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May 31, 2008

Recalled Pet Food Settlement Gets Initial Approval (Law.com) A judge (Cat News)


Recalled Pet Food Settlement Gets Initial Approval (Law.com)
A judge granted initial approval Friday to a $24 million settlement in which companies that manufactured or sold contaminated pet food would compensate pet owners for all costs related to the death or illness of their dogs and cats. The settlement doesn't pay pet owners for pain and suffering from injuries to the pets. Plaintiffs lawyers are seeking $6 million of the settlement in fees.

VIDEO: It s parading cats and dogs, Humane Society gears up for pet walk (Hinsdale Suburban Life)
Pets of all ages will mingle Sunday as the Hinsdale Humane Society hosts its 19th annual Pet Walk at Katherine Legge Memorial Park.

Recalled pet food settlement gets initial approval (Las Vegas Sun)
Fri, May 30, 2008 (4:17 p.m.) A judge granted initial approval Friday to a settlement in which companies that manufactured or sold contaminated pet food would compensate pet owners for all costs related to the death or illness of their dogs and cats.

Posted by News Editor at 10:45 AM |

May 30, 2008

House cats: For coyotes, they're what's for dinner (Orlando Sentinel) (Cat News)


House cats: For coyotes, they're what's for dinner (Orlando Sentinel)
House cats are disappearing in a Lake County neighborhood, and clues point to four-legged suspects:

Pet Adopt-A-Thon (Burlington Post)
An Adopt-a-thon fundraiser for Action Volunteers for Animals will be held tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cats and kittens will be available for adoption at the event, which will take place at Pet Valu at Appleby Mall, 5111 New St.

Three cats euthanized as rabies scare continues (The State)
HILTON HEAD Three cats were euthanized this week as a safety precaution after coming in contact with yet another rabid raccoon on Hilton Head Island. One of those cats is now being tested for the disease. Veterinarian Ben Parker of Coastal Veterinary Clinic said the raccoon was found dead in a Spanish Wells resident's garage last week. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control ...

Posted by News Editor at 01:55 PM |

May 29, 2008

Pet patrol (Cullman Times) By Trent Mooretrentm@cullmantimes.comIf Cullman residents don t (Cat News)


Pet patrol (Cullman Times)
By Trent Mooretrentm@cullmantimes.comIf Cullman residents don t have their dogs and cats vaccinated for rabies by July 1, they may be getting a knock at the door from Cullman County Animal Control.

Council to debate compulsary desexing for cats, dogs (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The Darwin City Council will tonight debate a motion for all pet cats and dogs in the city to be desexed.

Posted by News Editor at 02:20 PM |

May 28, 2008

County approves $250K for pet clinic (The Gainesville Sun) The (Cat News)


County approves $250K for pet clinic (The Gainesville Sun)
The goal is to increase the number of cats and dogs that are sterilized.

Posted by News Editor at 04:40 PM |

May 27, 2008

Pet owners, vets raise questions about vaccinations (CBC Manitoba) Some (Cat News)


Pet owners, vets raise questions about vaccinations (CBC Manitoba)
Some pet owners in Manitoba say the risks posed by common pet vaccinations might be greater than the threat of the diseases they're supposed to prevent - and some veterinarians agree.

Pet therapy wins more popularity whereas Russia uses only leeches (Pravda Ru)
British doctors recommend stressed-out patients to have a pet. Prescribing dogs or cats has become quite popular in therapy nowadays. A pilot project Pets instead of Pills was launched in London.

Posted by News Editor at 08:45 PM |

May 26, 2008

Makers of contaminated pet food reach deal with pet owners (Cat News)


Makers of contaminated pet food reach deal with pet owners (Trentonian)
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - About 30 companies sued over making and selling contaminated pet food that may have led to the deaths of thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada.

Posted by News Editor at 09:05 PM |

Makers of tainted pet food settle lawsuit by pet owners (Cat News)


Makers of tainted pet food settle lawsuit by pet owners in U.S. and Canada (International Herald Tribune)
The deal would affect people who incurred expenses directly related to the illness or death of a dogs and cats linked to the food, which was at the center of the biggest-ever U.S. pet food recall in 2007.

A Closer Look: Research Findings (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Pet cats may reduce asthma, study saysHaving a cat may protect against the development of asthma in children who live in the central city, new findings show.

Settlement reached in contaminated-pet-foods suits (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. -- Companies sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada. The settlement is detailed in papers filed late Thursday in U.S. District Court in Camden. It still needs a judge's approval. "The settlement attempts to reimburse pet owners for all of their economic damages," said ...

Posted by News Editor at 02:00 AM |

May 25, 2008

Canadian firm to settle US claims over deadly pet food (Cat News)


Canadian firm to settle US claims over deadly pet food (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Canadian pet food manufacturer Menu Foods, blamed for the deaths of dozens of cats and dogs in North America, has set up a 24-million-dollar settlement fund to deal with a slew of US legal suits.

Posted by News Editor at 06:36 AM |

May 24, 2008

Tainted Pet Food Recall Settlement Reached (WGHP Greensboro) Companies sued (Cat News)


Tainted Pet Food Recall Settlement Reached (WGHP Greensboro)
Companies sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of perhaps thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada. The settlement is detailed in papers filed late Thursday in U.S. District Court in Camden, New Jersey. It still needs a judge's approval. "The settlement attempts to reimburse pet owners for all of their economic ...

Pet owners, makers of tainted food reach deal (San Francisco Chronicle)
Companies that were sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of perhaps thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada. The settlement is detailed in papers filed late Thursday in U.S....

Pet food makers to pay 24 million dollars for killing thousands of cats and dogs (Pravda)
Companies that were sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of perhaps thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million (EUR 15.23 million) to pet owners in the United States and Canada.

Posted by News Editor at 09:25 AM |

May 23, 2008

Makers of tainted pet food settle lawsuit by pet owners (Cat News)


Makers of tainted pet food settle lawsuit by pet owners in U.S. and Canada (International Herald Tribune)
The deal would affect people who incurred expenses directly related to the illness or death of a dogs and cats linked to the food, which was at the center of the biggest-ever U.S. pet food recall in 2007.

Union urged to pay dental care, eye care, day care ... pet care? (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Canadian teachers' union was pressed Thursday to treat cats and dogs as dependants, and to pay for their members' pet care expenses so that Fido or Minou get fed and walked when their owner is working.

Pet food makers to pay 24 million dollars for killing thousands of cats and dogs (Pravda Ru)
Companies that were sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of perhaps thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million (EUR 15.23 million) to pet owners in the United States and Canada.

Posted by News Editor at 10:20 AM |

May 22, 2008

Pet-sitting need turns into business for Urbandale woman (The Des (Cat News)


Pet-sitting need turns into business for Urbandale woman (The Des Moines Register)
Gloria Herman of Urbandale was searching for a pet sitter to come to her house when she happened upon a business idea.

Posted by News Editor at 01:30 PM |

May 21, 2008

Learning Peace from Cats and Dogs (Middle East Online) On (Cat News)


Learning Peace from Cats and Dogs (Middle East Online)
On the campus of the American University of Beirut are hundreds of cats and pigeons living peacefully together in something of a natural sanctuary. This is about as close as it gets in real life to the idea that the lion shall lie down with the lamb , notes Rami Khouri .

Petland offers Adopt-A-Pet program to find pets homes (Lake County Journals)
ROUND LAKE BEACH Petland of Round Lake Beach wants to let people know that it has a way to help homeless animals in the community through its Adopt-A-Pet program.

Pet Owner Says Someone Shooting Cats (Southwest Times Record)
A Fort Smith woman told police that someone has been shooting cats in her neighborhood with a .22-caliber gun. The woman, who lives in the 6000 block of Carthage, told police on Friday that both her pet cat and a stray cat had both been shot, according to a police report.

Posted by News Editor at 05:45 PM |

May 20, 2008

All cats are not created equal (Abilene Reporter-News) First, (Cat News)


All cats are not created equal (Abilene Reporter-News)
First, remember that cats differ in behavior and personality. Don't choose a cat like a coat: There's more to it than color, texture and size. Observe a potential pet's reaction to you when the cage door is opened.

Healys plan to put down their cats (Columbia Basin Herald)
MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake couple ordered to remove 26 of their 29 cats from their South Jefferson Avenue home plan to have their pets euthanized. Several concerned citizens contacted the Columbia Basin Herald to find out if they can help Brian and Yvonne Healy by adopting their extra pets.

Posted by News Editor at 09:10 PM |

Behavior test used to cull shelter dogs and cats (ABC (Cat News)


Behavior test used to cull shelter dogs and cats (ABC 13 Houston)
Former workers at a Galveston Co. shelter say hundreds of dogs and cats have been euthanized

Pet Corner: Exploring ideas to help cats roaming downtown (The Marshall News Messenger)
For years and years when going to downtown Marshall in the evening, it has been impossible to ignore all the cats that are wandering around. Many of the female cats are having litters now, adding to the problem. Somehow, many of the cats and kittens do survive, finding food and water to sustain them.

Low Cost Shot Clinic in Taylor County (Tallahassee Democrat)
In observance of national Pet Month, a Low Cost Shot Clinic for dogs and cats will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2008, from 10:00 A. M. - 12:00 Noon.

Posted by News Editor at 12:40 AM |

May 19, 2008

Bay Area Pet Owners Deal With Higher Food Prices (CBS (Cat News)


Bay Area Pet Owners Deal With Higher Food Prices (CBS 5 Bay Area)
Cats and dogs don't normally have anything in common. But their owners are dealing with the rising cost of pet food.

Shelter uses temperament test to decide whether to kill animals (KXXV Waco)
Associated Press - May 18, 2008 2:05 PM ET SAN LEON, Texas (AP) - Former workers and volunteers at a Galveston County pet shelter say hundreds of dogs and cats have been euthanized because they...

Posted by News Editor at 02:05 AM |

May 18, 2008

City extends deadline to purchase pet licences (Thunder Bay Post) (Cat News)


City extends deadline to purchase pet licences (Thunder Bay Post)
If you haven't purchased your 2008 pet licence you have until the end of the month. City bylaws requires all dogs and cats to be licensed by March 1 of each year but this year the deadline has been extended to May 31.

Bay Area Pet Owners Deal With Higher Food Prices (CBS 5 Bay Area)
Cats and dogs don't normally have anything in common. But their owners are dealing with the rising cost of pet food.

Posted by News Editor at 05:35 AM |

May 17, 2008

Estate 'too dangerous for cats' (BBC News) A family's offer (Cat News)


Estate 'too dangerous for cats' (BBC News)
A family's offer to re-home a cat is rejected by a charity that believes their area is not safe for cats.

Posted by News Editor at 06:40 AM |

May 16, 2008

Pet Abuse Yields Fine, Possible Jail Time (Mountain View Telegraph) (Cat News)


Pet Abuse Yields Fine, Possible Jail Time (Mountain View Telegraph)
By Lee Ross Mountain View Telegraph Richard Trujillo, 40, owes $2,022, and may face time in jail, because of how he treated a pigeon, a rabbit, three chickens, four cats, a dog and a goat.

ANIMAL RESCUE: Pet vaccine clinic offered (York Daily Record)
Animal Rescue will sponsor a pet vaccine clinic 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Shrewsbury Township maintenance building, 12341 Susquehanna Trail South, Hametown.

Posted by News Editor at 11:35 AM |

May 15, 2008

Petland offers Adopt-A-Pet program to find pets homes (Lake County (Cat News)


Petland offers Adopt-A-Pet program to find pets homes (Lake County Journals)
ROUND LAKE BEACH Petland of Round Lake Beach wants to let people know that it has a way to help homeless animals in the community through its Adopt-A-Pet program.

Annual WCAHS Pet Walk will be held Saturday (Spooner Advocate)
The 12th annual Washburn County Area Humane Society s Pet Walk, Steps for Pets, will be held this Saturday at the Washburn County Fairgrounds in Spooner.

Posted by News Editor at 01:00 PM |

May 14, 2008

Two-pet-limit bylaw passes in Kent-Agassiz (Vancouver Province) A controversial bylaw (Cat News)


Two-pet-limit bylaw passes in Kent-Agassiz (Vancouver Province)
A controversial bylaw restricting residents of Kent-Agassiz to owning only two cats and two dogs was passed by district council Monday night. For the second regular council meeting in a row, a delegation of concerned citizens came forward to voice their opposition to the bylaw.

Pet Idol returns (La Crosse Tribune)
Pet Idol is back for a third year. Dogs and cats have made up the majority of the entrants the past few years, but we ve had photos of horses, hamsters, iguanas and pot-bellied pigs as well.

Posted by News Editor at 04:30 PM |

May 13, 2008

If given effective heartworm prevention medication, cats can be left (Cat News)


If given effective heartworm prevention medication, cats can be left to pursue their other interests without fear of ... (The Brunswick News)
First of all, pet s age much faster than we do. A year in a dog or cats life is equivalent to 7-9 years in a person s life. As you know, a lot can change in 7-9 years.

Posted by News Editor at 08:05 PM |

May 12, 2008

Veterinary Pet Insurance Poll Reveals Many Consider Pets Appropriate at (Cat News)


Veterinary Pet Insurance Poll Reveals Many Consider Pets Appropriate at Weddings (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something chewed? According to a recent poll by Veterinary Pet Insurance , the nation's oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, the latest trend in wedding ceremonies is pets.

PhotoVote: Submit ' Cool Cats' Pics (Local 10 Miami)
Check out our newest PhotoVote contest, "Cool Cats." Submit your favorite photos and check out our gallery of other awesome felines.

Posted by News Editor at 10:40 PM |

May 11, 2008

One Person's Nightmare, Another's Pet (ABC News) The exotic pet (Cat News)


One Person's Nightmare, Another's Pet (ABC News)
The exotic pet business is booming in the United States, but buyer beware.

GARD helps pets find homes (WTOC 11 Savannah)
Now's a great time to welcome a new four legged family member. The Georgia Animal Rescue and Defense spent their Saturday introducing prospective owners to cats and dogs in front of Pet Supermarket Saturday afternoon.

Posted by News Editor at 11:10 PM |

Poop Wrangler keeps pet owners' yards spotless, safer (Beaumont Enterprise) (Cat News)


Poop Wrangler keeps pet owners' yards spotless, safer (Beaumont Enterprise)
Ron Bassana has found that in his type of work, you have to stop and check the bottom of your shoes before leaving one job for the next. Bassana and his son, Giovanni, started Poop Wrangler, a home-based business that cleans up pet waste in yards.

Pet crematory wins variance (The Sentinel)
A pet crematory proposed in rural Hopewell Township passed its first test Monday night when supervisors granted a conditional-use request to establish the business in an agricultural zoning district.

Posted by News Editor at 12:50 AM |

May 10, 2008

'People foods' that can kill your pet (MSNBC) Think it (Cat News)


'People foods' that can kill your pet (MSNBC)
Think it can't hurt to share your snacks with your pet? Think again. From chocolate to raisins, here's what not to feed Fido even if he begs.

Posted by News Editor at 05:15 AM |

May 09, 2008

Pet hair, poop and other cleaning challenges (CNN.com) Pet owners (Cat News)


Pet hair, poop and other cleaning challenges (CNN.com)
Pet owners know that their furry friends can add a little something extra to the spring cleaning chores. CNN spoke with "the Queen of Clean," Linda Cobb, a New York Times best-selling author and television personality. Cobb, who owns three cats, knows a thing or two about getting the best of pet messes.

Save-A-Pet (Daily Herald)
Save-A-Pet will hold a Mothers Day Bake Sale from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the adoption center. In addition to homemade cookies, bread and other baked goods, pet treats will also be for sale. All proceeds go toward helping Save-A-Pet cats and dogs.

Posted by News Editor at 07:15 AM |

May 08, 2008

Pet nutrition focus boosted through sponsorship (University of Queensland) UQ s (Cat News)


Pet nutrition focus boosted through sponsorship (University of Queensland)
UQ s School of Veterinary Science has stepped up its focus on animal nutrition through a stronger partnership with leading premium pet food maker Hill s Pet Nutrition.

Try these treats for dogs and cats (Florence Morning News)
This is National Pet Week. If you have been thinking about getting a pet, now would be a good time to visit the Marion Animal Shelter and see what might be waiting for you to come and take them home.

Posted by News Editor at 12:00 PM |

May 07, 2008

'Ban shops from selling cats, dogs' (Daily Telegraph) ANIMAL welfare (Cat News)


'Ban shops from selling cats, dogs' (Daily Telegraph)
ANIMAL welfare workers rallied today in support of a bill to ban pet shops from selling kittens and puppies.

Posted by News Editor at 02:45 PM |

May 06, 2008

Pet project begins today (Sentinel & Enterprise) A new pet (Cat News)


Pet project begins today (Sentinel & Enterprise)
A new pet project begins today at 10:30 a.m. for the Fitchburg Senior Center at 14 Wallace Ave., Fitchburg, in the old armory.

Posted by News Editor at 05:15 PM |

May 05, 2008

Pets, Vets and Debts (Provo Daily Herald) In the bad-luck (Cat News)


Pets, Vets and Debts (Provo Daily Herald)
In the bad-luck lottery for pet care, Jennifer Freeman, of Washington, D.C., hit the jackpot. Over seven bank-account-draining months two years ago, her four cats came down with several ailments: urethra blockages, gum disease, constipation (hey, it happens). Before she knew it, Freeman, 31, had forked over more than $11,000 for surgeries and veterinary fees, was buying bottled water and ...

Two Cape cats test positive for rabies (Boston Globe)
Two Cape Cod residents are receiving rabies shots after their pet cats were diagnosed with the disease.

Posted by News Editor at 07:15 PM |

May 04, 2008

Heartland holds pet adoptathon (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Heartland Humane Society in (Cat News)


Heartland holds pet adoptathon (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Heartland Humane Society in Corvallis is holding a pet adoptathon today and Sunday in an effort to find homes for every shelter pet in the organization s care.

Posted by News Editor at 11:25 PM |

Pet Adoption Weekend (FOX 28 South Bend) Petsmart on Ireland (Cat News)


Pet Adoption Weekend (FOX 28 South Bend)
Petsmart on Ireland Road is holding a pet adoption event this weekend. Animal shelters and rescue missions nationwide are hoping to adopt out one million animals.

Two pet cats on Cape diagnosed with rabies (Cape Cod Times)
A cat in Yarmouth and another in Bourne have tested positive for rabies in the last two weeks, making them the first domestic pets on Cape Cod ever to test positive for the disease.

Cape cats test positive for rabies (Boston Herald)
YARMOUTH - Two Cape Cod residents are receiving rabies shots after their pet cats were diagnosed with the disease. It is the first time domestic pets on Cape Cod have...

Posted by News Editor at 02:50 AM |

May 03, 2008

A new social networking site has Petentials (TechJournal South) ORLANDO, (Cat News)


A new social networking site has Petentials (TechJournal South)
ORLANDO, FL Social networking has gone to the dogs and cats and birds. Orlando-based Petentials is raising a $500,000 round to grow its social networking site aimed at all pets via their owners. It started as a pet-dating site, says co-founder and Director Darren McDaniels.

Two pet cats on Cape diagnosed with rabies (Cape Cod Times)
A cat in Yarmouth and another in Bourne have tested positive for rabies in the last two weeks, making them the first domestic pets on Cape Cod ever to test positive for the disease.

Two Cape cats test positive for rabies (Boston Globe)
Two Cape Cod residents are receiving rabies shots after their pet cats were diagnosed with the disease.

Posted by News Editor at 04:05 AM |

May 02, 2008

Annual pet day comes to OSU (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Furred, feathered (Cat News)


Annual pet day comes to OSU (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Furred, feathered and maybe even a few scaled pets are expected to show up for Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine s annual Pet Day event on Saturday.

Posted by News Editor at 09:00 AM |

May 01, 2008

DOGTOWN PET SUPPLY (The Oregonian) What's new: Healthy lifestyles for (Cat News)


DOGTOWN PET SUPPLY (The Oregonian)
What's new: Healthy lifestyles for dogs. And cats. Where & when: 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite 104, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday What's cool: Nutritious food, much of it organic, grain-free and made by small companies.

Local cats should be spayed and neutered (The Torrington Telegram)
It has come to my attention that there are multitudes of stray cats in Torrington that are being fed by local homeowners. And because of their humane gestures, the individuals are given citations and ordered to trap and dispose of the cats. I do not approve of the killings!

Posted by News Editor at 11:30 AM |

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