relative (KTHV Little Rock)
A pet iguana in North Carolina must have felt like one of those Russian nesting dolls that fit into each other. The iguana ate a toy lizard. Luckily, his owners found an after-hours vet to free his inner lizard.
2/25/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
A look at local pet-sitters (Naples Daily News)
It’s something every pet owner faces. What should they do with their “other babies” when traveling? Fido can’t always tag along. Ms. Kitty would rather stay home.
2/24/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet adoptions scheduled for today (The Dodge City Daily Globe)
The Ford County Humane Society and Orscheln Farm and Home are sponsoring pet adoptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Orscheln's, 1701 N 14th. Dogs are a $70 adoption fee, which includes spaying/neutering, heart-worm testing and vaccinations.
2/24/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Tips for finding pet-friendly housing (Provo Daily Herald)
So your lease is up and you have 30 days to find another place to live. Not that big of a crisis, is it? It can be if you are a pet owner. Two of the reasons most frequently given for pet relinquishment at an animal shelter is that the owner is moving and/or their landlord does not allow pets. With that dilemma in mind, I would like to offer several suggestions that may help in locating ...
2/24/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Organization to have pet obedience classes (Quad-City Times)
The Clinton Department of Parks & Recreation will hold several pet classes at the Ericksen Community Center, 1401 11th Ave. N., Clinton, Iowa. Puppy Kindergarten will be 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday, March 12 through April 16.
2/24/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Connection: Let sleeping dogs lie – on your bed? (The Sacramento Bee)
Every now and then we hear from someone who wants us to write about how awful it is to have dogs or cats on the bed. Maybe it's a grandmother who wants us to convince a son or daughter that having a pet on the bed is unhealthy for children, or new sweethearts who want us to solve an argument about where a pet should sleep.
2/23/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Be Your Own Pet Escape The Pound (IGN Music)
Sophomore effort coming down the pike. February 22, 2008 - XL Recordings have announced that they will be releasing Get Awkward , the latest studio recording from the Nashville quartet Be Your Own Pet.
2/23/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Embarking on a pet project for the family (Austin American-Statesman)
Our friends recently entrusted us with their baby turtles while they went on vacation. We had so much fun taking care of the reptiles that it inspired me to look for a more permanent pet. It has been almost a year since our bunny, Lisa, escaped to freedom in the greenbelt behind our home.
2/23/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Police recover puppy stolen from pet store (The Wichita Eagle)
Wichita police this morning recovered an 8-week-old Yorkshire terrier stolen from a pet store a week ago. Police returned the dog to the care of Petland on East Kellogg Friday morning, after a detective said a friend recognized the woman suspected of taking the puppy. Local television stations broadcast the surveillance tape that showed the woman shoplifting the dog. Capt. Darrell Haynes ...
2/23/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Knife-Wielding Man Robs Pet Shop (KGTV San Diego)
ENCINITAS, Calif. -- Sheriff's deputies searched Friday for a tall, thin man who slipped through the backdoor of an Encinitas pet store and robbed its employees at knifepoint as they were locking up.
2/23/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
The Columbian Pet Look-A-Like Contest (The Columbian)
The Columbian wants to know whether pets and their owners really look alike. We collected pictures of local people and their cats and dogs to see if readers could determine which pet goes with which person.
2/22/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Metrozoo Offers Exotic Pet Amnesty Day (CBS4 Miami)
Miami Metrozoo is offering amnesty for exotic pets that are too difficult to keep at home. State wildlife officers will accept any exotic or illegal pet brought to the zoo on Saturday between 10:00 and 2:00 p.m. no questions asked.
2/22/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet briefs (The Wilmington Star-News)
The end may be in sight for cold and flu season, but don't forget your pet can be susceptible to sniffles, sneezes, coughing and viruses as well.
2/22/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet shelter problems (WPDE-TV Myrtle Beach - Florence)
By Autumn Perry Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 11:25 p.m. The pet food distributor that services the three shelters in the Horry County announced they are re-evaluating their donation program and in the meantime cannot supply the shelters with food.
2/22/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet clinic contest targets excess dog pounds (The Capital Times)
Just like their human friends, dogs fight the battle of the bulge, too. To address the issue, one local pet clinic kicked off its "Biggest 4 Pawed Loser" competition Wednesday night. The event drew about a dozen dogs that weighed in and checked out the fitness facilities designed especially for canines. "We think it's fun, and there's more camaraderie when people are in a group and working ...
2/21/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Action News Investigates Pet Rescue (KEPR Pasco)
Viewers asked, we went looking for answers. Several people emailed Action News with concerns about the Pet Rescue animal shelter in Hermiston. Is the local animal shelter too shoddy to stay open?
2/21/2008 - Google Pet News
Pet Peeves - Planadviser.com
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Pet PeevesPlanadviser.com, CT - 1 hour agoA national pet owner survey claims that if financial issues caused pet owners to curtail their monthly expenses they are far more likely to cut back on ... |
2/20/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the week (The Reidsville Review)
This one-year-old female Chiwawa mix is available for adoption at the Rockingham County Animal Shelter located at 1401 W. Harrison St . in Reidsville. To contact the shelter, call (336) 342-4022. Shiloh K-9 Dog Training Services has offered two free training lessons with the adoption of the pet of the week and a 10% off training lessons for all other adopted animals. Hospital Hours: ...
2/19/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Putting a leash on your pet spending (MSNBC)
If the falling stock market and rising energy costs have you doing a little belt-tightening, you’ll be glad to know that there are ways to reduce pet expenses while still giving good care.
2/19/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet First Aid Class Scheduled (KFDX Wichita Falls)
Excessive sneezing in people can signal an allergy problem or a cold or flu virus. But what does it mean in pets? The American Red Cross wants to help you identify that problem, along with several other health concerns. The agency is holding a pet first aid class.
2/19/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Family pet shot by police chief (KTBS Shreveport)
A Sabine Parish family says their pet dog will more than likely have to be put down after being shot by the police chief. It happened Monday night in the small town of Converse. Heather Manshack says the chief shot her 7-month old weimaraner in the face then told her
2/19/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet fashion designers dress dogs in Oscar style (China Daily)
Co-founder of Little Lily Lara Alameddine holds Lily in Los Angeles, California February 18, 2008. Pet fashion label Little Lily has designed a range of dog clothes inspired by the actual gowns worn by A-listers on the Oscar red carpet. [Agencies]
2/18/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Small Talk: Online pet medicine man moves into farming (Independent)
An entrepreneur already shaking up the pet medicine market is set to launch a website catering to farmers. Ricky Thomas founded the online pet medicine retailer Petmeds.co.uk 18 months ago following changes in the law which allowed animal owners to take prescriptions from vets to another business acting as a dispensary. Feeling short-changed after being presented with a whacking great bill at ...
2/18/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Program gives cheap fix for pet expenses (The Kentucky Kernel)
Students may find it hard to say "no" to a furry companion, but many are unaware of the mounting costs and responsibilities that come with a pet. Pet owners have the chance to get one important service - spaying or neutering - for a low cost through the Lexington Humane Society's Spay's the Way program.
2/18/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Family’s pet pig killed (Mudgee Guardian)
No one would dream of murdering a family pet, but that is the harsh reality for the Sutton family of Mudgee. Their pet pig, Bruno, was callously shot, not once, but twice, by an unknown offender some time last Sunday evening, unbeknownst to the Sutton family who were only a paddock away.
2/17/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Dubai pet show a huge draw (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI — From tiny Chihuahuas to enormous Dobermans and a few cats, one thing was common at the 20th Pedigree and Whiskas Pet Show at the Nad Al Sheba Club yesterday — the bond between the pets and their owners.
2/17/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Hear boy: The bowl that talks to your pet while you're not home (Daily Mail)
They're the bane of pet owners' lives - those terrible pangs of guilt you endure when occasionally forced to leave Fido or Tiddles home alone for the day. Well, now a firm has come up with a novel way to put your mind at rest: a talking food bowl that will reassure your pet with the sound of your voice
2/15/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Grief-stricken? How to deal with pet death (MSNBC)
For many people, a pet is just like a member of the family. So when it comes time to grieve the loss of a furry friend, the experience can be overwhelming. TODAY contributor Jill Rappaport shares her personal story, and the ASPCA offers tips on how to cope.
2/15/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
SKorea firm gets order to clone pet dog: report (TODAYonline)
Cloned wolfs are seen in a cage at a zoo in southern Seoul, in March 2007. A South Korean firm has received an order for the world's first commercial cloning of a pet dog -- a request from a US woman to re-create her beloved former pitbull, according to a report released on Friday.
2/15/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Puppies Stolen From La Mirada Pet Store... Again (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
Authorities Thursday were looking for three men who stole four puppies worth roughly $6,000 from a pet store in La Mirada. The theft at My Pets on Telegraph Road, which was caught on surveillance tape, was reported at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Lt. Doug Fetteroll of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's Norwalk Station said
2/15/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Animal shelters seeing influx of pet drop-offs (NBC 2 Fort Myers)
Tight economic times are forcing people to make difficult decisions when it comes to spending. For some pet owners, that means giving up the animals they've come to love. Local shelters are now filled with hundreds of pets looking for a new home.
2/15/2008 - Google Pet News
The Purrrfect pet? - ic Wales
The Purrrfect pet?ic Wales, United Kingdom - 17 hours agoThe charity is scouring the UK for a snap of a pet with its owner that captures the special relationship between them. Selected entries will feature on the ... |
2/14/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Be Your Own Pet Get Awkward in March (antiMUSIC)
(PR) XL Recordings is proud to announce the release of Be Your Own Pet’s CD, Get Awkward, in stores March 17th!! Also check out Be Your Own Pet on tour with The Raveonettes.
2/14/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Woman seeks lost pet goat with bagels (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Bensalem woman has been walking around in the snow with a bucket of bagels and goat feed trying to locate her lost pet Buckwheat. Iris Star said Buckwheat apparently worked her way through a metal cattle fence on Saturday and wandered off from the three-acre property where she has lived for 10 years.
2/14/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Lynwood pet shop owner pleads no contest to animal cruelty (Los Angeles Times)
A Lynwood pet shop owner charged last year with abusing cats, dogs and other animals -- some smothered to death or left to die in trash bins -- pleaded no contest Wednesday to animal cruelty charges and could be sentenced to as many as six years in prison, district attorney officials said today.
2/14/2008 - APC KennelTalkTM
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2/13/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Kids measure progress in pet food (Daily Journal)
VINELAND -- Bar charts, teamwork and an annual celebration are all included in third-grade students' latest project at Johnstone Elementary School. Four classes are collecting canned pet food until Thursday. A box held a mixture of both dog and cat food.
2/13/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Is your dog or cat the cutest pet in the Sunflower State? (The Wichita Eagle)
A contest sponsored by the Kansas Lottery will award more than $7,000 in prizes to the owners of one dog and one cat chosen Cutest Pet in Kansas in online voting on the Lottery's Web site. The contest is open only to Players Club members, who have until Feb. 24 to post photos of their pets. Professional pet photographer Keith Kimberlin will choose five qualifying entries in each category, and ...
2/13/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Lexington OKs plan for joint pet shelter (The State)
It took nearly a decade, but a divided Lexington County Council on Tuesday finally committed $1.5 million in taxpayer money to help build the Midlands’ first major public/private pet adoption center. In a 5-3 vote, with one opponent home sick, council agreed to withdraw the money from the county’s rainy-day fund and match a like amount from Richland County to build a $4 million facility near ...
2/12/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Stuart dad, son arrested over argument about pet squirrel (Stuart News)
Michael Gary Moore, 55, and Wayne Michael Moore, 22, both of the 7600 block of Southwest Fork Drive, were both arrested on separate battery charges after Michael Moore told law enforcement officials Wayne Moore “head-butted him in the face after the two argued about a pet squirrel,” the affidavit states.
2/12/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Lexington County poised to decide on pet center (The State)
A final vote on a no-kill pet center is on Tuesday’s Lexington County Council agenda. A proposal to build a public/private center off Harbison Boulevard has been debated for five years. Lexington and Richland counties have agreed to each contribute $1.5 million in public money toward construction of a $4 million facility along Bower Parkway. A private pet rescue organization that has to be ...
2/12/2008 - Google Pet News
Paris loses pet cat - ABC2 News
Paris loses pet catABC2 News, MD - 1 hour ago(David Livingston, Getty Images) Paris Hilton has lost her pet cat after failing to pick up her cat from the vet. The socialite dropped Prada off to get ... |
2/11/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pamper your pet (Coshocton Tribune)
CLEVELAND - Are you looking for a unique gift to surprise your loved one this Valentine's Day? If your loved one is the four-legged furry type, The Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa, 27349 Miles Road, Orange Village, offers a special Valentine's Day spa package just for pets.
2/10/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet mouse for breakfast anyone? (TVNZ)
The SPCA fears an Auckland woman is likely to be scarred for life after seeing a man kill her pet mouse by biting off its head. It's understood the woman was walking to her son's school with her pet mouse nestled in her top.
2/10/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Man bites off head of pet mouse (The New Zealand Herald)
An Auckland woman has been left traumatised after watching a man bite the head off her pet mouse. The woman was walking to her son's school with the mouse in her top when she was confronted by a group of men.
2/8/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Team 8 Investigates: the Pet Shop Lemon Law (WTNH-TV New Haven)
(WTNH, Feb. 07, 2008 11:30 PM) _ You spend hundreds of dollars on a pet store puppy -- take them home and welcome them into your family. Then, something goes wrong. Are there any laws that protect consumers when they're suddenly confronted with hundreds or thousand of dollars in vet bills when their puppies get sick?
2/8/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Firms, execs charged over pet food (CNN.com)
A U.S. federal grand jury indicted two Chinese businesses, a U.S. company and their top executives in connection with tainted pet food, which killed and sickened up to thousands of pets last year, prosecutors said.
2/8/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Central Garden & Pet Loss Widens (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Central Garden & Pet Co., which sells pet, lawn and garden products, said Thursday its net loss widened in the first quarter mainly because of a hefty goodwill impairment charge pegged to a decline in its share price.
2/8/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
'Lost' star finds role in thriller 'Pet' (UPI)
British actor Dominic Monaghan, whose character was killed off in the third-season finale of "Lost," has signed on to star in the psychological thriller "Pet."
2/7/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Three firms indicted over tainted pet food: media (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Two Chinese businesses and a U.S. company were indicted on Wednesday for their roles in making and importing a tainted pet food ingredient that federal prosecutors said resulted in the deaths and serious illnesses of many animals in the United States last year, the Associated Press said.
2/7/2008 - Yahoo Pet News
Chinese and U.S. groups indicted over pet food (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Two Chinese businesses and their top executives and a U.S. company and its owners were indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on Wednesday for their roles in manufacturing and importing a tainted pet food ingredient believed to have sickened and killed pets across the country.
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Comment by Adnan I. Qureshi MD, Executive Director, Minnesota
