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February 29, 2008

EnsurApet Capitalizes on Pet Health Insurance by Establishing a Network (Cat News)


EnsurApet Capitalizes on Pet Health Insurance by Establishing a Network of Veterinary Hospitals (Centre Daily Times)
ensurApet, Inc. (OTCBB:EPTI), a provider of pet health insurance, announces that it anticipates becoming a leader in the rapidly growing US market for pet health insurance through a network of veterinary hospitals.

A Pet Owner's Final Choice (Washington Post)
Along with other services for devoted owners, business of individual pet cremations is growing.

Pet purchases could cost more in Austin (News 8 Austin)
Price tag could increase by $50, depending on where you're shopping for a new pet.

Posted by News Editor at 03:25 AM |

February 28, 2008

Pet sterilization becomes law in Los Angeles (North County Times) (Cat News)


Pet sterilization becomes law in Los Angeles (North County Times)
LOS ANGELES -- It's now the law, pet owners who live in Los Angeles must have their dogs and cats sterilized by the time the animals are 4 months old.

Legislation may prevent overbreeding in dogs, cats (The Daily Gamecock)
Some cities are finally starting to crack down on pet overpopulation and backyard breeders. Yesterday, Los Angeles passed a law requiring most dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered by four months of age. The only exceptions are service dogs, show animals and those owned by professional breeders.

Posted by News Editor at 07:30 AM |

February 27, 2008

Dog's second birthday party a chance for pet business owners (Cat News)


Dog's second birthday party a chance for pet business owners to meet, greet (The Jupiter Courier)
Gemma Koder is hosting a birthday party for her Yorkshire terrier, Napolean, in Abacoa and hopes that this party opens the door for pet owners to network as well.

Posted by News Editor at 08:20 AM |

February 26, 2008

Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony (Cat News)


Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony Courier-Leader)
Texas Coalition for Animal Protection and The Colony Animal Control Shelter are teaming up to bring affordable pet vaccinations to the community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the shelter, 4720 E. Lake Highlands.

Cat behaving badly? Try these 3 steps to understand your pet (Seattle Times)
Figuring out what a cat wants is hard. They're trying to tell us, but often we don't know how to interpret their messages. Cats behaving badly can...

Posted by News Editor at 12:45 PM |

February 25, 2008

Pet Connection: Let sleeping dogs lie on your bed? (Cat 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.

Posted by News Editor at 02:05 PM |

February 24, 2008

Neutering will prevent deaths, say pet activists (The Tennessean) Nashville (Cat News)


Neutering will prevent deaths, say pet activists (The Tennessean)
Nashville animal activists agree that the only way to decrease the number of euthanized cats and dogs in Davidson County is to prevent their births.

ADOPT A PET (The Wichita Eagle)
Sport , a 4-month-old male Lab-pit mix, is available for adoption from Lifeline Animal Placement and Protection . House-trained and very friendly, Sport would like to be a family pet. Also available: Snoopy, 5-year-old spayed female beagle, likes to play and snuggle. She likes people but is not fond of cats. Sassy, 1-year-old female terrier mix, loves to play and cuddle and would ...

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.

Posted by News Editor at 02:20 PM |

February 23, 2008

Pet Of The Week (Calaveras Enterprise) Meet Carrot, a domestic (Cat News)


Pet Of The Week (Calaveras Enterprise)
Meet Carrot, a domestic shorthair calico. She is de-clawed, spayed and about 10 years old. Her owner moved and couldn t take her. She is a very sweet cat and came from a home that had two other cats, so she should fit in anywhere.

Pet adoptions set for today at mall in West Dundee (Kane County Chronicle)
WEST DUNDEE Anderson Animal Shelter will have puppies, dogs and cats available for adoption from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the Macy s wing of Spring Hill Mall.

Posted by News Editor at 04:45 PM |

February 22, 2008

Pet Project (The Ithaca Journal) Are you feeling a little (Cat News)


Pet Project (The Ithaca Journal)
Are you feeling a little blue after Valentine's Day? A handsome man is just what you need! The Tompkins County SPCA has many very handsome male cats who would love to keep you company and Mahi Jr. is one of them. Not only is he gorgeous, but he's not shy about showing his affection and will bring out the best in you. If you are looking for that hunk of burning love to keep you company, make a ...

Posted by News Editor at 06:00 PM |

February 21, 2008

Devils Lake leaders vote down pet ordinance (The Bismarck Tribune) (Cat News)


Devils Lake leaders vote down pet ordinance (The Bismarck Tribune)
DEVILS LAKE (AP) - The Devils Lake City Commission has decided against limiting the number of dogs and cats allowed in a household.

Pet adoption a good option (Edwardsville Journal)
Considering getting a pet, but haven't yet made any decisions yet?

Posted by News Editor at 10:55 PM |

February 20, 2008

Devils Lake Leaders Vote Down Pet Ordinance (KQCD-TV Dickinson) The (Cat News)


Devils Lake Leaders Vote Down Pet Ordinance (KQCD-TV Dickinson)
The Devils Lake City Commission has decided against limiting the number of dogs and cats allowed in a household. Commissioners voted 4-to-1 to drop a proposed ordinance that would have limited city residents to no more than two dogs or three cats, or a combination totaling three animals.

Picture This: Your Pet's Photo on the New PetSmart(R) PetPerks(R) Visa(R) Credit Card (Centre Daily Times)
Pet parents now have an exciting new way to earn rewards for their pet and themselves every time they make a purchase: the PetSmart(R) PetPerks(R) Visa(R) card. The new credit card not only offers a very competitive rate and a great rewards program that's perfect for all pet parents, it also allows consumers to put a favorite photo of their pet right on the card so they'll never have to leave ...

Posted by News Editor at 11:20 PM |

Animal Planet Pet Video to Provide 2 Million Free Training (Cat News)


Animal Planet Pet Video to Provide 2 Million Free Training DVDs to New Pet Parents of Adopted Shelter Dogs and Cats (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Animal Planet Pet Video , producer and distributor of award-winning pet-training videos, today announced the launch of its Shelter Helper program, offering 2 million free DVDs to pet parents in conjunction with Bayer Animal Health, the program's major sponsor.

5 Healthy Lifestyle Steps For Pet Owners For February ``Responsible Pet Owners Month'' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----February is "Responsible Pet Owners Month." Shawn Messonnier, DVM, "The Natural Vet" on Martha Stewart Living Radio, one of America's foremost authorities on holistic pet care and national spokesman for Pet-Togethers PetCentRx "Vim & Vigor" supplements for dogs and cats, has five important steps to create a healthy lifestyle and a more rewarding relationship for owners and ...

Pet Project: ACS has cats galore; there's bound to be one you can love (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)
Here are just three of the many felines that need forever homes.

Posted by News Editor at 01:35 AM |

February 19, 2008

First aid to be taught for care of dogs and (Cat News)


First aid to be taught for care of dogs and cats (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Residents of Clermont County or nearby communities can learn how to provide first aid for dogs and cats through a course taught by Pierce Township Assistant Fire Chief Scott Light.

Posted by News Editor at 04:15 AM |

February 18, 2008

Give Fido his own organizer, and get fit with your (Cat News)


Give Fido his own organizer, and get fit with your pet (Seattle Times)
Give your pet his own organizer; plus fitness videos for cats, dogs and you.

Broward's pet of the week (Miami Herald)
Bella is a 6-year-old Bengal mix who was given up because the landlord said, ''no pets.'' She's a regal feline who gets along with other cats and people of all ages.

Posted by News Editor at 07:05 AM |

February 17, 2008

Pet owners line up hours early for free clinic (East (Cat News)


Pet owners line up hours early for free clinic (East Valley Tribune)
Valley pet owners brought their cats and dogs to the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control mobile clinic Saturday to be spayed or neutered.

Posted by News Editor at 09:30 AM |

February 16, 2008

ADOPT A PET THIS WEEKEND! (KLFY Lafayette) Would you like (Cat News)


ADOPT A PET THIS WEEKEND! (KLFY Lafayette)
Would you like to make a new best friend this weekend? Here's a look at where you can go to adopt a pet, and save a life.

Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony Courier-Leader)
Texas Coalition for Animal Protection and The Colony Animal Control Shelter are teaming up to bring affordable pet vaccinations to the community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the shelter, 4720 E. Lake Highlands.

Monday First at Four: Hi-Tech Pet Gadgets (19 Action News Cleveland)
Cleveland, OH - Monday on 19 Action News First at Four... GPS devices on cats? Cell phones for dogs? Why are so many people going hi-tech for their pets? See how the new wave of puppy bling - can keep

Posted by News Editor at 01:40 PM |

February 15, 2008

Dozens Of Cats Pulled From Filthy Volusia County Home (WFTV (Cat News)


Dozens Of Cats Pulled From Filthy Volusia County Home (WFTV 9 Orlando)
There was an unexpected discovery in a quiet Volusia County neighborhood Thursday. Animal Control officials found a filthy house filled with cats. SLIDESHOW: Images Show Cats Being Removed From Home VIDEO: Animal Control Seizes 70 Cats From Filthy Home ANIMAL NEWS: More Stories Of Animals In The News

Pet Meds Recommends Dental Care Products In Conjunction With CVMA's "National Pet Dental Health Month" (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Oral disease can lead to serious consequences for pets, including infection, severe pain and even organ damage.A three step routine of "brush,rinse and chew" is key to maintaining pet health.

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.

Posted by News Editor at 02:35 PM |

February 14, 2008

Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony (Cat News)


Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony Courier-Leader)
Texas Coalition for Animal Protection and The Colony Animal Control Shelter are teaming up to bring affordable pet vaccinations to the community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the shelter, 4720 E. Lake Highlands.

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.

Posted by News Editor at 05:00 PM |

February 13, 2008

L.A. requires residents to have pets fixed (Contra Costa Times) (Cat News)


L.A. requires residents to have pets fixed (Contra Costa Times)
Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation Tuesday to require pet owners to spay or neuter cats and dogs that are 4 months or older in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted animals in the city.

Posted by News Editor at 07:25 PM |

February 12, 2008

Pet door for cats considered tacky (The Virginia Gazette) JAMES (Cat News)


Pet door for cats considered tacky (The Virginia Gazette)
JAMES CITY - After 16 years of freedom, Blue s days of roaming are in jeopardy. Vickie Davenport was told last summer to keep her cat Blue inside her townhouse at Longhill Gate when the homeowner association tightened up on pet doors.

West Shore family escapes burning home (The Patriot-News)
A Mechanicsburg family was homeless after a fire early today damaged their home in the 600 block of Robert Street and took the lives of four pet cats, fire officials said.

Posted by News Editor at 09:15 PM |

February 11, 2008

Pet door for cats considered tacky (The Virginia Gazette) JAMES (Cat News)


Pet door for cats considered tacky (The Virginia Gazette)
JAMES CITY - After 16 years of freedom, Blue s days of roaming are in jeopardy. Vickie Davenport was told last summer to keep her cat Blue inside her townhouse at Longhill Gate when the homeowner association tightened up on pet doors.

Posted by News Editor at 09:25 PM |

Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony (Cat News)


Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony Courier-Leader)
Texas Coalition for Animal Protection and The Colony Animal Control Shelter are teaming up to bring affordable pet vaccinations to the community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the shelter, 4720 E. Lake Highlands.

Trim-A-Tom at Pet Place is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23 (The Marshall News Messenger)
During the Humane Society of Harrison County's four previous Trim-A-Tom Days, 140 male cats were neutered and no longer contribute to this community's serious pet overpopulation crisis.

Pet bunny dies in Bellingham house fire (The Country Gazette)
A basement fire at a home on Farm Street took the life of a pet rabbit yesterday, but the tenants and other pets escaped relatively unharmed, according to Fire Chief Richard Ranieri. Video: Fire on Farm Street

Posted by News Editor at 01:50 AM |

February 10, 2008

Pet door for cats considered tacky (The Virginia Gazette) JAMES (Cat News)


Pet door for cats considered tacky (The Virginia Gazette)
JAMES CITY - After 16 years of freedom, Blue s days of roaming are in jeopardy. Vickie Davenport was told last summer to keep her cat Blue inside her townhouse at Longhill Gate when the homeowner association tightened up on pet doors.

Companies in pet food scandal are indicted in the U.S. (International Herald Tribune)
Two Chinese exporters and a U.S. company face charges after tainted wheat gluten killed at least 16 dogs and cats, sickened thousands of others and led to one of the biggest pet food recalls in American history.

Posted by News Editor at 01:50 AM |

February 09, 2008

U.S., Chinese companies charged in pet food case (The Charlotte (Cat News)


U.S., Chinese companies charged in pet food case (The Charlotte Observer)
A U.S. company, ChemNutra Inc., and two Chinese businesses were charged by a federal grand jury with manufacturing and importing tainted ingredients used in pet food that may have killed thousands of cats and dogs last year. Top executives from the companies were also indicted. The U.S. accused them of importing 800 metric tons of wheat gluten poisoned with melamine, an unsafe food additive. The ...

Posted by News Editor at 03:25 AM |

February 08, 2008

Three companies, two from China, indicted in '07 tainting of (Cat News)


Three companies, two from China, indicted in '07 tainting of pet food (Denver Post)
A U.S. company, ChemNutra Inc., and two Chinese businesses were charged by a federal grand jury with manufacturing and importing tainted ingredients used in pet food that may have killed thousands of cats and dogs last year.

U.S., Chinese companies charged in pet food case (The Charlotte Observer)
A U.S. company, ChemNutra Inc., and two Chinese businesses were charged by a federal grand jury with manufacturing and importing tainted ingredients used in pet food that may have killed thousands of cats and dogs last year. Top executives from the companies were also indicted. The U.S. accused them of importing 800 metric tons of wheat gluten poisoned with melamine, an unsafe food additive. The ...

Posted by News Editor at 06:55 AM |

February 07, 2008

Palm Beach County approves tougher rules on pet owners, breeders (Cat News)


Palm Beach County approves tougher rules on pet owners, breeders (The Palm Beach Post)
Palm Beach County commissioners approved a series of new regulations Tuesday that will require pet owners who have not spayed or neutered their dogs and cats to pay higher licensing fees and force hobby breeders to obtain a permit.

3 firms charged in case of tainted pet food (Los Angeles Times)
A Las Vegas importer and two Chinese companies are indicted after thousands of dogs and cats died or became sick last year. A Las Vegas food import company, two Chinese businesses and the companies' top executives were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in connection with their parts in a tainted-pet food scandal last year that sickened or killed thousands of dogs and cats, the ...

Posted by News Editor at 07:45 AM |

February 06, 2008

Witnesses testify at Puerto Rico pet massacre hearing (CNews) BAYAMON, (Cat News)


Witnesses testify at Puerto Rico pet massacre hearing (CNews)
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico - The owner of a Puerto Rican animal-control company took responsibility in the deaths of dozens of dogs and cats that were seized from public housing projects and thrown from a bridge last year, a witness testified Tuesday.

Cats' Cradle Pet of the Week (The Morganton News Herald)
Marigold is a 6-year-old calico female sweetie pie. Marigold came to Cats' Cradle as a feral (unsocialized) kitten, who finally decided last year that people were her friends and follows her foster mom around meowing for attention. Marigold may be a late bloomer but she makes up for it by being a very sweet kitty who will be a wonderful companion for a couple or single person. Marigold is ...

Putting teeth into your pet s care (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
February is National Pet Dental Health Month. Local veterinarians and pet store operators said that maintaining your pet s dental health is vital to their overall well-being.

Posted by News Editor at 11:10 AM |

February 05, 2008

Pet Lovers Rescue dedicated to finding homes for animals (Villages (Cat News)


Pet Lovers Rescue dedicated to finding homes for animals (Villages Daily Sun)
THE VILLAGES A bulletin board crowded with photos of the cats and dogs that have found happy homes through Pet Lovers Rescue is testimony to the group s effectiveness.

Posted by News Editor at 03:35 PM |

February 04, 2008

Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony (Cat News)


Pet vaccination clinic to bring Lots of Love (The Colony Courier-Leader)
Texas Coalition for Animal Protection and The Colony Animal Control Shelter are teaming up to bring affordable pet vaccinations to the community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the shelter, 4720 E. Lake Highlands.

Sergeant's(R) Pet Care Products Announces Cause Marketing Partnership With the National Wildlife Federation (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Sergeant's Pet Care Products, a leading full line supplier of pet products, proudly announces a cause marketing partnership with the National Wildlife Federation , America's leading conservation organization with over 5 million members and supporters and a leader in nature education for over 70 years.

Bob Barker backs LA pet spay law (AP via Yahoo! News)
Urged on by retired "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker and a throng of supporters, the Los Angeles City Council has taken steps to require spaying and neutering of most pet cats and dogs by 4 months of age.

Posted by News Editor at 06:30 PM |

February 03, 2008

LA Council votes for pet sterilization law urged by Bob (Cat News)


LA Council votes for pet sterilization law urged by Bob Barker (KSBY San Luis Obispo)
Associated Press - February 2, 2008 1:04 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles City Council has tentatively approved an ordinance that would require spaying and neutering of pet cats and...

Bob Barker urges L.A. Council to pass pet sterilization ordinance (North County Times)
LOS ANGELES -- Bob Barker is urging the Los Angeles City Council to pass an ordinance requiring the spaying and neutering of pet cats and dogs by the time they are 4 months old.

Posted by News Editor at 06:35 PM |

February 02, 2008

Bob Barker backs LA pet spay law (AP via Yahoo! (Cat News)


Bob Barker backs LA pet spay law (AP via Yahoo! News)
Urged on by retired "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker and a throng of supporters, the Los Angeles City Council has taken steps to require spaying and neutering of most pet cats and dogs by 4 months of age.

Bag a pet cat, go to prison (The Daily Progress)
RICHMOND - Pet cats are as dear to their owners as pet dogs are to theirs, so a bill to elevate the penalty for stealing a pet cat to a felony won approval Friday in a House of Delegates committee. Del. Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Richmond, watched as the House Courts of Justice Committee voted 20-2 to add cats to the list of animals Virginia already protects by making their theft a felony. "For ...

Posted by News Editor at 10:30 PM |

Pet Market Attacks in Baghdad (The Daily Comet) A look (Cat News)


Pet Market Attacks in Baghdad (The Daily Comet)
A look at the al-Ghazl pet market, scene of one of the twin blasts in Baghdad on Friday and the target of past attacks. THE MARKET: The bazaar attracts buyers and sellers mostly for pet birds, but also dogs, cats, sheep and sometimes exotic animals such as snakes and monkeys.

Free pet dental screenings kick off National Pet Dental Health Month (The Herald Bulletin)
Countryside Animal Rescue will begin its February observation of National Pet Dental Health Month in February by sponsoring a free pet dental screening clinic for dogs and cats from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Speck s Pet Supply in Anderson.

Posted by News Editor at 02:20 AM |

February 01, 2008

Post Office offers pet insurance (Channel 4) The Post Office (Cat News)


Post Office offers pet insurance (Channel 4)
The Post Office has continued its expansion into financial services with the launch of a new pet insurance policy. The cover includes a package of benefits ranging from money towards vets' bills to help finding lost pets.

Free pet dental screenings kick off National Pet Dental Health Month (The Herald Bulletin)
Countryside Animal Rescue will begin its February observation of National Pet Dental Health Month in February by sponsoring a free pet dental screening clinic for dogs and cats from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Speck s Pet Supply in Anderson.

Animals Rescued In Pet Store Fire (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
About two dozens cats and dogs were rescued from a two-alarm fire at a pet store in Oxon Hill.

Posted by News Editor at 04:40 AM |

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