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February 28, 2007

Firefighters' new masks have pet owners breathing easier (The Oregonian) (Cat News)


Firefighters' new masks have pet owners breathing easier (The Oregonian)
Portland, the city where it rains cats and dogs, loves its pets. So it's only right that Portland's firefighters are now fetching the right tools to save your extended furry family.

Posted by News Editor at 07:25 PM |

February 27, 2007

New Pet Population Control Fund Helps Economically Disadvantaged Spay Or (Cat News)


New Pet Population Control Fund Helps Economically Disadvantaged Spay Or Neuter Their Dogs (Shelbyville Daily Union)
The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation to help in the battle of unwanted cats and dogs.

Posted by News Editor at 10:20 PM |

Paying for pet health (Contra Costa Times) A Berkeley-based pet (Cat News)


Paying for pet health (Contra Costa Times)
A Berkeley-based pet care company is offering to whip pudgy pooches and fat cats into shape. Post a Comment

Plans under way for pet supplies store at Mill Hall building (Williamsport Sun Gazette)
MILL HALL This spring, a long-vacant building will come alive again with a pet and feed store and other business opportunities.

Coping With The Loss Of A Pet (CBS 42 Austin)
If you've ever lost a pet you love, then you know how painful it is. Dogs and cats are much more than pets.

Posted by News Editor at 01:30 AM |

February 26, 2007

Coping With The Loss Of A Pet (CBS 42 Austin) (Cat News)


Coping With The Loss Of A Pet (CBS 42 Austin)
If you've ever lost a pet you love, then you know how painful it is. Dogs and cats are much more than pets.

Lyons: Pet taxes, ghoulish news, moving along (Northwest Herald)
How much does your pet pay in taxes? That s what I thought. That mutt has been freeloading since he used to wet the rug. Only people pay taxes.

Posted by News Editor at 04:55 AM |

February 25, 2007

Expo unveils hottest pet products (Florida Today) The Global Pet (Cat News)


Expo unveils hottest pet products (Florida Today)
The Global Pet Expo came to Orlando Thursday through Saturday. With hundreds of vendors and pet product buyers, the largest trade show in the pet industry featured the latest and greatest in pet products and celebrity dog appearances.

Posted by News Editor at 08:45 AM |

February 24, 2007

Va. man charged with dead-pet dumping (AP via Yahoo! News) (Cat News)


Va. man charged with dead-pet dumping (AP via Yahoo! News)
A man working for a pet crematorium was charged with dumping the bodies of dozens of dead dogs, cats and other animals in the woods.

Pet Tales: I've loved animals since birth (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
My life has always been filled with animals. My first pet was a white, long-hair cat named Little Sh--, a name conveniently changed to L.S. when I was born. I had numerous dogs, cats, turtles, fish, rats, rabbits and horses throughout my childhood.

San Diego County Animal Shelters Now Offer Pet Insurance (10 News San Diego)
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County animal shelters are now offering pet insurance. Dogs and cats adopted at one of the three county shelters will be covered for vet bills for the first month after adoption.

Posted by News Editor at 12:40 PM |

February 23, 2007

County shelters offer pet insurance (North County Times) SAN DIEGO (Cat News)


County shelters offer pet insurance (North County Times)
SAN DIEGO ---- County officials plan to hold a news conference today to let people know that residents who adopt dogs and cats from county animal shelters can get pet insurance for 1.

Posted by News Editor at 03:55 PM |

February 22, 2007

Pet Ohana - Off-target cat urine could be payback (Honolulu (Cat News)


Pet Ohana - Off-target cat urine could be payback (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Question: Our cat has recently taken to urinating outside his litter box. Why would this happen? Answer: Urinating in inappropriate places is a leading reason why families give up their pet cats.

Life Just Got Sweeter for Dogs and Cats with the New Dolce Vita(TM) Therabed(TM) Pet Beds (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Dolce Vita or the "sweet life" has long been used in Italy to sum up the good things that make life pleasurable and fulfilling.

Posted by News Editor at 08:05 PM |

Owners let dogs out - cats too (Hammond Daily Star) (Cat News)


Owners let dogs out - cats too (Hammond Daily Star)
When words to the song Stray Cat Strut began floating on the cool morning breeze Monday at Zemurray Park, proud pet owners lined up to hear instructions for their furry friends in the second annual Tangi 4-H Benefit Pet Parade and Family Fun Fest.

Pet license fees could be lowered (Quad-City Times)
CLINTON, Iowa Residents soon could be paying less to license dogs or cats, but paying more if they fail to get a license.

Liberty Media is going to the dogs. And cats. (Rocky Mountain News)
It's not unheard of for pet owners to spend hundreds of dollars lavishing their dogs and cats with blinged-out collars and top-shelf chow.

Posted by News Editor at 12:25 AM |

February 21, 2007

Pet Ecology Brands, Inc. Expands Down Under -- Announces New (Cat News)


Pet Ecology Brands, Inc. Expands Down Under -- Announces New Distribution in Australia & New Zealand (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pet Ecology Brands, Inc. -- www.petecology.com -- today announced receipt of its first order from VCA (Veterinary Companies of Australia PTY LTD.), a major veterinary and pet products distributor based in Kings Park, New South Wales. VCA markets pet health products in Australia and New Zealand and is a major force in the $5 Billion pet industry in this part of the world.

City, county officials discuss what to do about cats (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Stray cats are still an issue around Linn County, and officials from the county, three cities and other groups have met to discuss it. No action was agreed on, but the group may meet again.

Owners let dogs out - cats too (Hammond Daily Star)
When words to the song Stray Cat Strut began floating on the cool morning breeze Monday at Zemurray Park, proud pet owners lined up to hear instructions for their furry friends in the second annual Tangi 4-H Benefit Pet Parade and Family Fun Fest.

Posted by News Editor at 02:30 AM |

February 20, 2007

Liberty Media is going to the dogs. And cats. (Rocky (Cat News)


Liberty Media is going to the dogs. And cats. (Rocky Mountain News)
It's not unheard of for pet owners to spend hundreds of dollars lavishing their dogs and cats with blinged-out collars and top-shelf chow.

Pet Briefs: Spay, neuter services, Meet the author event (San Antonio Express-News)
Free and low-cost spaying and neutering for cats and dogs are available at the Spay-Neuter Assistance Program's clinics.

Couple have soft hearts for stuck cats (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
The cats don't always appreciate it, but the folks at Daugherty Tree Service say they'll continue to help rescue felines trapped in trees. Owners Duane and Gaylene Daugherty say they like to help out when they can.

Posted by News Editor at 07:15 AM |

February 19, 2007

Features - Pet of the Week: It's More Fun with (Cat News)


Features - Pet of the Week: It's More Fun with the Whole Family (Banner)
Niko, Leo and Samba contribute stability, comfort, fur and mischief to Lia Mandelbaum s family. Animals are so sensitive to now, said Mandelbaum, psychology student. I feel like when I see my cat, it grounds me, it helps me live in the moment. It s soothing, and it helps you think more clearly.

Standing the test of time (The Trenton Times)
TRENTON -- It is a snowy morning on a tree-lined street in Hiltonia. Inside a rambling house, family pictures line the shelves surrounding a stone fireplace. Two nosy collies and three cats compete for attention. A pet pig munches his meal in his own small dwelling in the back yard.

Posted by News Editor at 07:55 AM |

February 18, 2007

Pet Calendar (Contra Costa Times) SATURDAY ADOPTIONS 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: (Cat News)


Pet Calendar (Contra Costa Times)
SATURDAY ADOPTIONS 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: TVAR; Pleasanton Farmers Market, First and West Angela, Pleasanton; dogs/cats. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: VHS; Pet Extreme, 4500 Arroyo Vista Drive, Livermore; cats/dogs.

Posted by News Editor at 11:15 AM |

February 17, 2007

Make room for man's best friend (Detroit News) I had (Cat News)


Make room for man's best friend (Detroit News)
I had never considered myself much of a pet person before Dan and Kelly entered my life. In fact, I was quite content with the stone dog that stood watch on my stoop. But when Kelly brought home the first stray cat, I was a goner. Before I knew it, I was a bona fide pet lover with three cats and a dog to prove it.

Posted by News Editor at 01:00 PM |

February 16, 2007

A bright spot in their day (The Times of Northwest (Cat News)


A bright spot in their day (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
In her room alone, an elderly woman sat quietly as volunteers with a local pet therapy program knocked on the open door. Dogs and cats in tow, they stood in the doorway and asked if she wanted to see any of the animals, but the woman did not respond.

Posted by News Editor at 01:00 PM |

February 15, 2007

Pet Overpopulation Fund taking donations to help save animals (La (Cat News)


Pet Overpopulation Fund taking donations to help save animals (La Junta Tribune-Democrat)
In 2005, 166,000 dogs and cats entered Colorado shelters and sadly, over 40,000 were euthanized.

Pet rat passes disease to Tumwater veterinarian (KING 5 Seattle)
A veterinarian is recovering from a serious disease that usually targets dogs and cats. In this case, a family's pet rat passed along the disease.Disease can be deadly

US pet lovers warned off 'Wild Kitty Cat Food' (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a consumer warning urging cat lovers not to buy, or use, Wild Kitty Cat Food after investigators discovered traces of Salmonella in the pet food.

Posted by News Editor at 01:40 PM |

February 14, 2007

Web offers you chance to find a date for you (Cat News)


Web offers you chance to find a date for you and your pet (Daily Southtown)
Many pet owners will admit they've occasionally showered more attention on their dog or cat than on a spouse or someone they've dated. After all, pets provide unconditional love. They are a part of the family, with their own habits, routines and wardrobes. Some even share bed space.

Pet rat passes disease to Tumwater veterinarian (KING 5 Seattle)
A veterinarian is recovering from a serious disease that usually targets dogs and cats. In this case, a family's pet rat passed along the disease.Disease can be deadly

Dogs, cats rescued from pet hospital fire (Stamford Advocate)
STAMFORD - A late-afternoon fire yesterday threatened the lives of two dozen dogs and cats at Davis Animal Hospital on West Main Street near the Greenwich border.

Posted by News Editor at 06:35 PM |

February 13, 2007

Pet rat passes disease to Tumwater veterinarian (KING 5 Seattle) (Cat News)


Pet rat passes disease to Tumwater veterinarian (KING 5 Seattle)
A veterinarian is recovering from a serious disease that usually targets dogs and cats. In this case, a family's pet rat passed along the disease.Disease can be deadly

Pet fines real killer (Townsville Bulletin)
RECENT publicity about the large numbers of stray dogs and cats being brought into the local RSPCA due to negligent owners, accidents or people simply dumping animals they no longer want has served to bring out into the open a situation which affects many people, right across our community.

Posted by News Editor at 11:00 PM |

Animal lovers win extra life for 400 Chinese cats (Guardian (Cat News)


Animal lovers win extra life for 400 Chinese cats (Guardian Unlimited)
China's nascent animal rights movement claimed a rare and bloody victory today after rescuing more than 400 cats that were about to be slaughtered for their fur and meat.

Posted by News Editor at 12:05 AM |

February 12, 2007

Like cats and dogs (Gulf News) Hundreds of dog owners (Cat News)


Like cats and dogs (Gulf News)
Hundreds of dog owners brought their pets along to the 19th Pedigree and Whiskas Pet Show held at Nad Al Sheba on Saturday. There were elegant Salukis, tough-looking bulldogs, muscular Rottweilers and funny-faced Pugs in fact, just about every type of dog you can think of was there.

Posted by News Editor at 04:55 AM |

February 11, 2007

Open house set for Adopt-A-Pet's new Fenton home (Tri-County Times) (Cat News)


Open house set for Adopt-A-Pet's new Fenton home (Tri-County Times)
Adopt-A-Pet of Fenton is accustomed to finding new homes for dogs and cats in need of a loving family. Now this privately funded local organization has found a new home for itself, making a move from its former location in downtown Fenton to its spacious new rural setting at 13575 Fenton Road.

Barkus Pet Parade (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Barkus Pet Parade: 1 p.m. at Menard and Allen streets. Free. 314-771-5110 or www.mardigrasinc.org The annual Barkus Pet Parade is expected to attract about 10,000 dogs, a few cats and perhaps a goat or two all dolled up in silly outfits.

U.S. warns citizens in Indonesia on threat from cats (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. embassy warned its citizens in Indonesia on Wednesday that the country's wild and stray cats may carry the deadly bird flu virus and should be avoided and that care needed to be taken with pet cats.

Posted by News Editor at 09:40 AM |

February 10, 2007

More firefighters are carrying pet (Monroe Times) MONROE -- Fire (Cat News)


More firefighters are carrying pet (Monroe Times)
MONROE -- Fire helmet? Check. Gloves? Check. Axe? Check. Pet oxygen masks? Check. Increasingly, little oxygen masks for pets are becoming standard equipment for firefighters.

Barkus Pet Parade will trot through Soulard (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
To the four official contest criteria at Sunday's Barkus Pet Parade, celebrity judge Sherman George has added one of his own: Don't bite.

Saturday, Feb 10th, 2007 (The Victoria Advocate)
SATURDAY ANIMAL CLINIC, Adopt-A-Pet, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Veterinarian will be on the premises. Dogs or cats can receive shots, wormer, rabies vaccinations, city registration tags, exams, microchips, flea and heartworm preventative. For information, call 361-575-7387 or Gary Moses at 361-573-2853.

Posted by News Editor at 10:35 AM |

February 09, 2007

Brother may also face pet neglect charges (Fond du Lac (Cat News)


Brother may also face pet neglect charges (Fond du Lac Reporter)
The brother of a 37-year-old Hubertus woman who left several dozen cats and dogs unattended in a Marquette Street home she rented may face criminal charges in connection with alleged animal neglect.

U.S. warns citizens in Indonesia on threat from cats (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. embassy warned its citizens in Indonesia on Wednesday that the country's wild and stray cats may carry the deadly bird flu virus and should be avoided and that care needed to be taken with pet cats.

Posted by News Editor at 10:45 AM |

February 08, 2007

Cats Being Trapped In Attempt To Prevent More Killings (WFTV (Cat News)


Cats Being Trapped In Attempt To Prevent More Killings (WFTV 9 Orlando)
Seminole County Animal Services can't seem to catch a break when it comes to catching strays. First it had complaints that wandering dogs were attacking cats. Now it's getting complaints about how it's trying to get the strays off the streets. VIDEO: Complaints After Animal Services Starts Trapping Cats GREAT PETS: Visit Our Special Interactive Pet Section

U.S. warns citizens in Indonesia on threat from cats (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. embassy warned its citizens in Indonesia on Wednesday that the country's wild and stray cats may carry the deadly bird flu virus and should be avoided and that care needed to be taken with pet cats.

Celebrate Dental Month by Caring for Your Pet's Teeth (Hollister Free Lance)
In October I wrote an article about dental disease in pets. February is National Pet Dental Month so an expansion on this topic is appropriate. Are you aware that the most common disease of dogs, cats and people is periodontitis - a disease damaging the tissues that support and maintain the teeth?

Posted by News Editor at 01:05 PM |

February 07, 2007

US warns citizens in Indonesia on threat from cats (AlertNet) (Cat News)


US warns citizens in Indonesia on threat from cats (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy warned its citizens in Indonesia on Wednesday that the country's wild and stray cats may carry the deadly bird flu virus and should be avoided and that care ...

Posted by News Editor at 01:35 PM |

February 06, 2007

Ariola: Brooks (Sun Star) I AM not exactly what you (Cat News)


Ariola: Brooks (Sun Star)
I AM not exactly what you may call a "pet person." I don't really go heads-over-heels about cats, dogs, and all.

Pet licensing a win-win (Sheboygan Press)
Jennifer Zachman knew that dogs had to be licensed, but cats too

Pet Calendar (Contra Costa Times)
SATURDAY ADOPTIONS 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: TVAR; Pleasanton farmers market, First and West Angela, Pleasanton; dogs/cats. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: ARF; Pet Food Express, Clayton; cats.

Posted by News Editor at 02:50 PM |

February 05, 2007

Pet Calendar (Contra Costa Times) SATURDAY ADOPTIONS 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: (Cat News)


Pet Calendar (Contra Costa Times)
SATURDAY ADOPTIONS 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: TVAR; Pleasanton farmers market, First and West Angela, Pleasanton; dogs/cats. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: ARF; Pet Food Express, Clayton; cats.

Pet of the week: Escondido Humane Society (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Clementine is a 7-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair. She is outgoing and loves to the be the center of attention. She gets along with cats and doesn't seem to be fearful of dogs.

Posted by News Editor at 04:10 PM |

February 04, 2007

94% - Dogs Edge Cats--Dad Trails Both (Pew via Yahoo! (Cat News)


94% - Dogs Edge Cats--Dad Trails Both (Pew via Yahoo! News)
Dogs edge cats by a nose in the human intimacy sweepstakes -- 94% of dog owners say they feel "close" to their pet compared with 84% of cat owners.

Hoo? Hoo has been taking neighborhood cats on James Island? (The Post and Courier)
As urban legends go, this one has teeth. And talons. And horns. Pet cats have been disappearing for a few months from a James Island neighborhood near Fort Johnson Road - a lot of cats, as many as 20, according to the buzz in the community.

Posted by News Editor at 08:50 PM |

Pet Project (The Ithaca Journal) Hey, all you cool cats (Cat News)


Pet Project (The Ithaca Journal)
Hey, all you cool cats out there. Are you ready to adopt one swinging feline? My name is Jitterbug, and I'd love to dance the nights away at your house. I'm a neutered male who has been hanging at the SPCA since October. That's far too long for such a hip dude to be lonely. I'm a likeable fellow who gets along with other jive cats. I'm ready to jump into a new life with you.

Pair seeks to open pet crematorium (Whitehorse Star Daily)
People who don t want to dump their pets carcasses in the landfill will soon have another option. Dawna Lilya says she and business partner Chuck Ward are adding another business listing in the Yellow Pages under the pet cremations heading.

Posted by News Editor at 12:35 AM |

February 03, 2007

Survey: Half of pet dogs have reached old age (Asahi.com) (Cat News)


Survey: Half of pet dogs have reached old age (Asahi.com)
Japan's aging society has spread to our four-legged friends. About half of pet dogs in the country are at least 7 years old, which is about 50 in human terms, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers Association Japan.

HOMELESS & CATLESS: CITY RAIDERS SEIZE SHELTER PETS (New York Post)
A group of homeless people were left howling yesterday after their pet cats were cruelly ripped out of their arms by workers at a Midtown shelter enforcing a no-pets ban. Up to 15 felines were rounded up in the afternoon raid at the Alladin Hotel...

Posted by News Editor at 02:40 AM |

February 02, 2007

94% - Dogs Edge Cats--Dad Trails Both (Pew via Yahoo! (Cat News)


94% - Dogs Edge Cats--Dad Trails Both (Pew via Yahoo! News)
Dogs edge cats by a nose in the human intimacy sweepstakes -- 94% of dog owners say they feel "close" to their pet compared with 84% of cat owners.

Posted by News Editor at 03:05 AM |

February 01, 2007

Pet First Aid (WTVY-TV 4) The Wiregrass chapter of the (Cat News)


Pet First Aid (WTVY-TV 4)
The Wiregrass chapter of the American Red Cross is offering Pet First Aid classes to help promote the health and safety of cats and dogs. Prevention, preparation, and emergency response is the focus of the class.

94% - Dogs Edge Cats--Dad Trails Both (Pew via Yahoo! News)
Dogs edge cats by a nose in the human intimacy sweepstakes -- 94% of dog owners say they feel "close" to their pet compared with 84% of cat owners.

Posted by News Editor at 07:15 AM |

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