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News - February 2010
2/28/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
PET OF THE WEEK: Betsy (Florence Morning News)
DARLINGTON - Hi! My name is Betsy, and I could be your purrrfect pet! Friendly and always eager to meet new people, I am an easy going gal who excels at purring. I am great with other cats and am oh, so beautiful. Come stop by today and see what a wonderful companion I am!
2/28/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Appeal for missing pet (Bexhill Today)
A dog owner whose Yorkshire Terrier disappeared from the garden believes her much loved pet was targeted and stolen. (23/02/2010 10:11:02)
2/28/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Ideal pet, Lucy the hen, evicted from my Ventura yard (Ventura County Star)
Re: your Feb. 10 article, “Glendale’s famed runaway hen finds sanctuary in Simi”:It’s nice Nathan Arnold was able to rescue Lucky hen from Glendale and was able to keep her in Simi Valley.I had a hen, Lucy, in Ventura who was an ideal pet (as well as entertaining). She laid an egg almost every day — delicious! She was a helper in the garden, especially with bugs and caterpillars.I had Lucy for ...
2/27/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the week – Buck (Muskogee Phoenix)
This Week’s Coins 4 Critters pet of the week is Buck. He is a 7-month-old boxer mix. Buck has been neutered, dewormed, vaccinated, and had his rabies shot. He is loving, smart, can fetch, is leash trained and will sit on command.
2/27/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet remembrance event planned Friday at CMA (Vallejo Times-Herald)
Pet owners grieving the loss of a special animal can participate in a memorial service from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at California Maritime Academy.The fifth annual Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting takes place in Rizza Auditorium at 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo.
2/27/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Burglar kills family pet, ransacks Holly Township home (Tri-County Times)
Holly Twp. — A home invasion has left the Yagiela family with a dead pet, a ransacked house and many stolen belongings. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Mike Yagiela left his house on Belford Road at 9 a.m. and returned at 2 p.m. His door was kicked in, and the entire house was torn apart.
2/27/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Central Garden & Pet prices sale of $400M in notes (San Francisco Chronicle)
Central Garden & Pet Co. said Friday it priced an offering of $400 million in senior notes due 2018. The lawn, garden and pet supply company said Monday it planned to sell $300 million in notes. The proceeds will be used to buy back senior notes that come due... Garden - Shopping - Tools - Home and Garden - Home
2/26/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Shot, Owner Files Complaint (NBC26 Green Bay)
A Green Bay pet owner has filed a complaint against the city's police department after his dog was shot by officers. Ray Hawley's dog, a three year old Labradoodle named Dudley, ran away from home. Hawley looked for his pet for several days before getting some tragic news.
2/26/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Love your pet? Learn first aid, CPR (Kingsport Times-News)
David King says there’s much more to being a responsible pet owner than just providing food and shelter. “I feel strongly that a part of good pet ownership, along with exercise and socialization and diet and love, is knowing what to do if something bad happens to your pet.
2/25/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Is My Pet Sick? How To Spot Pets' Illnesses (WCBS-TV New York)
When your pet is hungry, needs to go outside, or wants to play, you probably understand what they need. It's not always so easy to tell, however, when your dog or cat isn't feeling well. Just like humans, pets are susceptible to a number of illnesses, but you may not know it because an animal's natural instinct is to mask being sick. However, there are some tell-tale warning signs that your pet ...
2/25/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Are pet cats being caught for dog baiting? (Belfast Telegraph)
Fears that pet cats are being trapped and used as dog bait in a twisted blood sport were today raised by a North West animal welfare charity. Related Stories Middle-class girlfriends highly prized by gang members Police rapped over couple’s murder Freezing winter stalls plan to cut water pipe leaks Derry celebrates being shortlisted for first UK City of Culture award Bill of Rights deadline is ...
2/25/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
New Rules for Pet Owners in Boaz (WHNT-TV Huntsville)
After several attacks by pitbulls, Boaz is cracking down on pet owners who allow their pets to attack others. Boaz Mayor Tim Walker and the city council are getting ready to crack down on viscious animals running free. Over the past year, several people have been attacked by pitbulls.
2/25/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
New dog park highlights downtown Tampa's pet-friendly spaces (St. Petersburg Times)
Downtown Tampa went from virtually dog-unfriendly to dog-loving with the recent opening of the dog run at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. For the first time, pet owners there can let their dogs go wild without a leash in an area built just for them. The fenced dog park, at 600 N Ashley Drive behind the new Tampa Museum of Art, has climbing toys, a doggy water fountain and dig-proof artificial turf ...
2/24/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Plenty of takers for pet-food donation (The Columbus Dispatch)
When Capital Area Humane Society leaders asked for help refilling their pet-food supply, they expected a few bags of kibble to roll in. Instead, pet-food company Iams sent an entire truckload their way, easing the society's crunch and allowing them to share the bounty with 13 other groups that help needy pets.
2/24/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
'Equation,' 'Gingerly' And Other Linguistic Pet Peeves (NPR)
Linguist Geoff Nunberg doesn't enjoy everything about the English language. There are phrases that get on his nerves and words that he prefers not to use. And Nunberg says he's not the first person to have linguistic pet peeves — nor will he be the last.
2/24/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Oxygen Masks (KX TV North Dakota)
Students at a local elementary school are putting their pennies togetherhoping to make a change in the community. Students at Northridge Elementary School have raised over 250 dollars. They're goal? To buy pet oxygen masks for the Bismarck Fire De
2/24/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Protests to control pet population (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)
Protesters took to the side of a road in Polk County to try and save the lives of animals by controlling the pet population. The animal lovers held up signs on South Florida Avenue in Lakeland to catch the attention of passing drivers.
2/24/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
News in Brief: Nurses, Pet Shop Boys, San Francisco, Rite of Spring Fling (Pitchfork)
Nurses photo by Paul Wagenblast -- At 7 p.m. Pacific time tonight, the Dead Oceans band Nurses will play a 45-minute live set broadcast on the video chat website Chatroulette . Wanna watch? Well, Chatroulette connects its chatters randomly, so you'll just have to keep hunting around until you find them! -- Pet Shop Boys will release the live CD/DVD Pandemonium on March 23 via Astralwerks . It ...
2/23/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Central Garden & Pet to sell $300M in debt offer (INO News)
(AP:WALNUT CREEK, Calif.) Central Garden & Pet Co. said Monday it would issue $300 million in debt and use the proceeds to pay off outstanding debt. Central Garden, which makes lawn, garden and pet supplies, said it would offer $300 million in senior subordinated notes due in 2018.
2/23/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
HOUSE CALL: PET/CT is useful in certain cases (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
SAN ANGELO, Texas —When your doctor needs a clearer image of what’s happening inside your body than an individual PET or CT scan can provide, a combination PET/CT scan could be the right choice.This technology combines the imaging power of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT). The dual-purpose machine provides more complete information than can be obtained when PET and ...
2/22/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet vaccinations are no longer one-size-fits-all (CNN)
When Linda Thomas of Frederick, Maryland, found out her 2-year old beagle, Henry, had Lyme disease, she was pretty upset. Her dog hardly went outside. But after his diagnosis, Henry's vet told Thomas that Lyme disease, which is transferred to pets by deer ticks, is fairly common in Maryland, and Henry probably should have been vaccinated for it.
2/21/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Adopt a Pet! (KPSP Local 2)
Saturday you can adopt a homeless animal at a lower cost! Saturday, Feb. 20, between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the city of Palm Desert is hosting Riverside County Animal Services for adoptions. The city is offsetting a portion of the adoption fees. So it is an affordable opportunity to consider bringing a homeless pet into your life. Palm Desert City Hall is located at 73-51- Fred Waring Drive.
2/21/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Protest at Green Bay pet store (FOX 11 Green Bay)
It's hard to resist taking a puppy home from Puppy Prints pet store in Green Bay. But resisting is exactly what protesters outside the store were asking people to do. Click on the headline to read Kristin Crowley's full report.
2/21/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the Week 2/20/10 (Casa Grande Dispatch)
The Valley Humane Society’s featured pet is Dolly, a 1-year-old female boxer-mix. The society’s shelter is located on Trekell Road just north of Interstate 8. The shelter hours are Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other pets ready for adoption can be seen on the society’s Web site: www.vhs.petfinder.com. The city of Casa Grande/Animal Care & Adoption Center ...
2/20/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Teacher's Pet (DVD Talk)
Rent It When you say Teacher's Pet is a Korean film about the affair between a teacher and student, the knee jerk reaction is that it is probably a ho-hum, tabloid ish story. Fairly well-worn, salacious subject matter, older teacher, young student, a secret dalliance hinging on an abuse of authority. Luckily the film eschews any melodrama and is instead a lightly comic charmer with some touches ...
2/20/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the Week: Maximus (WTSP-TV Tampa)
Clearwater, Florida - Our Pet of the Week is Maximus. This 6 year old Cairn Terrier has a name that perfectly matches his grand personality, Maximus. He is a very lovable boy that is also very smart already knowing multiple verbal commands.
2/19/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Taxi To Hit The Streets In Emergencies (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
CORPUS CHRISTI- The city's Animal Care Services Department will soon be set up to hit the streets in an emergency. The department is retrofitting a trailer as a "Pet Taxi," which will transport supplies to emergencies or disaster zones. Once they get their logo on the trailer, they'll allow residents to send in pictures of their pets and place them on trailer for $50. The money will go towards a ...
2/19/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet food bank in need of donations (WCNC Charlotte)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Where there are hungry people, there are hungry pets. The community pitched in once to help stock a pet food bank, and now they need your help again. "For a lot of people, it boils down to their budget and food," said Melissa Knicely, spokeswoman for the Mecklenburg County Animal Shelter. While many pets end up at the shelter when their owners hit hard times, Knicely says ...
2/19/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Helpers boosts reward (The Post and Courier)
Pet Helpers has increased its reward from $500 to $1,000 for information that helps authorities capture and convict the person who shot a 9-month-old terrier-mix puppy found in Mount Pleasant a few weeks ago. The dog initially appeared to have been shot with a pellet gun, but authorities ...
2/18/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
West Hollywood Bans Sale Of Dogs, Cats At Pet Stores (FOX40 Sacramento)
Animal rights activists hail the move, hoping it will spark similar efforts elsewhere. They deplore conditions at 'puppy mills' and 'kitten factories' that mass-produce animals for sale to pet stores. West Hollywood burnished its reputation as a national leader in animal rights legislation Tuesday night when the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit most sales of cats and ...
2/18/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Fire kills hamsters, fish outside pet store (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Anthony Cormier Some fish and hamsters were killed when a delivery truck caught fire this afternoon outside a Pet Supermarket on Bee Ridge Road, authorities said. Fire officials are not sure how many animals or fish were killed in the fire around 1:20 p.m. today outside the pet store at 4270 Bee Ridge Road.
2/18/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Taking the 'Pet' Out of Pet Store (FOX 8 Cleveland)
West Hollywood burnished its reputation as a national leader in animal rights legislation Tuesday night when the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit most sales of cats and dogs in "companion animal" (pet) stores.
2/18/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Wellsville family loses home, pet (Lisbon Morning Journal)
WELLSVILLE -Wrapped in a blanket, sitting on a kitchen chair set in the middle of her snow-covered street, Beth Daniels was comforted by neighbors Wednesday as she watched her home burn down, fearing her pet Chihuahua had not made it out of the burning structure.
2/18/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet mobile in Oneida (video) (The Oneida Daily Dispatch)
Jack Cross, 3, of Munnsville, checks out a snake held by Jennifer Clark of Out of the Cage Pet Mobile during a presentation at the city of Oneida Recreation Center on Wednesday. Clark is from Verona.
2/17/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
West Hollywood bans most cat, dog sales at pet stores (Los Angeles Times)
Animal rights activists hail the move, hoping it will spark similar efforts elsewhere. They deplore conditions at 'puppy mills' and 'kitten factories' that mass-produce animals for sale to pet stores. West Hollywood burnished its reputation as a national leader in animal rights legislation Tuesday night when the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit most sales of cats and ...
2/17/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
The Real Teacher’s Pet (The Wanderer)
Everyone is familiar with the idea of a teacher’s pet. They correctly answer every question, always do the homework assignments perfectly, and get the most praise from the teacher. But it is also true that teachers’ pets are typically disliked for fishing for the positive attention from the teacher. Teachers’ pets are a common idea in elementary and middle schools, where students are subjected ...
2/16/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
W. Hollywood to consider ban on pet store cats, dogs (CBS 47 Fresno)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The city of West Hollywood is poised to outlaw the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores because of concerns about commercial animal-breeding facilities. The City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on the ordinance. Existing pet stores would be grandfathered in when the law goes into effect March 19 to allow them to adjust to the new restrictions. Councilman Jeffrey ...
2/16/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Man drives 4000km for pet healthcare (The Times of India)
The critical care unit at the Madras Veterinary College was abuzz with activity on Friday morning. By the time Sanjay Sharma walked in with his pet dog Bonxie, a team of doctors and attendants was ready to take charge.
2/15/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Ed Killer: Pet Amnesty Day takes steps to thwart growing problem (St. Lucie News Tribune)
A week ago Saturday, Miami MetroZoo featured an exhibit that for the past three years has become a popular annual display. The Nonnative Pet Amnesty Day provided owners of exotic and soon-to-be unwanted pets a “no questions asked” escape clause from exotic pet ownership.About 70 animals from locales that spanned the globe were deposited with officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
2/15/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the Week (The Sharon Herald)
Rex is an adult, purebred beagle who’s full of energy, playful and gets along with children and other dogs. He’s vaccinated and neutered. He’s available for adoption from Club Pet, Delaware Township. For more information, call 724-962-0877.
2/15/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Your Pet's Dental Hygiene (First Coast News)
Jacksonville-- Most Pet Owners are so smitten with their furry friend that they deal with their pet's less than minty fresh breath, but ignoring a pet's dental health can lead to serious and costly problems.
2/14/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Pointers: Pets can be good for your health (News 10 Now Syracuse)
Walk up to just about any pet parent and ask them if they love their pets and you'll hear a resounding yes. Now science is suggesting the love we have for our pets can be good for us. Today the health benefits of being a pet parent in this edition of Pet Pointers.
2/14/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Salmonella concerns prompt pet food recall (UPI)
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Nature's Variety of Lincoln, Neb., said it has voluntarily recalled certain pet food products amid concerns the items may contain Salmonella.
2/14/2010 - Yahoo Pet News
Humane Society requests pet food (The Argus Leader)
The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is asking for donations of Purina brand pet foods. The shelter, at 3720 E. Benson Road, has received more than a dozen litters of puppies in the past month and has taken in a record number of surrenders. Dog, cat, puppy and kitten food are needed. Until Sunday, while supplies last, the shelter will give a 2010 Pet Contest Calendar to anyone who makes a $20 ...
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