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March 31, 2008

Rowdy goose maybe lost pet, Lemuria (Chico Enterprise-Record) VIOLA (Cat News)


Rowdy goose maybe lost pet, Lemuria (Chico Enterprise-Record)
VIOLA Gary McGarity's beloved pet goose has been on the wing for months now, but he's still hoping she'll show up back at his 42-acre ranch near Lassen Volcanic National Park.

New pet store caters to 'green' dogs, cats (The Arizona Republic)
Organic food and a sustainable house aren't just for people anymore. A central Phoenix pet store hopes to provide a more environmentally friendly lifestyle for dogs and cats and their owners.

Treasure Coast animal shelters eye pet overpopulation (TCPalm.com)
To help control the pet overpopulation problem in South Florida, eight local shelters including the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast will offer various spay/neuter programs starting Tuesday through April 8.

March 30, 2008

New pet store caters to 'green' dogs, cats (The Arizona (Cat News)


New pet store caters to 'green' dogs, cats (The Arizona Republic)
Organic food and a sustainable house aren't just for people anymore. A central Phoenix pet store hopes to provide a more environmentally friendly lifestyle for dogs and cats and their owners.

Pet clinic set at Heman Park (West County Journal)
UNIVERSITY CITY University City will host its annual pet clinic from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave., between Olive Boulevard and Vernon Avenue.

Vet care, boarding, grooming are all part of pet center (The Salt Lake Tribune)
MURRAY - Where miniature golf, college courses and a grand buffet didn't pan out, owners are hoping a pet hospital will. No longer the 49th Street Galleria, Utah Fun Dome, Salt Lake Valley College or Salt Lake Pavilion, the twin-towered glass building off Interstate 15 near 4900

March 29, 2008

Woodland students plan pet adoption day in Prospect (Republican-American) PROSPECT (Cat News)


Woodland students plan pet adoption day in Prospect (Republican-American)
PROSPECT Dogs and cats that need to find homes will be coming to Hotchkiss Park next month for a pet adoption day, thanks to the efforts of three local teens.

Lucky Cats helps feral cat population (Mooresville Tribune)
If Abigail Jennings has anything to say about it, the pet overpopulation problem will be a thing of the past. Jennings started Lake Norman Lucky Cats in 1999.

New products let you pamper your pet in an all-natural way (Dayton Daily News)
From biodegradable pet pooper scoopers to treating pets with natural ointments and other products, it's a lot easier these days being green.

March 28, 2008

Keeping on Track in North Fond du Lac (Fond du (Cat News)


Keeping on Track in North Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac Reporter)
Pet licenses Village of North Fond du Lac pet owners must license their dogs and cats by the end of the day on Monday, March 31, to avoid paying a penalty. All dogs and cats must be licensed annually and tags and licenses will be issued upon proof of rabies vaccination.

March 27, 2008

Shelter booked for pet fixes (Memphis Commercial Appeal) The DeSoto (Cat News)


Shelter booked for pet fixes (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
The DeSoto County Animal Shelter is booked solid for this weekend's round of low-cost sterilization of dogs and cats, but appointments are still available for April 24-26.

Thai temples flooded with pets after viral outbreak (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Buddhist temples in central Thailand have been flooded with abandoned cats and dogs after an outbreak of feline and canine distemper killed hundreds of pets in the past month, newspapers reported on Wednesday. One temple in the rice growing province of Phichit, 350 km (220 miles) north of Bangkok, had to put up a sign asking pet owners to stop "supplying" the monastery with cats and dogs.

Pets abandoned after mysterious death of cats in Thailand (People's Daily)
Many pet owners in Thailand's northern province Phichit have abandoned their cats and dogs at temples over panic after many cats died mysteriously in central Thailand, media reported Tuesday. Laboratory tests are still being conduct ...

March 26, 2008

Thai temples flooded with pets after viral outbreak (Reuters) BANGKOK (Cat News)


Thai temples flooded with pets after viral outbreak (Reuters)
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Buddhist temples in central Thailand have been flooded with abandoned cats and dogs after an outbreak of feline and canine distemper killed hundreds of pets in the past month, newspapers reported on Wednesday. One temple in the rice growing province of Phichit, 350 km (220 miles) north of Bangkok, had to put up a sign asking pet owners to stop "supplying" the monastery with ...

Pets abandoned after mysterious death of cats in Thailand (People's Daily)
Many pet owners in Thailand's northern province Phichit have abandoned their cats and dogs at temples over panic after many cats died mysteriously in central Thailand, media reported Tuesday. Laboratory tests are still being conduct ...

March 25, 2008

City wants all dogs, cats licensed (Ballard News-Tribune) As the (Cat News)


City wants all dogs, cats licensed (Ballard News-Tribune)
As the weather improves and pet owners allow their animals to go outside, household pets are at higher risk of being accidentally lost or stolen. To protect pets, the Seattle Animal Shelter continues its aggressive campaign to make sure pet owners license their pets.

March 24, 2008

Broward's pet of the week (Miami Herald) Kisses is a (Cat News)


Broward's pet of the week (Miami Herald)
Kisses is a 2-year-old calico whose name really suits her -- she loves giving kisses. She has an incredible personality and likes people of all ages. She also gets along with other cats and dogs.

New pet store caters to 'green' dogs, cats (The Arizona Republic)
Organic food and a sustainable house aren't just for people anymore. A central Phoenix pet store hopes to provide a more environmentally friendly lifestyle for dogs and cats and their owners.

Wild cats cradled by care at feral colonies (Toronto Star)
Volunteers who care for feral cats are used to being called names, but that doesn't stop them from feeding and helping about a dozen colonies of untamed felines.

Broward's pet of the week (Miami Herald) Kisses is a (Cat News)


Broward's pet of the week (Miami Herald)
Kisses is a 2-year-old calico whose name really suits her -- she loves giving kisses. She has an incredible personality and likes people of all ages. She also gets along with other cats and dogs.

Blue-ribbon pets: Shinie Girl and Target win Pet Playoffs (The Desert Sun)
Animal lovers across the valley visited mydesert.com in droves to vote for the cutest cat and prettiest pooch. We called it Pet Playoffs, and the winners are Target (11,056 votes) for the cats, and Shinie Girl (Moore Sunshine II, 21,539) for the dogs.

Pet Helpers set to open new center (The Post and Courier)
Dogs that lived in pens in the backyard of an old house now lounge inside shiny new kennels listening to Vangelis' "Chariots of Fire." Cats that were crowded together in cages prowl around spacious living rooms with screened-in porches and sleep in two-story condos that look like Charleston's Rainbow Row. ...

March 23, 2008

Pet clinic set at Heman Park (West County Journal) UNIVERSITY (Cat News)


Pet clinic set at Heman Park (West County Journal)
UNIVERSITY CITY University City will host its annual pet clinic from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave., between Olive Boulevard and Vernon Avenue.

March 22, 2008

Pet Helpers set to open new center (The Post and (Cat News)


Pet Helpers set to open new center (The Post and Courier)
Dogs that lived in pens in the backyard of an old house now lounge inside shiny new kennels listening to Vangelis' "Chariots of Fire." Cats that were crowded together in cages prowl around spacious living rooms with screened-in porches and sleep in two-story condos that look like Charleston's Rainbow Row. ...

March 21, 2008

Going to the dogs (and cats) (The Times of Northwest (Cat News)


Going to the dogs (and cats) (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
HOBART | When sixth-graders Kate Herrin and Alexis Jenkins heard that a broken water pipe had flooded the storage garage and ruined pet food and supplies last month at the Hobart Humane Society, they knew they had to do something.

Agency to give 20 spay service for cats (The Hendersonville Times-News)
Blue Ridge Humane Society and the Maston O'Neal Fund will be offering a 20 spay and neuter for cats during the month of April. Spayed or neutered cats live longer, healthier lives and it reduces pet overpopulation.

Orphans of Storm say pet owners dump cats off at the shelter overnight (The Leader Times)
One thing is certain, there is no shortage of cats in Armstrong County, just ask the folks at Orphans of the Storm no-kill animal shelter along Route 85.

March 20, 2008

Agency to give 20 spay service for cats (The Hendersonville (Cat News)


Agency to give 20 spay service for cats (The Hendersonville Times-News)
Blue Ridge Humane Society and the Maston O'Neal Fund will be offering a 20 spay and neuter for cats during the month of April. Spayed or neutered cats live longer, healthier lives and it reduces pet overpopulation.

Pet Dog Euthanized After Contracting Rabies (News Channel 5 Nashville)
Cases of rabies are extremely rare in domesticated dogs and cats. But the state is looking into its first reported case in the Midstate.

March 19, 2008

Volunteers Nurse Hundreds Of Rescued Cats (CBS News) As the (Cat News)


Volunteers Nurse Hundreds Of Rescued Cats (CBS News)
As the owner of a pet sanctuary in the Pittsburgh area awaits a hearing on at least 14 charges of animal cruelty, hundreds of cats and kittens rescued from her business are being nursed back to health by volunteers in a makeshift shelter.

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater brings trained dogs, cats to city (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Dogs were Gregory Popovich's first baby sitters, his first friends.

March 18, 2008

What about cats? (The Wichita Eagle) Cats are not required (Cat News)


What about cats? (The Wichita Eagle)
Cats are not required to be licensed in Wichita, but they are required to have yearly rabies vaccinations. The only three-year rabies vaccines that are available for cats contain adjuvants -- chemicals added to the vaccine to increase the immune response, said veterinarian Susan Nelson, an assistant professor at K-State's Pet Health Center. And adjuvants, she said, have been blamed for ...

To Pick a Pet (Herald Journal)
The innocent pout of a month-old puppy can be hard to resist. However, with Easter and the American West Heritage Center s Baby Animal Days fast approaching, pet store and Humane Society employees are hoping some individuals might be able to resist.

Vets unite to fight pet obesity (The Herald News)
It's no secret that Americans are heavier then they were a decade ago. Unfortunately, so is 40 percent of the United States pet population, said Dr. Stephanie Streitz of Essington Road Animal Hospital in Joliet. That's 17 million of this country's 41 million dogs, according to a March 3 story at foxnews.com.

March 17, 2008

Have your pet spayed for free (Calaveras Enterprise) -April 30 (Cat News)


Have your pet spayed for free (Calaveras Enterprise)
-April 30 and July 30, at Angels Camp Veterinary Hospital. Call 736-0488. -June 18 and Sept. 17, at Arnold Pet Clinic. Call 795-4471.

Pet owners urged to keep dogs and cats away from (Cat News)


Pet owners urged to keep dogs and cats away from wildlife (Montrose Daily Press)
MONTROSE Dogs are instinctive hunters or herders and if given the opportunity, even the most mild-mannered dogs will act on the instinct to chase other animals, Colorado Division of Wildlife officials cautioned.

Pet sitting catches on in the area (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
It's a dog's life for Sherry McAdams. And cats, chickens, birds and fish, too.

Animal rescue workers seek donations to help rescued cats (phillyburbs.com)
PITTSBURGH - Animal rescue workers on Sunday were seeking donations of animal carriers and other supplies to help hundreds of cats rescued from a facility where they had been living in squalid conditions.

March 16, 2008

Pet Adoption Sponsorship Honors Animal Advocate (KDKA Pittsburgh) To honor (Cat News)


Pet Adoption Sponsorship Honors Animal Advocate (KDKA Pittsburgh)
To honor the memory of a local animal advocate who recently passed away, a pet adoption sponsorship will be held on Sunday at the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society's animal shelters.

March 15, 2008

Pet Oxygen Masks Donated To Local Fire Department (KDKA Pittsburgh) (Cat News)


Pet Oxygen Masks Donated To Local Fire Department (KDKA Pittsburgh)
One local fire department is making an extra effort to make sure family pets get the help they need in emergency situations. The Mount Lebanon Fire Department says they now have oxygen masks for cats and dogs.

The taxman may come for Wake's cats and dogs (The News & Observer)
Wake County wants to put a tax on dogs and cats of up to $30 a year -- an idea that is making some veterinarians, pet owners and animal advocates bristle.

Pet owners urged to keep dogs and cats away from wildlife (Montrose Daily Press)
MONTROSE Dogs are instinctive hunters or herders and if given the opportunity, even the most mild-mannered dogs will act on the instinct to chase other animals, Colorado Division of Wildlife officials cautioned.

March 14, 2008

My Pet Photo: Meet Maggie, a true survivor (Pensacola News (Cat News)


My Pet Photo: Meet Maggie, a true survivor (Pensacola News Journal)
You've heard the phrase "cats have nine lives," but what about dogs?

Get pet products, advice at expo (Daily Herald)
Animal lovers of all ages will gather at Arlington Park racetrack this weekend, not to bet on the ponies, but to celebrate smaller animal friends -- dogs, cats, birds and even some exotic animals.

Tough financial times cause more pet owners to give up animals (22 WSBT South Bend)
ELKHART CO Domestic animals are perhaps the most helpless victims of recent layoffs and an uncertain economy. Right now local animal shelters are overcrowded because pet owners can't afford to take care of their animals.

March 13, 2008

Pet Owners Planning Spring and Summer Vacations Gain a New (Cat News)


Pet Owners Planning Spring and Summer Vacations Gain a New Resource in PetSitter.com (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pet owners often postpone vacations, cut them short or worry while away because until now, it's been virtually impossible to locate a trusted, professional local pet sitter. That's changed with today's launch of PetSitter.com , a comprehensive online directory that links pet owners with qualified pet sitters and pet care providers in their communities.

Tough financial times cause more pet owners to give up animals (22 WSBT South Bend)
ELKHART CO Domestic animals are perhaps the most helpless victims of recent layoffs and an uncertain economy. Right now local animal shelters are overcrowded because pet owners can't afford to take care of their animals.

Pet food scare in USA had a precursor (USA Today)
The outbreak of contamination in pet foods that killed hundreds and perhaps thousands of cats and dogs last year in the USA wasn't the first such incident, veterinary pathologists have determined.

March 12, 2008

Treat-ing your pet to an early grave? (MSNBC) Twenty-five percent (Cat News)


Treat-ing your pet to an early grave? (MSNBC)
Twenty-five percent of Americans pets are overweight, leading to serious and costly health problems. Pet expert Andrea Arden explains why it's important to realize that food is not a substitute for attention and how to prevent pet obesity.

March 11, 2008

Rabies to be controlled (The Nation) Free rabies vaccinations will (Cat News)


Rabies to be controlled (The Nation)
Free rabies vaccinations will be provided at district offices nationwide as a means to tackle the disease during the coming hot season. Agriculture Minister Somsak Prissanananthakul has called on pet owners to have their dogs and cats t vaccinated and keep them indoors.

Pet politics How to tell if your dog is democrat or republican (The Herald News)
People aren't the only ones who can get their choice heard this election season. Dogs can voice their viewpoint with new political pet treats from Petlane (www.Petlane.com)because the treats are available in elephant or donkey.

Pattern found in fatally contaminated pet food (Daily Journal)
The outbreak of contamination in pet foods that killed hundreds and perhaps thousands of U.S. cats and dogs last year wasn't the first such incident, veterinary pathologists have determined.

March 10, 2008

Pain Management for Your Pets, Key Information Every Pet Owner (Cat News)


Pain Management for Your Pets, Key Information Every Pet Owner Should Know - Live Webcast to Pet Owners, March 13, ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Morris Animal Foundation will sponsor a live webcast for pet owners on pain management for their pets on March 13, 2008, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. . The live webcast will cover all aspects of pain management, including common causes of pain, overlooked hidden causes of pain, anticipating and avoiding pain in your pets, communicating with your veterinarian and how to ask the right questions.

Trend in Pet Products Goes from Glitzy to Green (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
"Frou Frou" pet products have been all the rage since the turn of the decade (think Paris Hilton and her dog Tinkerbell). But pet industry experts are predicting that this trend is slowing down as consumers turn to all-natural and problem-solving products for their dogs and cats.

Pet Talk: Cat owners conflicted by declawing (Vail Daily)
For two years, Kara Johnson tried it all: scratching posts, bottles of citrus spray, blasts of canned air, even little plastic covers for the nails of her two cats. Nothing deterred them from doing serious damage to her house and each other with their tiny claws.

March 09, 2008

Olympics clean-up Chinese style: Inside Beijing's shocking death camp for (Cat News)


Olympics clean-up Chinese style: Inside Beijing's shocking death camp for cats (Daily Mail)
Thousands of pet cats in Beijing are being abandoned by their owners and sent to die in secretive government pounds as China mounts an aggressive drive to clean up the capital in preparation for the Olympic Games. Hundreds of cats a day are being rounded and crammed into cages so small they cannot even turn around. Then they are trucked to what animal welfare groups describe as death camps on ...

14 pets perish in L.I. house fire (New York Daily News)
A menagerie of nine cats, two dogs, two rats and a crow perished in a Long Island house fire last night that saw a firefighter get bitten while rescuing a pet raccoon, police said.

Adopt A Pet (WTVG-TV Toledo)
Dozens of dogs and cats are up for adoption at the Wood County Humane Society.

March 08, 2008

Olympics clean up Chinese style: Inside Beijing's shocking death camp (Cat News)


Olympics clean up Chinese style: Inside Beijing's shocking death camp for cats (Daily Mail)
Thousands of pet cats in Beijing are being abandoned by their owners and sent to die in secretive government pounds as China mounts an aggressive drive to clean up the capital in preparation for the Olympic Games. Hundreds of cats a day are being rounded and crammed into cages so small they cannot even turn around. Then they are trucked to what animal welfare groups describe as death camps on ...

Pets Pampered with People Products (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
Companies well-known for selling people products are expanding into the pet market, hoping their familiar brand names will appeal to the nation's 80 million owners of dogs and cats.

Robo dinosaur may spell doom for pet cats (+video) (The New Zealand Herald)
Pleo the robotic dinosaur has proven to be a star attraction at the CeBIT annual computer expo in Germany. Pleo was designed by its creators, the Californian company Ugobe, to emulate the appearance and behaviour of a week-old infant Camerasaurus. It's being marketed as a household pet.

Obese Cats and Dogs At Risk Of Diabetes And Cancer (Cat News)


Obese Cats and Dogs At Risk Of Diabetes And Cancer (CBS4 Miami)
Human beings have learned how to lessen their vulnerabilities to diseases such as diabetes and cancer, but household cats and dogs and other animals are at risk from these same diseases. The reason: pets are getting fat!

Cathy M. Rosenthal: Stress can cause pet intestinal problems (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)
Pets help us cope with stress, but what do you do when it's your pet that needs the stress relief?

Pet detective says animal sleuthing is ace (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
They've got patrol cars, walkie-talkies, wear uniforms and even use sniffer dogs when pounding the beat - but these aren't police officers - they are Britain's first proper pet detectives.

March 07, 2008

ensurApet Complements Pet Health Insurance Plans With Publication of Breed (Cat News)


ensurApet Complements Pet Health Insurance Plans With Publication of Breed Encyclopedia For Pet Owners (Centre Daily Times)
ensurApet, Inc. (OTCBB:EPTI), a leading provider of pet health insurance, announces the publication of its proprietary "Companion Animal Breed Encyclopedia" for dogs and cats, a thoroughly researched and extensive reference book on various breeds of dogs and cats.

Pet furniture: Carve out a spot at home for furry friends (Lansing State Journal)
Homeowners are making room for their four-legged friends. Pets are getting their own space within homes with pet-friendly furniture and flooring gaining in popularity.

March 06, 2008

Is Your Pet Overweight? (Fox News) About 35 percent of (Cat News)


Is Your Pet Overweight? (Fox News)
About 35 percent of pet cats and dogs are overweight or obese, opening them up for a host of serious diseases.

More pet owners choosing to cremate dogs, cats, even rats (The Record Searchlight)
One morning, Kerry LeBoyer of Silver Spring, Md., discovered that her 2-year-old cat, Tuxedo, had died during the night. She gently wrapped his body in a towel and drove to Heavenly Days Animal Crematory, in a small industrial complex in Rockville, Md.

Robo dinosaur may spell doom for pet cats (+video) (The New Zealand Herald)
Pleo the robotic dinosaur has proven to be a star attraction at the CeBIT annual computer expo in Germany. Pleo was designed by its creators, the Californian company Ugobe, to emulate the appearance and behaviour of a week-old infant Camerasaurus. It's being marketed as a household pet.

March 05, 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.

Walton County Fire Rescue offering pet CPR course (Northwest Florida Daily News)
SANTA ROSA BEACH Would you know how to give your dog the Heimlich maneuver if Fido choked on that rubber ball it loves so much? If you don t, you can learn at a free CPR class for cats and dogs sponsored by Walton County Fire Rescue. Ted Brown, a volunteer instructor with the fire department, has been teaching pet owners how to check for a pulse and perform rescue breathing and chest ...

Is Your Pet Overweight? (Fox News)
About 35 percent of pet cats and dogs are overweight or obese, opening them up for a host of serious diseases.

March 03, 2008

Walton County Fire Rescue offering pet CPR course (Northwest Florida (Cat News)


Walton County Fire Rescue offering pet CPR course (Northwest Florida Daily News)
SANTA ROSA BEACH Would you know how to give your dog the Heimlich maneuver if Fido choked on that rubber ball it loves so much? If you don t, you can learn at a free CPR class for cats and dogs sponsored by Walton County Fire Rescue. Ted Brown, a volunteer instructor with the fire department, has been teaching pet owners how to check for a pulse and perform rescue breathing and chest ...

Pet photos create 'misunderstanding' between city, animal rescue group (Jefferson County Journal)
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the right photo can make all the difference in whether a pet is adopted from an animal shelter.

Pet-Mate Elite door with RFID (Pocket-lint via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Create a curfew for your cats

March 02, 2008

Economy slowing? Not in the world of pet lovers (The (Cat News)


Economy slowing? Not in the world of pet lovers (The State)
A dog s life ... is getting pretty good. People have been pampering their pets ever since cats moved inside and most dogs quit working. But fawning over our furry friends is reaching a new high. Last year, Americans spent an estimated $41.2 billion on pets and pet products, about double what they spent a decade ago. This year, even though many consumers are cutting back spending on themselves, ...

Free pet event today (The Gleaner)
If you want to spare a local dog or cat a possible death sentence, you may want to check out today's sponsored pet day at the Humane Society of Henderson County's animal shelter.

March 01, 2008

A Pet Owner's Final Choice (Washington Post) Along with other (Cat News)


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

Pet adoption program Saturday (The Charlotte Observer)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Animal Care & Control Bureau will sponsor its monthly animal adoption program Saturday at SouthPark Mall. The program is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the mall's Center Court area. A number of dogs and cats from the agency will be available for adoption. In addition, staff members will have information on other animals available to be adopted, and regulations regarding pet ...

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

Gentle Barn slates adoption day for rescued dogs, cats (Antelope (Cat News)


Gentle Barn slates adoption day for rescued dogs, cats (Antelope Valley Press)
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press Friday, February 29, 2008. The Gentle Barn, one of several animal rescue organizations that took in animals from a hoarding situation in Lancaster, has organized an adoption day for some of the rescued animals - 30 cats and 50 dogs.

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