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News - June 2007
6/30/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Lawmakers add pet projects to budget (The Toledo Blade)
COLUMBUS - From stopping police from issuing tickets to motorists solely for not using seat belts to potentially allowing more mercury to be released into the air in Toledo, state lawmakers busily added pet projects to the state budget in the hours and days before it was approved.
6/30/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Adoption sites (Asheville Citizen-Times)
PET ADOPTION on July 4: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maggie Valley Summer Arts and Crafts Show at the Festival Fairgrounds. To see pets available for adoption, visit www.sargeandfriends.org or www.petfinder.com.
6/30/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Perfect pet ready for adoption (Daily Journal)
FARMINGTON — The Wags and Purrs Animal Adoption Center has the No.1 requested Adopt a Pet dog available for adoption. The local shelter has a full-blooded long-haired female dachshund named Gretchen.
6/30/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet owners clash over fees (Greensboro News & Record)
GREENSBORO — A Guilford County pet license program would encourage responsible pet ownership and strengthen enforcement of animal laws. Or it would impose a needless tax on law-abiding residents.
6/29/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Movie Review: Pet Sematary Two (Blogcritics.org)
When someone kindly asks you not to bury your childhood pet and/or loved one in the ancient Indian burial ground just over the hill, it might be a wise decision to leave well enough alone. Resurrecting the recently deceased almost always ends in anguish, turmoil, and several buckets of juicy red bloodshed. Even if you think you've got the corpse's best interest in mind, chances are you're only ...
6/29/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Tales: Josh was a welcome addition for Arroyo Grande family (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Maybe it’s fate that brings us our wonderful pet companions. Gizmo was brought into our lives by Trent’s co-worker who had found the kitten but couldn’t keep him because of allergies. Now, I can’t imagine my life without the rambunctious cat — although I might get more sleep. Jody Cooper of Arroyo Grande sent me a story of Josh, the wonder dog who almost wasn’t. In 1998 Cooper saw a notice at a ...
6/29/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
No Oscar: Pet fish faces final act (AP via Yahoo! News)
A man accused of stomping a pet tropical fish to death during a dispute with a girlfriend faces charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. Anastacio Molina Jr., 40, was charged Wednesday in Sheboygan County Circuit Court.
6/29/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Boyfriend accused of stomping pet fish (Chicago Sun-Times)
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A man accused of stomping a pet tropical fish to death during a dispute with a girlfriend faces charges. The girlfriend's 12-year-old son told police that Anastacio Molina Jr., 40, took the fish, an Oscar, out of its tank and stomped it to death.
6/28/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Wis. man accused of stomping pet fish (AP via Yahoo! News)
A man accused of stomping a pet tropical fish to death during a dispute with a girlfriend faces charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. Anastacio Molina Jr., 40, was charged Wednesday in Sheboygan County Circuit Court.
6/28/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Embrace Pet Insurance Launches HR Benefits Program (SYS-CON Media)
Psychologists have a name for it: the 'humanization' of pets; 63% of U.S. households have pets(1), and they are frequently considered 'one of the family.' So, when a pet gets sick or is injured, a 'pet parent' can be distraught. Couple this with the possibility of a gigantic vet bill and the stresses of a full-time job, and an employer of a pet parent probably has a worker productivity problem on ...
6/28/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Wisconsin man faces charges in killing girlfriend's pet fish (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. A man accused of stomping a pet tropical fish to death during a dispute with a girlfriend faces charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. Anastacio Molina Jr., 40, of Sheboygan, was charged Wednesday in Sheboygan County Circuit Court. The criminal complaint said police were called to Molina's home about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after a caller said he was destroying ...
6/28/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Changing attitudes spur field of pet law (Bangor Daily News)
BAR HARBOR - Until recently, Michael Bosse’s legal career was devoted exclusively to the construction industry. Now, the Portland attorney is suing Menu Foods, the Canadian manufacturer whose tainted pet food sickened or killed thousands of dogs and cats throughout North America.
6/28/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Foes claw at California pet-sterilization plan (The State)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill that would require that most dogs and cats in California be spayed or neutered has brought howls of protest from breeders and threats from the American Kennel Club to pull the nation’s second-largest dog show from the state. The measure — which would be the most sweeping statewide pet-sterilization law in the country — passed the Assembly by a single vote earlier ...
6/27/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Opposing view: Pet owners aren't listening (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Every year in California, almost 1 million dogs and cats pass through animal shelter doors. And every year, our state and local governments spend more than $300 million taxpayer dollars to house, care for and ultimately kill 500,000 dogs and cats — many of them perfectly healthy and adoptable — simply because there are not enough good homes to go around.
6/27/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Opposing view: Pet owners aren't listening (USA Today)
Opposing view: Pet owners aren't listening When education, encouragement fall short, the state should step in. By Lloyd Levine Every year in California, almost 1 million dogs and cats pass through animal shelter doors. And every year, our state and...
6/27/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Study: Pet care industry is booming (UPI)
The American Chemical Society said U.S. pet owners spent $18.5 million last year on veterinary care, medications and other non-food pet supplies.
6/27/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Dog House buys pet oxygen masks (The Idaho Statesman)
The Dog House, a local kennel and pet store has raised $3,300 to purchase 55 pet oxygen mask kits for every fire station in the Treasure Valley. Richard Vanez, co-owner of The Dog House, said fundraising has gone so well that the store ho
6/26/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Diamond Pet Foods Plans to Honor Dogs Who Do Good Work (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
While summer officially arrived only days ago, Diamond Pet Foods, a leading manufacturer of super-premium pet foods, is already making plans to celebrate Labor Day. The pet food manufacturer is seeking nominations for its second annual "Labor Dog" contest, which will recognize working dogs that make a difference in the everyday lives of Americans.
6/26/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Advice for pet ownership (The Herald News)
So, you've finally decided that the time is right to invite a furry, four-legged friend into your family. Before you do, please consider the advice of Dr. Jennifer Stone, veterinarian at the Champaign County Humane Society who teaches at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in Urbana. A little forethought and planning will help make pet ownership a rewarding experience for ...
6/25/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Horror as pet savaged in street (Coventry Evening Telegraph)
A STRAY Rottweiler launched a savage attack on a Coventry woman's pet dog in front of dozens of horrified onlookers. The dog sprang without warning. It clamped its huge jaws on to the neck of the whippet and dragged it down.
6/25/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Robotic System is suited for PET blow-molded bottle handling. (ThomasNet)
Robotic SUBTA (Stand Up Bottle Take Away) enables in-line automated PET bottle handling and unloading for coating, leak checking, case packing, and bulk palletizing. For larger mold machines, it uses FANUC M-6iB or M-16iB robot. System grabs and sets bottles on conveyor standing up, acting as takeaway unit. With ability to handle any mold configuration (single/double row), product uses angled ...
6/24/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Happy endings found at pet-adoption event (Home News Tribune)
SAYREVILLE — Sprite was feral and scared of everyone when he arrived at the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center two years ago. Now the orange and white cat roams freely around the shelter, purring and rubbing up against anyone who walks by.
6/24/2007 - Google Pet News
Summer pet care - Block Island Times
Summer pet care
Block Island Times, USA - 2 hours ago
Be sure to provide plenty of drinking water and a cool, safe place for your pet to rest. Do not leave any pet unattended high and can kill in only a few ...
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6/24/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Hit the road with your pet! (Deccan Herald)
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) believes in keeping the man-animal bond strong by offering their passengers a chance to take their pet along while travelling.
6/24/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Summer pet care (Block Island Times)
Resident and visiting pet owners: look out for your pets! High volume summer traffic on Block Island brings increased risks for pets, but accidents can be avoided by using extra care.
6/24/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Puttin' on the (pet) style (The Journal News)
Pet primping is expanding to new proportions. There are tankinis for dogs, holiday costumes for cats, and "spa" products under a brand name you'd best not type into your Internet browser at work.
6/21/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
How to read pet food labels (The Searcy Daily Citizen)
Do you ever spend time in the grocery store reading packaging labels to make better choices on what to feed your family? Pet food packages contain valuable information that can help you make the same choices for your pet.
6/21/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Teachers: your top 10 pet hates (Times Education Supplement)
Piles of paperwork. Parents who know it all. Cheeky kids. And heads who lock themselves away. The responses you gave when we (tentatively) asked what it is about the job that you hate ranged from the nuclear to mild protest. Susan Young asks a panel for strategies to overcome your top 10 pet hates.
6/21/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet-adoption event slated (Home News Tribune)
SAYREVILLE — SAYREVILLE PET ADOPTION Center, 1400 Main St., will host a Paws and Stripes Forever Open House and Adoption Event from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
6/21/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
'Stupid Pet Tricks' tryouts Saturday (Courier-Post)
Does your non-human loved one crave 15 minutes of fame? Then make sure you take him or her Saturday to Princeton, the site of the latest round of "Stupid Pet Tricks" auditions for "The Late Show with David Letterman.
6/20/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Friendly Travel (ABC 7 Chicago)
Have you ever thought about taking your pet with you on your vacation but don't know how to plan accordingly and where to stay? Nicole Hockin from hotels.com says there are several pet friendly places to stay this summer that your pets will love as much as you will. Pets are definitely part of the family and you don't have to leave them behind when you take your vacation, Nicole says. To travel ...
6/20/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Online Pet Shop and Pet Product Supplier Parcel Pets Wins Prestigious Award (PRWeb)
Online pet shop Parcel Pets -- a pet product and supply store -- continues to break new ground. Not satisfied with being the first UK- based pet supplies Web site to offer free online Veterinary advice, Parcel Pets has now created another first. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TWFnbi1aZXRhLU1hZ24tQ291cC1UaGlyLVplcm8=
6/20/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Benefits of Pet Hugs (Beaches Leader)
Pet therapy can help people dealing with a range of life issues. Whether it's an abused child, a patient overcoming surgery or an elderly individual looking for companionship, pets have tremendous healing powers that, in some cases, cannot be matched by human interaction.
6/19/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Panasonic Launches Online Video Resource For Pet Lovers (FinanzNachrichten)
SECAUCUS, N.J., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic today announced the launch of SeeMyPetCam.com - an online community and resource for pet lovers to share and watch their "furry friend" videos, communicate with other animal lovers, and view pet articles, advice and even animals available for adoption.
6/19/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Expands Into Maryland's Silver Spring Region (SYS-CON Media)
FETCH! Pet Care, America's largest and most sophisticated pet care franchise offering professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced it has launched a new location in Maryland's Silver Spring region to provide area residents with unsurpassed pet care services. This new franchise marks the 86th FETCH! Pet Care location that, in aggregate, now service over 1,100 cities and towns ...
6/19/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet spot (York Daily Record)
Jun 19, 2007 — ANIMAL RESCUE'S PET OF THE WEEK is Charlie Brown, a sweet dog who was found along a back road in the Shrewsbury area.
6/18/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Expands Into Bethesda, Maryland (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FETCH! Pet Care, America's largest and most sophisticated pet care franchise offering professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced it has launched a new location in Maryland's Bethesda region to provide area residents with unsurpassed pet care services. This new franchise marks the 85th FETCH! Pet Care location that, in aggregate, now service over 1,100 cities and towns ...
6/18/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Food Concerns to Drive Double-Digit Growth in Alternatives: Study (Progressive Grocer)
JUNE 18, 2007 -- NEW YORK - Alternative pet foods are emerging as the primary beneficiaries of the recent pet food recall crisis, and could enjoy double-digit growth rates over the next two years as traditional mass-produced foods suffer from the perception they might be less safe, according to a new study by market research firm Packaged Facts.
6/17/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Fallout from pet food continues (Akron Beacon Journal)
The stink from the tainted pet food crisis continues to waft across the land. And numbers are surfacing. As many as 39,000 dogs and cats have been injured or killed by contaminated pet food, according to Banfield Pet Hospitals, which operates 615 veterinary clinics across the country.
6/17/2007 - Google Pet News
Pet Corner - Stabroek News
Pet Corner
Stabroek News, Guyana - 10 hours ago
It all has to do with those phases of heat which I explained in the Pet corner article of May 27, 2007. Mating her three times has all to do with the ...
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6/17/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet Calendar (Contra Costa Times)
9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: TVAR; Pleasanton Farmers Market, First and West Angela streets, Pleasanton; dogs/cats. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: VHS; Pet Extreme, 4500 Arroyo Vista Drive, Livermore; cats/dogs.
6/17/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Some Texas lawmakers opt to disclose pet projects (Houston Chronicle)
Some Texans in Congress have beaten their colleagues to the punch in shining sunlight on the secretive process of funding pet projects. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, began posting all of his funding requests on his Web site about a year ago — making him one of the first members of Congress to do so, his staff says.
6/17/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Mobile PET/CT Staff More Exposed To Radiation, Study Shows (Medical News Today)
UK researchers call for more staff dose awareness and training when it comes to mobile PET/CT scanners, after their study investigated radiation exposure doses to technical staff involved in the various phases of patient scanning, in special during patient injection. The work, led by Mr. [click link for full article]
6/14/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Peace of Mind Pet Trust Launches to Save 500,000 Abandoned Pets This Year (Linux World)
Peace of Mind Pet Trust today launched with a mission: provide a better life for the 500,000 pets that are left to the disposition of the state each year when their owners die or become incapacitated. Peace of Mind Pet Trust (POMPT) is the nation's most competitively priced bona fide pet trust established by a licensed trust attorney: http://www.peaceofmindpettrust.com/.
6/12/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
New Orleans Pet Owners File Lawsuit (WKRN Nashville)
A class action lawsuit was filed Monday by nine New Orleans pet owners who say their dogs were needlessly slaughtered after Hurricane Katrina. | | The pet owners blame the loss of their pets on the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Department claiming they were reckless and showed callous disregard after they left their animals in their care. | | An animal protection group documented animal...
6/12/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Katrina pet killings (KATC 3 Lafayette)
There's a disturbing story just emerging from the floodwaters of hurricane Katrina. A class-action lawsuit was filed Monday in suburban New Orleans by pet owners, who say their animals were needlessly slaughtered by sheriff's deputies in the days after the storm.
6/11/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Girl Scout Pet Show (Democrat News)
Girl Scout Troop 128 hosted a pet show on April 28, 2007, at the Bill Whitener Pavilion. Dr. Martha McGraw graciously gave of her time to come and judge the pets. Awards were given to Candice Mitchem and dachshund, Oscar, for having the “Biggest Paws” and Oscar was the “First Place Overall” winner; Miranda Smith and Buddy the Shih Tzu, received “Second Place Overall” and “Biggest Pet”; Sarah Ray ...
6/11/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet-food scare gets owners howling on Web (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Ben Huh launched his Web site in February with the modest goal of helping Seattle-area residents find dog parks and pet stores. In the first month, Itchmo.com registered just 350 hits. Then came the March 16 recall of 60 million containers of pet food after reports of illnesses and deaths. Huh posted a few bits of information on the suspect foods and links to recall lists, and traffic to his site ...
6/11/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Adopted Kitten Dies From Tainted Pet Food (Fox 12 Oregon)
A kitten adopted from the Oregon Humane Society shelter died from pet food contaminated with melamine. The six-month-old kitten, named Sushi, is the first animal adopted from the shelter to have died from contaminated pet food.
6/11/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Helping A Dog Become A Pet (Hartford Courant)
In A Different Light| With EMMA PALMACCI An Occasional Feature In Java That Highlights People With Unusual Interests Outside The Office Making a transition from racing greyhound to ordinary house pet involves more than just adapting to a new family's schedule and figuring out where to pee.
6/11/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Is Your Pet Sweatin' or Keeping it Cool? (WTVM 9 Columbus)
Got a cool pet? Send us pictures of your pet by the pool or in the shade keeping it cool in the heat. Your cool pet will be featured in our photo galley on WTVM.com. And if your pet is the coolest he or she may be featured in one of our newscasts.
6/7/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Some Ol' Roy dry pet food is recalled (Moldova.org)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary recall of 55-pound bonus bags of Ol' Roy Complete Nutrition dry dog food.The Doane Pet Care Co. of Brentwood, Tenn., initiated the recall after FDA testing detected salmonella contamination in the product. Officials stressed the action isn't related to pet food recalls involving tainted Chinese vegetable proteins.The recalled Ol' Roy ...
6/7/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Ol' Roy Come Back Home: More Pet Food Recalled (CW Arkansas)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary recall of 55-pound bonus bags of Ol' Roy Complete Nutrition dry dog food. The Doane Pet Care Co. of Brentwood, Tenn., initiated the recall after FDA testing detected salmonella contamination in the product.
6/6/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Calif. woman found with 120 pet rats (AP via Yahoo! News)
Officers seized more than 100 pet rats, dozens of rabbits and other animals including several birds from the home of an 81-year-old woman, who was later treated at a hospital for what appeared to be bites, authorities said.
6/6/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
PET/CT best for monitoring Crohn's disease (News-Medical-Net)
The molecular imaging power of PET/CT is invaluable in noninvasively monitoring Crohn's disease,a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract that mainly affects young people, according to a study released by Belgian scientists at the 54th Annual Meeting of SNM.
6/5/2007 - APC KennelTalkTM
Pet-owning bloggers mobilize on food front,
Here's a suggestion: How about actually communicating, instead of hiding behind reassurances? And how about telling the public what you know instead of protecting companies you know are going to recall products?
6/4/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet of the Week (Fort Leavenworth Lamp)
This declawed female cat is available for adoption at the Veterinary Treatment Facility. Several family-friendly pets are available for adoption at the VTF. Every pet adopted will be vaccinated, microchipped, fecal checked, and heartworm or feline leukemia tested.
6/4/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Perfect pet just waiting for you (Daily Journal)
PARK HILLS — The perfect family pet could be just a phone call away at the Park Hills Pound. The local pound has a beautiful female Border Collie that is very friendly. This one loves attention and would make a great family pet.
6/4/2007 - Yahoo Pet News
Pet-owning bloggers mobilize on food front (USA Today)
The online mobilization of a nationwide community of animal lovers may have begun with the Pet Connection, a longtime pet-care website run by writer Gina Spadafori and veterinarian Marty Becker, who together write a syndicated column that runs in 65 newspapers nationwide.
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