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June 30, 2008

PetsitUSA.com Teams Up With its Member Pet Sitters to Educate (Cat News)


PetsitUSA.com Teams Up With its Member Pet Sitters to Educate Pet Owners About Steps They Can Take to Keep Their Pets ... (PRWeb)
Many dogs and cats become frightened of fireworks and may run if given the chance. Because of this, PetsitUSA.com and its member pet sitters have put together some simple steps for pet owners to take to keep their pets safe during the July 4th holiday. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/pets/holiday-safety/prweb1063744.htm

Posted by News Editor at 09:15 PM |

Pet carnival to honor Batavia boy (Kane County Chronicle) SOUTH (Cat News)


Pet carnival to honor Batavia boy (Kane County Chronicle)
SOUTH ELGIN Ten-year-old Luke Laudolff loved to brush and feed the cats at Anderson Animal Shelter.

Posted by News Editor at 12:30 AM |

June 29, 2008

Tips for traveling with your pet (Rushville Republican) Despite the (Cat News)


Tips for traveling with your pet (Rushville Republican)
Despite the increased cost of fuel many families will be taking a summer vacation trip in coming weeks. Sometimes those trips include the family pet. When traveling with the family pooch or feline, additional concerns must be met.

Posted by News Editor at 01:05 AM |

June 28, 2008

Shelters full of cats as adoptions decline (The Ann Arbor (Cat News)


Shelters full of cats as adoptions decline (The Ann Arbor News)
It's raining cats and .... kittens in Livingston County. Both the Humane Society of Livingston County and Livingston County Animal Control are bursting at the seams with cats and kittens as adoptions dwindle.

Posted by News Editor at 02:45 AM |

June 27, 2008

Tracy Johnson of Project Pet (Columbia Star) In both Richland (Cat News)


Tracy Johnson of Project Pet (Columbia Star)
In both Richland County and Lexington County over the past year there were roughly 19,000 dogs and cats euthanized, and that was probably a bit less than the national average on a population basis. The 19,000 euthanized was a major part of the 23,000 dogs and cats taken in over the year.

Coyote blamed for missing cats in Orlando area (Florida Today)
ORLANDO -- An apparent coyote caught lurking on videotape may be to blame for 24 pet cats that have mysteriously vanished from a neighborhood near the Orlando Executive Airport, FLORIDA TODAY news partner WKMG Local 6 News reports.

Thousand Oaks Acorn - Vet clinic spays cats for free (The Thousand Oaks Acorn)
A free cat spay day will be offered on Sun., July 13 at the Valley Veterinary Clinic, 845 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Citizens may bring in pet cats or stray/feral cats for free spaying or neutering.

Posted by News Editor at 03:20 AM |

June 26, 2008

Pet cats may trigger eczema in children (New Scientist) A (Cat News)


Pet cats may trigger eczema in children (New Scientist)
A gene mutation that predisposes youngsters to the skin condition seems to pose a greater risk if they are also exposed to cats

Posted by News Editor at 07:40 AM |

June 25, 2008

Economic pinch hits pet owners, as well (Carteret County News-Times) (Cat News)


Economic pinch hits pet owners, as well (Carteret County News-Times)
Emma, left, and Dainty are two abandoned cats up for adoption through the Pet Adoption and Welfare Society (PAWS) of Carteret County. The number of pets being rescued by PAWS has increased because of the sagging economy.

Posted by News Editor at 10:20 AM |

June 24, 2008

Animal rescues to have pet adoptions in Florence (Florence Morning (Cat News)


Animal rescues to have pet adoptions in Florence (Florence Morning News)
The Second Chance K9 Rescue of the Pee Dee and For the Love of Cats Inc. Feline Rescue & Adoption will hold a joint pet adoption Saturday in Florence.

Posted by News Editor at 12:20 PM |

June 23, 2008

Economic pinch hits pet owners, as well (Carteret County News-Times) (Cat News)


Economic pinch hits pet owners, as well (Carteret County News-Times)
Emma, left, and Dainty are two abandoned cats up for adoption through the Pet Adoption and Welfare Society (PAWS) of Carteret County. The number of pets being rescued by PAWS has increased because of the sagging economy.

Lyle: Cats free to roam (Martinsville Bulletin)
Henry County does not have the legal right to restrict cats from roaming or wear tags, County Attorney George Lyle has determined.

Posted by News Editor at 04:30 PM |

June 22, 2008

Lyle: Cats free to roam (Martinsville Bulletin) Henry County does (Cat News)


Lyle: Cats free to roam (Martinsville Bulletin)
Henry County does not have the legal right to restrict cats from roaming or wear tags, County Attorney George Lyle has determined.

Posted by News Editor at 08:25 PM |

June 21, 2008

License your pet, Sioux City -- or else (Sioux City (Cat News)


License your pet, Sioux City -- or else (Sioux City Journal)
SIOUX CITY -- Pet owners who don't license their pets in Sioux City could get hit with a tougher charge.

In case of pet emergencies (Wisconsin State Journal)
Many pet owners have spent time teaching their animals tricks, but don't have a clue about how to handle a pet medical emergency. Just as with people, all kinds of calamities can befall dogs and cats: bleeding, poisoning, seizures, gunshot wounds, obstructed intestines or airways, bloat, burns, bites, imbedded or swallowed foreign objects (pins are especially popular), fractures, and insect or ...

Posted by News Editor at 09:55 PM |

Science of cats studied at UCD (The Daily Democrat) They're (Cat News)


Science of cats studied at UCD (The Daily Democrat)
They're fierce hunters and purring companions, subject of ancient paintings and modern-day cartoons, barnyard necessities and companions of single women everywhere. Both aloof and affectionate, cats have been revered - and sometimes reviled - for centuries.

12th annual Pet Parade coming to City Park (Bandera Bulletin)
From hermit crabs to llamas, lambs to goldfish, even good ol' cats and dogs, there is no telling what you will see at the annual CCPAL Pet Parade.

Posted by News Editor at 02:25 AM |

June 20, 2008

Humane society to hold pet adoption in Florence (Florence Morning (Cat News)


Humane society to hold pet adoption in Florence (Florence Morning News)
The Florence Area Humane Society will have a pet adoption from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Magnolia Mall in Florence.

Posted by News Editor at 03:25 AM |

June 19, 2008

Stuart pet resort plans anniversary party for owners, animals (Stuart (Cat News)


Stuart pet resort plans anniversary party for owners, animals (Stuart News)
The Fur Seasons Resort for Pets, 1310 S.W. Treasure Coast Commerce Way, opens its gates to pet owners and their K-9s from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday for a one-year anniversary celebration, which will include its first Mutt Derby.

Posted by News Editor at 05:25 AM |

June 18, 2008

12th annual Pet Parade coming to City Park (Bandera Bulletin) (Cat News)


12th annual Pet Parade coming to City Park (Bandera Bulletin)
From hermit crabs to llamas, lambs to goldfish, even good ol' cats and dogs, there is no telling what you will see at the annual CCPAL Pet Parade.

Last locally owned pet store closing (The Wenatchee World)
WENATCHEE - "All gone," Lisa McDonald announced to her 7-year-old daughter and her mother. A few empty cages were all that was left of Village Pet's puppy and kitten room Saturday. "They had a bunch of puppies here last time."

Family ordered to collar, tag, dozens of pet felines (Rutland Herald)
CLARENDON -- Hoping to avoid a cat-astrophe, town officials have given a local family one week to collar and tag all their cats or risk losing the animals. ... - By SANDI SWITZER Herald Correspondent

Posted by News Editor at 08:20 AM |

June 17, 2008

Pet Project: All kinds of cool cats are available at (Cat News)


Pet Project: All kinds of cool cats are available at Humane Society (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
June, the official Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month, has hit the mid-way mark and many felines have found permanent homes but the cry for help hasn't lessened.

Posted by News Editor at 12:05 PM |

June 16, 2008

Officers rescue dozens of cats (Pasadena Star-News) POMONA - Animal (Cat News)


Officers rescue dozens of cats (Pasadena Star-News)
POMONA - Animal control officers rescued 86 cats and found the bodies of 155 others sealed in homemade pet caskets at a Kingsley Avenue property Thursday afternoon.

Wandering cats pollute reader's yard (Burlington Times-News)
Dear Mr. HandyPerson: I have a problem that is very annoying. My neighbors' cats use my backyard as a toilet. They go on the soft dirt and grass. Is there something inexpensive that you can recommend to prevent this? My yard is large, and the stuff sold at pet stores can get expensive.

Briefs: Cats die in house fire (Daily Herald)
No one was injured, although two pet cats were killed Friday after a fire broke out inside a Palatine home. Palatine Battalion Chief Mike Freese said when they responded to the fire about 12:50 p.m. at the home on the 300 block of North Everett Drive, smoke was billowing out of the chimney.

Posted by News Editor at 12:20 PM |

June 15, 2008

Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (The State) You (Cat News)


Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (The State)
You insure your house. You insure your car. So what about your family pet? Nestle Purina PetCare Co. said it will begin offering PurinaCare, the first pet health insurance under pet food maker Purina s name. The company said two plans will be available for dogs and cats, at a time when veterinary care can include costly CAT scans, MRIs or chemotherapy. The insurance will be offered through ...

Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (Park Hills Daily Journal)
ST. LOUIS (AP) You insure your house. You insure your car. So what about your family pet?

Posted by News Editor at 12:55 PM |

June 14, 2008

Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (AP via Yahoo! (Cat News)


Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
You insure your house. You insure your car. So what about your family pet? Nestle Purina PetCare Co. said Tuesday that it will begin offering PurinaCare, the first pet health insurance under pet food maker Purina's name.

Posted by News Editor at 01:00 PM |

June 13, 2008

Pet Project: Wayne and Winston (The Ithaca Journal) June is (Cat News)


Pet Project: Wayne and Winston (The Ithaca Journal)
June is Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month. The SPCA has numerous cats and kittens available for adoption. Wayne and Winston are just two of the many kittens at the SPCA. They came to the SPCA when they were 3 weeks old and have spent the past few weeks at a foster home. They are very sweet and active. Stop by the SPCA to meet these two little guys or to check out any of the other amazing kitties.

Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (Park Hills Daily Journal)
ST. LOUIS (AP) You insure your house. You insure your car. So what about your family pet?

Purina offers pet health insurance (Everett Herald)
Nestle Purina PetCare Co. said Tuesday that it will begin offering PurinaCare, the first pet health insurance under pet food maker Purina's name. The company said two plans will be available for dogs and cats, at a time when veterinary care can include costly CAT scans, MRIs or chemotherapy.

Posted by News Editor at 04:25 PM |

June 12, 2008

Purina selling health insurance to cover dogs and cats (The (Cat News)


Purina selling health insurance to cover dogs and cats (The Indianapolis Star)
ST. LOUIS Nestle Purina PetCare Co. said Tuesday that it will begin offering PurinaCare, the first pet health insurance under pet food maker Purina's name. The company said plans will be available for dogs and cats. The insurance will be offered through PurinaCare Insurance Services. Americans spend about $9.8 billion a year on veterinary services and billions more on health supplies for pets. ...

Posted by News Editor at 05:25 PM |

June 11, 2008

Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (KMOV St. Louis) (Cat News)


Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (KMOV St. Louis)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- You insure your house. You insure your car. So what about your family pet? Nestle Purina PetCare Company says it will begin offering PurinaCare, the first pet health insurance under the Purina name.

Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (Park Hills Daily Journal)
ST. LOUIS (AP) You insure your house. You insure your car. So what about your family pet?

Posted by News Editor at 10:10 PM |

Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (KMOV St. Louis) (Cat News)


Purina pitches pet insurance for dogs, cats (KMOV St. Louis)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- You insure your house. You insure your car. So what about your family pet? Nestle Purina PetCare Company says it will begin offering PurinaCare, the first pet health insurance under the Purina name.

Animal Owners Seek Class Action Status in Suit Over Pet Food Additives (Law.com)
Pet owners seeking class action status in a suit against manufacturers, packers and retailers say TV images of a kitchen making a "Tuscan" meal for kitty are pure fantasy. The $58 billion spent on pet food over the last four years has been without consumers' knowledge that the "quality" or "premium" foods they are feeding their pets "are made wholly or partially of inedible garbage unfit for ...

Posted by News Editor at 12:10 AM |

June 10, 2008

Fountain Hills business reflects trend toward pet resorts (The Arizona (Cat News)


Fountain Hills business reflects trend toward pet resorts (The Arizona Republic)
Hotels for dogs and cats are overtaking kennels.

Pet clinic to help seniors take care of their pets (Lake County Journals)
The Lake County Health Department Animal/Rabies Control program is sponsoring a free and low cost pet vaccination clinic geared to the care of dogs and cats of Lake County seniors. The clinic will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Mundelein Park and Recreation District s Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive, between Route 60 and Hawley Street.

Posted by News Editor at 01:45 AM |

June 09, 2008

Summer pet care tips (Quad-City Times) Dogs and cats can (Cat News)


Summer pet care tips (Quad-City Times)
Dogs and cats can suffer from dehydration, overheating and sunburn in summer, just as humans do. Quad-City Animal Welfare Center in Milan, Ill., offers these pet safety tips.

Pet of the week (Elmira Star-Gazette)
Pet of the week

Economic ills have some pet owners desperate (The Springfield News-Leader)
Franklin, Mass. -- Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats.

Posted by News Editor at 05:00 AM |

June 08, 2008

In hot weather, don't forget your pet, officials advise (The (Cat News)


In hot weather, don't forget your pet, officials advise (The Capital Times)
With temperatures possibly reaching the upper 80s over the next few days, state humane officers are reminding pet owners to keep their cats, dogs and other animals cool. Even in moderately warm weather, temperatures in parked cars can quickly reach 120 degrees, especially when the sun is shining. Opening windows only a few inches will not necessarily provide enough relief to keep pets safe. ...

Pet predicament (The Tuscaloosa News)
FRANKLIN, Mass.Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats.Her greatest fear: that she could be forced to surrender the animals as she struggled to stretch her food stamps and Social Security income to meet the escalating cost of living.

Summer pet care tips (Quad-City Times)
Dogs and cats can suffer from dehydration, overheating and sunburn in summer, just as humans do. Quad-City Animal Welfare Center in Milan, Ill., offers these pet safety tips.

Posted by News Editor at 09:50 AM |

June 07, 2008

Pet food bank opening to meet a growing need (The (Cat News)


Pet food bank opening to meet a growing need (The Record)
OAKLAND For pet owners having trouble feeding Rover or Kitty, there may be some relief this summer. The Oakland Animal Hospital is starting a food bank for pets to meet what the staff says is a growing need in North Jersey.

Posted by News Editor at 02:15 PM |

June 06, 2008

Permethrin Poising In Cats, Australian Veterinary Journal (Medical News Today) (Cat News)


Permethrin Poising In Cats, Australian Veterinary Journal (Medical News Today)
Researchers studied the cases of permethrin poisoning in cats - which occurs when the animals are exposed to products originally meant for dogs. Although often found in spot-on flea control products for both cats and dogs, permethrin is more toxic to cats. As such, products containing permethrin have been specifically developed for exclusive use on either dogs or cats.

Euthanasia tourists snap up pet shop drug in Mexico (Christian Today)
Elderly foreign tourists are tapping Mexican pet shops for a drug used by veterinarians to put cats and dogs to sleep that has become the sedative of choice for euthanasia campaigners

Humane Society hurting for pet food donations (KING5 Seattle)
The rising cost of fuel and food is affecting donations at the pet food bank at the Humane Society for Seattle/King County. Pet food low at storage warehouse

Posted by News Editor at 05:25 PM |

June 05, 2008

Euthanasia tourists snap up pet shop drug in Mexico (Reuters (Cat News)


Euthanasia tourists snap up pet shop drug in Mexico (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Elderly foreign tourists are tapping Mexican pet shops for a drug used by veterinarians to put cats and dogs to sleep that has become the sedative of choice for euthanasia campaigners.

Feral cats find a safe haven in Woodstock (Chicago Tribune)
Volunteers help feed, neuter wild animals Kathy Schoener was driving through Woodstock on a summer day in 2005 when she heard a piercing cry. She stopped and tracked the sound to the back of a building, where she found a group of cats and kittens feeding from a garbage can.

Posted by News Editor at 09:30 PM |

June 04, 2008

BUSINESS: New mobile groomer comes to pet's door (Ridgefield Press) (Cat News)


BUSINESS: New mobile groomer comes to pet's door (Ridgefield Press)
How does being massaged, primped and pampered sound to you? Now imagine comfort like that just outside your door. Animal lover Mark Heminway has set up a new business to do just that for dogs, cats, rabbits and other small animals.

Posted by News Editor at 11:10 PM |

June 03, 2008

Souring economy puts the bite on pet owners (USA Today) (Cat News)


Souring economy puts the bite on pet owners (USA Today)
Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats.

Posted by News Editor at 11:50 PM |

Coyotes Target Cats In Eustis Neighborhood (WESH 2 Orlando) Pet (Cat News)


Coyotes Target Cats In Eustis Neighborhood (WESH 2 Orlando)
Pet owners are on edge after coyotes started attacking their cats.

Posted by News Editor at 01:26 AM |

June 02, 2008

Recalled pet food settlement gets initial approval (The Charlotte Observer) (Cat News)


Recalled pet food settlement gets initial approval (The Charlotte Observer)
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. Under the deal, granted initial approval by U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman, pet owners in the United States and Canada would be notified of the settlement by June 16 and would ...

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.

Pet food payout set for fast-track (CNews)
It won't bring Fluffy back, but a pending $24 million class-action settlement might help repair the dented bank balances. Beginning in March 2007, thousands of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure as a result of wet pet food with contaminated wheat gluten from China.

Posted by News Editor at 04:40 AM |

June 01, 2008

Judge gives initial approval to $24 million pet food settlement (Cat News)


Judge gives initial approval to $24 million pet food settlement (USA Today)
A judge has given preliminary approval to a settlement over contaminated pet food that could compensate pet owners for costs associated with the death or illness of their dogs and cats.

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.

Posted by News Editor at 09:15 AM |

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