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October 31, 2007

Pet Agency Needs Your Help (R News) Organizations dedicated to (Cat News)


Pet Agency Needs Your Help (R News)
Organizations dedicated to the rescue and care of domestic animals are dealing with a growing homeless pet population. The Pet Adoption Network in Irondequoit spent $20,000 on veterinary care last year. The agency cares for a hundred homeless cats.

Call for national pet blood bank (BBC News)
Leading UK vets say a national blood bank is needed to save the lives of injured dogs and cats.

Don't let your pet get upset on Bonfire night (St Albans Observer)
PET owners are being urged to take measures to ensure their pets are not left distressed and anxious on November 5th. In a bid to help, vetinary surgery Medivet Redbourn is to hold an open evening tonight from 7.30pm at its practice in High Street.

Posted by News Editor at 06:05 PM |

October 30, 2007

Don't let your pet get upset on Bonfire night (St (Cat News)


Don't let your pet get upset on Bonfire night (St Albans Observer)
PET owners are being urged to take measures to ensure their pets are not left distressed and anxious on November 5th. In a bid to help, vetinary surgery Medivet Redbourn is to hold an open evening tonight from 7.30pm at its practice in High Street.

Posted by News Editor at 07:10 PM |

October 29, 2007

Pet Agency Needs Your Help (R News) Organizations dedicated to (Cat News)


Pet Agency Needs Your Help (R News)
Organizations dedicated to the rescue and care of domestic animals are dealing with a growing homeless pet population. The Pet Adoption Network in Irondequoit spent $20,000 on veterinary care last year. The agency cares for a hundred homeless cats.

Pet Tales: Indoor cats offer peace of mind (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
I recently read an article debating whether or not to keep cats as indoor or outdoor pets. The author was concerned about the impact of so many domesticated cats on wildlife, animal safety, whether it is humane to keep cats inside and, if so, if declawing is appropriate. I have mixed feelings on the subject. Until recently, my pets were indoor/outdoor cats good hunters who kept down the rodent, ...

Posted by News Editor at 08:20 PM |

46 cats living in squalor in pet hoarder s Prunedale home (Cat News)


46 cats living in squalor in pet hoarder s Prunedale home (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
An elderly couple and their adult son kept 46 cats living inside their filthy Prunedale home in what was called one of Monterey County s worst-ever animal hoarding cases. One of the cats later was in such poor condition it was euthanized. A malnourished horse also was found on the property. County Health Department social worker Judi Adams was checking on the son when she smelled a rancid odor ...

Posted by News Editor at 12:40 AM |

October 28, 2007

Pet costume contest at Promenade (Courier-Post) Jake's Dog House at (Cat News)


Pet costume contest at Promenade (Courier-Post)
Jake's Dog House at The Promenade at Sagemore in Marlton will host its 2007 Jake-O-Lantern Pet Costume Contest from 9 a.m. to noon today, with Jake's Bucks prizes for top-three finishes. All proceeds will be donated to the Voorhees Animal Orphanage.

46 cats living in squalor in pet hoarder's Prunedale home (KTVN Reno)
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (AP) - An elderly couple and their adult son kept 46 cats living inside their filthy Prunedale home in what was called 1 of Monterey County's worst-ever animal hoarding cases.

46 cats living in squalor in pet hoarder's Prunedale home (Contra Costa Times)
PRUNEDALE, Calif. -- An elderly couple and their adult son kept 46 cats living inside their filthy Prunedale home in what was called one of Monterey County's worst-ever animal hoarding cases.

Posted by News Editor at 04:25 AM |

October 27, 2007

Take care of your pet's health (Granite City Press-Record) A (Cat News)


Take care of your pet's health (Granite City Press-Record)
A pet vaccination clinic will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Animal Control, Missouri Avenue and old Illinois Route 3 in Granite City.

46 cats living in squalor in pet hoarder's Prunedale home (KTVN Reno)
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (AP) - An elderly couple and their adult son kept 46 cats living inside their filthy Prunedale home in what was called 1 of Monterey County's worst-ever animal hoarding cases.

Posted by News Editor at 07:45 AM |

October 26, 2007

Cheyenne Animal Shelter giving cats away (KTVQ Billings) Associated Press (Cat News)


Cheyenne Animal Shelter giving cats away (KTVQ Billings)
Associated Press - October 25, 2007 9:35 AM ET CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Cheyenne Animal Shelter is overrun with cats and is giving some away.

Posted by News Editor at 11:25 AM |

October 25, 2007

Animal rescue to have pet adoption Saturday (Florence Morning News) (Cat News)


Animal rescue to have pet adoption Saturday (Florence Morning News)
The Home Away From Home Rescue will have a pet adoption from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ashley Furniture/ Hobby Lobby in Florence. A variety of dogs, puppies, cats and kittens will be available. The animals will have been recently bathed, and each dog will be go home with a collar, leash and bag of food.

Know the rules before you adopt a pet (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
Mackenzie Holmes is nuzzled by one of about 400 cats sheltered at Project Paw on Bevier Street in Binghamton.

Posted by News Editor at 11:35 AM |

October 24, 2007

Volunteers play with the humane society s cats and dogs Friday (Cat News)


Volunteers play with the humane society s cats and dogs Friday (The Shorthorn)
The university volunteers were greeted by a sea of cats, purring and urging to be pet with each step they took inside the animal shelter. At the Humane Society of Dallas County s Dog & Kitty City , about 15 volunteers played with more than 200 cats and dogs Friday afternoon.

Palm Beach County commissioners favor mandatory pet sterilization policy (Sun-Sentinel)
Hearings planned on policy to reduce unwanted animals Palm Beach County commissioners appear ready to adopt a mandatory countywide pet sterilization policy, tapping into an emotional issue that affects thousands of pet owners and has already drawn howls from some animal lovers.

Pet column: Halloween safety (Rocky Mount Telegram)
Halloween is a time for dressing up in costumes and going trick-or-treating. While the safety of our children is most important, especially in this day and age, we also must keep the safety of our pets in mind as well. We recommend keeping your pets indoors if at all possible, especially black cats. All animals can become targets for pranks as well as victims of blatant animal cruelty.

Posted by News Editor at 03:10 PM |

October 23, 2007

Rummage sale, auction to benefit pet rescue group (Post-Bulletin) Cats (Cat News)


Rummage sale, auction to benefit pet rescue group (Post-Bulletin)
Cats of Broadway Pet Rescue will hold a fundraiser for the animals from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Izaak Walton Cabin in Austin. The fundraiser will include a rummage sale and silent auction. Items to be auctioned includ

RSPCA kills half of rescued cats (Perth Now)
MORE than half the cats and a third of the dogs rescued by the RSPCA as people neglect and abandon their pets are being put down.

Posted by News Editor at 06:40 PM |

October 22, 2007

Degeneres gave pet away before (WPSD Paducah) Ellen Degeneres gave (Cat News)


Degeneres gave pet away before (WPSD Paducah)
Ellen Degeneres gave a pet dog away to a member of her staff two years before her recent pooch scandal, according to reports.

'Yappy Hour' strives to save dogs and cats (Deseret Morning News)
Utah pet owners and many of their dogs attended No More Homeless Pets organization's "Yappy Hour" Friday night, designed to end the euthanasia of homeless dogs and cats in Utah and promote humane alternatives dealing with feral cats.

Posted by News Editor at 08:50 PM |

Puerto Rican pet owners file $22.5 million lawsuit (USA Today) (Cat News)


Puerto Rican pet owners file $22.5 million lawsuit (USA Today)
Pet owners whose dogs and cats were thrown to their deaths from a bridge have filed a multimillion dollar (euro) lawsuit against the company that took the animals away and others they claimed were involved in the killings.

Posted by News Editor at 12:55 AM |

October 21, 2007

Owners of animals killed at Puerto Rico bridge file $22.5 (Cat News)


Owners of animals killed at Puerto Rico bridge file $22.5 million lawsuit (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Pet owners whose dogs and cats were thrown to their deaths from a bridge have filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the company that took the animals away and others they claimed were involved in the killings.

Posted by News Editor at 05:35 AM |

October 20, 2007

Backyard pet breeders to be kept on a leash (Central (Cat News)


Backyard pet breeders to be kept on a leash (Central Western Daily)
THE RSPCA believes a ban on the sale of cats and dogs in pet stores will reduce the amount of unwanted animals, however, one Orange pet store owner says it could actually increase the problem.

Putting Fido In A Costume Can Be A Fun Pet Project (The Tampa Tribune)
for cats! Proceed with caution. 'Due to human demand, our line of cat costumes keeps expanding,' notes Heather Tobey Anderson, in a PetSmart stores news release. 'Why should dogs have all the fun?' asks Anderson, who is a cat expert.

Posted by News Editor at 09:15 AM |

October 19, 2007

DeGeneres Violates Deal With Pet Agency (KABC-TV Los Angeles) Ellen (Cat News)


DeGeneres Violates Deal With Pet Agency (KABC-TV Los Angeles)
Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving a pooch away to her hairdresser because it didn't get along with her cats.

Crestwood holds pet micro-chipping event (Southwest County Journal)
Cats and canines will crowd Crestwood's micro-chipping clinic on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Building boss pays 1000 to pet detective to find his cat (EveningTimes Online)
A DISTRAUGHT animal lover has called in a real life Ace Ventura Pet Detective to find his missing tom cat. Jim O'Neill has paid more than 1000 to the service in an attempt to trace his beloved two-year-old Louis.

Posted by News Editor at 11:55 AM |

October 18, 2007

Puerto Rico's mayor lashed over city workers' pet snatching (New (Cat News)


Puerto Rico's mayor lashed over city workers' pet snatching (New York Daily News)
Outraged pet owners yelled "murderer" at the local mayor after city workers snatched their beloved dogs and cats and tossed dozens of them off a 50-foot-high bridge.

Fury spreads in Puerto Rico pet massacre (AP via Yahoo! News)
The fury over the massacre of dozens of seized dogs and cats in Puerto Rico has gone global.

Posted by News Editor at 03:25 PM |

October 17, 2007

DeGeneres Violates Deal With Pet Agency (CBS4 Miami) Ellen DeGeneres (Cat News)


DeGeneres Violates Deal With Pet Agency (CBS4 Miami)
Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving a pooch away to her hairdresser because it didn't get along with her cats. SLIDESHOW: Richest Women In Entertainment

Posted by News Editor at 08:00 PM |

DeGeneres Violates Deal With Pet Agency (AP via Yahoo! Singapore (Cat News)


DeGeneres Violates Deal With Pet Agency (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving a pooch away to her hairdresser because it didn't get along with her cats. The talk show hostess and her partner Portia de Rossi adopted Iggy, a Brussels Griffon mix, on Sept. 20. But when things didn't work out, DeGeneres gave the dog to her hairdresser. In doing so, DeGeneres violated an agreement with the ...

Don t do it Spot! Ordinance would require pet owners to scoop poop (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)
A proposed city ordinance seeks to curb the bathroom habits of dogs and cats. The Bartlesville City Council will consider an ordinance Monday that addresses pet excrement removal requirements.

DeGeneres violates deal with pet agency after giving away adopted dog (ABC 13 Texas)
Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving a pooch away to her hairdresser because it didn't get along with her cats. But in talking about it, she broke down.

Posted by News Editor at 12:50 AM |

October 16, 2007

Pet Insurance Growing Industry In Ohio (WTOV 9 Steubenville) Insurance (Cat News)


Pet Insurance Growing Industry In Ohio (WTOV 9 Steubenville)
Insurance industry experts said more and more Ohio pet owners are purchasing insurance for Fido and Sparky. Analysts say veterinary pet insurance was a $160 million industry in 2005, and it's continuing to grow.

Take care of your pet's health (Collinsville Herald)
A pet vaccination clinic will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Animal Control, Missouri Avenue and old Illinois Route 3 in Granite City.

Posted by News Editor at 03:30 AM |

October 15, 2007

Pet Raid Leads To Massacre At Bridge (Hartford Courant) Elvia (Cat News)


Pet Raid Leads To Massacre At Bridge (Hartford Courant)
Elvia Tirado Polanco says she reluctantly handed over her black- and white-spotted mutt to animal control workers after they threatened her with eviction from her housing project for keeping a pet there.

Osan pet vendor may be put off-limits (Stars and Stripes)
What do puppies and prostitutes have in common? Not much. But one man s sidewalk pet shop near Osan Air Base could, like brothels and some bars, soon be on the list of places U.S. servicemembers aren t allowed to patronize.

Posted by News Editor at 05:05 AM |

October 14, 2007

Pet owners mourn dogs, cats flung off bridge (Houston Chronicle) (Cat News)


Pet owners mourn dogs, cats flung off bridge (Houston Chronicle)
Elvia Tirado Polanco says she reluctantly handed over her black- and white-spotted mutt to animal control workers after they threatened that she would be evicted from her housing project for keeping a pet there.

Halloween safety tips to protect cats (Star-Gazette)
Halloween is a fun-filled holiday for most of us, but for a household cat, it can be stressful, frightening and even dangerous. Here are a few extra precautions, sent to the Pet-Gazette by the Bradford County Humane Society, to keep your cats safe during this season:

Fury at Puerto Rico pet killings (BBC News)
Dozens of cats and dogs are reportedly hurled off a bridge by Puerto Rico workers enforcing a no-pets policy.

Posted by News Editor at 08:30 AM |

October 13, 2007

Stockton Pet Owners Required To Microchip Animals (CBS 13 Sacramento) (Cat News)


Stockton Pet Owners Required To Microchip Animals (CBS 13 Sacramento)
Starting today, thousands of Stockton pet owners must place microchips in their cats and dogs.

Posted by News Editor at 08:45 AM |

October 12, 2007

Pet Owners Rush to Meet Microchip Deadline (News10 Sacramento) The (Cat News)


Pet Owners Rush to Meet Microchip Deadline (News10 Sacramento)
The rules for owning pets in Stockton are about to change. Starting Thursday pet owners will have to make sure their cats and dogs have identification microchips.

pet of the week (Contra Costa Times)
pet of the week PINOLE -- The following is a partial list of animals that may be available for adoption at the Animal Services Department, 910 San Pablo Ave.

Posted by News Editor at 11:50 AM |

October 11, 2007

Cats Off Broadway auction, sale Nov. 3 (Austin Daily Herald) (Cat News)


Cats Off Broadway auction, sale Nov. 3 (Austin Daily Herald)
A fundraiser for the Cats Off Broadway pet rescue is being planned. A rummage sale and silent auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Izaak Walton League chapter cabin in Todd Park.

Posted by News Editor at 12:15 PM |

October 10, 2007

Cats Off Broadway auction, sale Nov. 3 (Austin Daily Herald) (Cat News)


Cats Off Broadway auction, sale Nov. 3 (Austin Daily Herald)
A fundraiser for the Cats Off Broadway pet rescue is being planned. A rummage sale and silent auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Izaak Walton League chapter cabin in Todd Park.

Do you dress you pet for Halloween? (The Salt Lake Tribune)
The Salt Lake Tribune is looking for a few best-dressed pets for a feature about Halloween fashions for the four-footed set. Please send photos of your costumed dogs, cats, ponies or other pets or a fun story about dressing them, or both, to features@sltrib.

Halloween's going to dogs . . . and cats . . . and bunnies (Inside Bay Area)
VOTING IS UNDER WAY in the Dress Up Your Pet contest. Readers have been sending us photos of their dogs, cats and other domesticated pets decked in costume for Halloween.

Posted by News Editor at 01:25 PM |

October 09, 2007

Pet microchips available today (The Record) STOCKTON - Animal shelter (Cat News)


Pet microchips available today (The Record)
STOCKTON - Animal shelter employees will be at Discount Pet Foods, 1140 W. Hammer Lane, from noon to 4 p.m. today to put microchips in dogs and cats.

Posted by News Editor at 01:35 PM |

October 08, 2007

Pet lovers bring dogs, cats to blessing rites (Saipan Tribune) (Cat News)


Pet lovers bring dogs, cats to blessing rites (Saipan Tribune)
Dogs of different sizes were in attendance for a special blessing at Mount Carmel Cathedral yesterday. Some 30 pet owners came to the blessing of the animals. It was the first time in many years that such an event was held on Saipan.

Norfolk ban on cosmetic pet surgery panned by attorney general (WRIC 8 News Richmond)
Associated Press - October 8, 2007 9:45 AM ET NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Norfolk residents who dock their dog's ears or declaw their cats run afoul of the law.

Posted by News Editor at 03:50 PM |

October 07, 2007

Ways to discourage cats from 'marking' the wrong places (Tri-Valley (Cat News)


Ways to discourage cats from 'marking' the wrong places (Tri-Valley Herald)
Dr. Utchen: We recently had a third child, and since then our cats have decided to pee throughout the house.

Home pet parties barking up the right tree (Baltimore Sun)
Mutts:A mix of news and features for pet lovers

Pet portraits painted For the Love of Dog (Tallahassee Democrat)
Years ago when artist Pattie Maney's dog Jerry ran away, she found that painting eased her grief. While she had long made her living through her art, his disappearance added a new specialty, painting pet portraits.

Posted by News Editor at 07:15 PM |

October 06, 2007

Pet microchips offered by shelter (The Record) STOCKTON - Animal (Cat News)


Pet microchips offered by shelter (The Record)
STOCKTON - Animal shelter employees will be at Discount Pet Foods, 1140 W. Hammer Lane, from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday to put microchips in dogs and cats.

Cats Found in Home Go Up for Adoption (FOX 28 South Bend)
Pet lovers got a chance to adopt some cats Thursday. Cass County Animal Control offered 26 cats for adoption.

Posted by News Editor at 08:45 PM |

October 05, 2007

Farley can be guardian angel for your pet (Hamilton Mountain (Cat News)


Farley can be guardian angel for your pet (Hamilton Mountain News)
The Farley Pet tag price depends on each veterinarian's donation requirements. It could vary from $2, to a donation for a bake sale etc. Check with your veterinarian for details.

Posted by News Editor at 11:05 PM |

Crestwood holds pet micro-chipping event (Southwest County Journal) Cats and (Cat News)


Crestwood holds pet micro-chipping event (Southwest County Journal)
Cats and canines will crowd Crestwood's micro-chipping clinic on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Posted by News Editor at 12:55 AM |

October 04, 2007

Unity Church plans second annual pet blessing (Honolulu Advertiser) Unity (Cat News)


Unity Church plans second annual pet blessing (Honolulu Advertiser)
Unity Church of Hawaii will hold its free, second annual Pet Blessing ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Waikiki Elementary playground. Cats and other small animals should be in carriers and dogs on leashes.

Feline infectious peritonitis (Herald Democrat)
As pet lovers, we re upset when one of our dogs or cats catches a preventable disease. We treat them, many recover, and we make sure it never happens again by providing the necessary vaccinations.

Seized cats up for adoption (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
About 25 cats seized last month from a Cass County home will be made available for adoption Thursday and Friday at the county animal shelter in Cassopolis, officials said.

Posted by News Editor at 01:40 AM |

October 03, 2007

Tag lag snags St. Lucie law to license dogs, cats (Cat News)


Tag lag snags St. Lucie law to license dogs, cats (The Palm Beach Post)
St. Lucie County's pet registration law hit a snag Monday because there were no metal tags for dog and cat collars to prove the animals' owners had complied with the new requirement.

Posted by News Editor at 05:20 AM |

October 02, 2007

EDITORIAL ~~ Pet owners must take responsibility (Fernandina Beach News-Leader) (Cat News)


EDITORIAL ~~ Pet owners must take responsibility (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
We have written quite a lot about Nassau County Animal Control in recent weeks and urged county commissioners to make changes to improve its operations. But nothing would do more to solve the animal care and control problems here than pet owners taking personal responsibility for their animals.

Local women find niche with pet sitting (The Ironton Tribune)
Four cats, one dog, two pygmy goats who lost their mother at birth and 11 chickens play and rest in the back yard at Wanda Hysell s home. We ve got a lot of animals here, Hysell said, of Chesapeake. Love animals.

Posted by News Editor at 05:35 AM |

October 01, 2007

Local women find niche with pet sitting (The Ironton Tribune) (Cat News)


Local women find niche with pet sitting (The Ironton Tribune)
Four cats, one dog, two pygmy goats who lost their mother at birth and 11 chickens play and rest in the back yard at Wanda Hysell s home. We ve got a lot of animals here, Hysell said, of Chesapeake. Love animals.

Posted by News Editor at 06:10 AM |

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