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August 31, 2008

Pet Q&A - 'Older' cats make great pets (Akron Beacon (Cat News)


Pet Q&A - 'Older' cats make great pets (Akron Beacon Journal)
Q: Thanks for your answer to my question and your views on keeping your cat indoors so it will stay healthy. I got Bella on Monday and she is beautiful. She is black with green eyes and small for one year. She was abandoned and appeared at the door of the lady I got her from on a snowy weekend, pregnant and unmarried. The lady was a cat lover and took her in.

Posted by News Editor at 06:40 AM |

August 30, 2008

Oregon state parks test pet-friendly cabins, yurts (The Oregonian) State (Cat News)


Oregon state parks test pet-friendly cabins, yurts (The Oregonian)
State park officials want to see if they are barking up the wrong tree with a plan to allow dogs and cats in campground yurts and cabins. But they won't know for another year if pets make for happy campers or should take a hike.

Pet shelters emptying cages as Gustav approaches (KATC 3 Lafayette)
NEW ORLEANS -- An animal shelter sent dozens of stray cats out of towns while pet owners bought supplies for a possible evacuation as Tropical Storm Gustav approached the Gulf of...

Posted by News Editor at 07:30 AM |

August 29, 2008

New Homer Glen pet store takes healthy approach (The Herald (Cat News)


New Homer Glen pet store takes healthy approach (The Herald News)
As you walk into Raining Cats and Dogs Pet Grocer Apothecary and Spa, you'll be greeted by a feisty salt-and-pepper schnauzer named Beta and a shy Labrador named Blanche. The high-end pet store at in Homer Glen, is a first for the community.

What's happening Friday: Pet adoption; "Rent" (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
Get a pet in Kalamazoo and Portage Kalamazoo Animal Rescue is sponsoring two pet-adoption events: one at MVPets, 7429 S. Westnedge Ave., Portage, and the other at Pet Supplies Plus, 5161 Gull Road. Cats, dogs, kittens and puppies are available for adoption at each. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Portage; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Kalamazoo.

Pet shelters emptying cages as Gustav approaches (KPLC Lake Charles)
Associated Press - August 28, 2008 8:14 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An animal shelter sent dozens of stray cats out of towns while pet owners bought pet food and travel crates in case they have to...

Posted by News Editor at 10:10 AM |

August 28, 2008

Dave's Soda & Pet City in Agawam offers adoption center (Cat News)


Dave's Soda & Pet City in Agawam offers adoption center for homeless cats in expanded location (The Republican)
AGAWAM - The new Dave's Soda & Pet City at 151 Springfield St. is home to hundreds of birds, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, snakes and fish, but perhaps its special habitat is an adoption center for homeless cats.

Some thoughts on rentals' pet policies (The Morning Call)
Dear Karen: I recently transitioned from longtime homeowner to apartment seeker. As someone who has always had at least one pet in my life, I was discouraged by the large number of rentals with a ''No Pets'' policy. Even more disturbing was a ''cats OK'' policy but with the condition the cats be declawed -- a horribly painful, mutilating operation.

What's happening Friday: Pet adoption; "Rent" (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
Get a pet in Kalamazoo and Portage Kalamazoo Animal Rescue is sponsoring two pet-adoption events: one at MVPets, 7429 S. Westnedge Ave., Portage, and the other at Pet Supplies Plus, 5161 Gull Road. Cats, dogs, kittens and puppies are available for adoption at each. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Portage; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Kalamazoo.

Posted by News Editor at 12:05 PM |

August 27, 2008

New Homer Glen pet store takes healthy approach (The Herald (Cat News)


New Homer Glen pet store takes healthy approach (The Herald News)
As you walk into Raining Cats and Dogs Pet Grocer Apothecary and Spa, you'll be greeted by a feisty salt-and-pepper schnauzer named Beta and a shy Labrador named Blanche. The high-end pet store at in Homer Glen, is a first for the community.

Petiquette for the Modern Pet Owner (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - For anyone that owns a pet, you know that they are part of the family. But even though they bring lots of joy, they can also cause a bit of strife. They make messes, shed an astounding amount of fur, can be expensive and simply make life a bit more hectic.

Blue-Collar Dogs, White-Collar Cats: Why Didn't I Think of That? (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Cats and dogs may not bring home the bacon, but that's not stopping one Eastern Washington woman from giving them their own white, blue and even redneck collars. What's more, Ms. Terry Cupples, founder of Why Didn't I Think of That? , is making sure everyone and their dogs and cats are wearing matching collars.

Posted by News Editor at 01:50 PM |

August 26, 2008

Putting a leash on hotels' pet policies | boston.com (Hospitality (Cat News)


Putting a leash on hotels' pet policies | boston.com (Hospitality Net)
AFTER SPENDING the night at one of the major hotel chains recently and finding an unwelcome surprise behind a chair in the corner, I realize the true meaning of the term "pet peeve." It means I'm peeved at the way many hotels are loosening their policies about pets. Now, hold on, animal lovers. I love my dog. I've loved all five cats that I rescued and cared for. And I love that more doors are ...

Dixie Dogs & Cats Choosing Dog, Cat Of The Year (The Chattanoogan)
Dixie Dogs & Cats is sponsoring a contest to name the Dog of the Year and the Cat of the Year in Bradley County. From there, the group that is planning to open a low-cost spay/neuter clinic later this year, will have a dog walk and finish the effort with the 2009 Pet of the Year Calendar.

Posted by News Editor at 03:05 PM |

August 25, 2008

Dixie Dogs & Cats Choosing Dog, Cat Of The Year (Cat News)


Dixie Dogs & Cats Choosing Dog, Cat Of The Year (The Chattanoogan)
Dixie Dogs & Cats is sponsoring a contest to name the Dog of the Year and the Cat of the Year in Bradley County. From there, the group that is planning to open a low-cost spay/neuter clinic later this year, will have a dog walk and finish the effort with the 2009 Pet of the Year Calendar.

Cats missing, coyotes blamed (The Charlotte Observer)
Residents of Langtree Road in south Iredell are blaming coyotes for the disappearance of several pet cats. Sherry Coogle said she and her daughter were awakened at 3 a.m. earlier this month by the sounds of high-pitched yipping in the woods behind their home in the Parsons Place subdivision the same sound coyotes make, she later learned on Web sites. Two days later, the family's outdoor cat, ...

Posted by News Editor at 03:15 PM |

August 24, 2008

Affordable Pet Health Options Have Not Gone to the Dogs (Cat News)


Affordable Pet Health Options Have Not Gone to the Dogs in This Bad Economy (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The economy is not only playing havoc with the lives of human beings, but with domesticated animals -- especially dogs and cats -- as well. Luv My Pet, a company that has been meeting the needs of these furry critters since 1976, is helping their owners get through the current financial crisis.

'Ghost Cats' book-signing, Paws fundraiser set downtown (The Vicksburg Post)
In "Ghost Cats of the South," felines from the afterlife come back to perform good deeds or terrible revenge. Author Randy Russell will sign copies of the book at a downtown bookstore a couple of weeks before Halloween.

Pet-friendly landscaping keeps animals safe, happy (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The great outdoors can offer both adventure and hazard to pets. So pet care and landscaping experts suggest releasing dogs and cats into a well-maintained, pet-friendly yard that s safe and fun for them to explore.

Posted by News Editor at 04:10 PM |

August 23, 2008

Affordable Pet Health Options Have Not Gone to the Dogs (Cat News)


Affordable Pet Health Options Have Not Gone to the Dogs in This Bad Economy (PRWeb)
The economy is not only playing havoc with the lives of human beings, but with domesticated animals -- especially dogs and cats -- as well. Luv My Pet, a company that has been meeting the needs of these furry critters since 1976, is helping their owners get through the current financial crisis. (PRWeb Aug 23, 2008) Read the full story at ...

Posted by News Editor at 09:00 PM |

August 22, 2008

Pet Zen: Homeopathic treatments could help heal cats and dogs (Cat News)


Pet Zen: Homeopathic treatments could help heal cats and dogs (The MetroWest Daily News)
Holistic treatments like acupuncture, Reiki and massage can work in conjunction with veterinarian visits, providing pain and stress relief for animals with arthritis, back or hip problems, urinary tract infections or more serious conditions like cancer.

Pet boutique coming to Homer Glen (SouthtownStar)
Mike Brogan and Lu Mitchell plan a mid-September opening for their upscale pet store in Homer Glen. Raining Cats and Dogs Pet Grocer, Apothecary and Spa will carry pet foods, clothing and offer grooming services. Obedience training might come later.

Kids with pets grow up to be snorers: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thinking of buying a pet for junior? Consider this: children who grow up in the company of cats, dogs or other furry friends are more likely to become snoring adults, according to a new study.

Posted by News Editor at 09:45 PM |

High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Carteret (Cat News)


High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - The Internet or their pets - which could Americans live without? No need to live without either, thanks to some particularly enterprising participants in the pet industry - a market the American Pet Products Manufacturers' Association estimates at $40 billion a year.

Posted by News Editor at 01:10 AM |

August 21, 2008

No-kill pet shelter struggles to survive (The Arizona Republic) The (Cat News)


No-kill pet shelter struggles to survive (The Arizona Republic)
The shelter, and volunteer foster families, care for about 80 abused, injured, neglected or abandoned dogs and cats

Pet adoption fair set for Saturday (Hollister Free Lance)
Pet lovers will find plenty of dogs and cats ready for adoption this Saturday as multiple animal rescue organizations and the Hollister Animal Shelter host a pet adoption fair just outside the main branch of San Benito Bank on Tres Pinos Road.

In Multi-Pet Homes, Cats Are Top Dogs (Discovery Channel)
Cats and dogs can get along, so long as the cat has full run of the house first.

Posted by News Editor at 03:45 AM |

August 20, 2008

Winn Foundation Urges Cat Owners to Permanently ID Their Cats (Cat News)


Winn Foundation Urges Cat Owners to Permanently ID Their Cats (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Winn Feline Foundation reminds cat owners to microchip and enroll their cats in the HomeAgain Proactive Pet Recovery Network.

Bag of dead cats found along Salem roadway (WTNH-TV New Haven)
Salem (WTNH, Aug. 19, 2008 5:15 PM) -- Police say a bag full of dead cats was found along a roadway.

Posted by News Editor at 06:00 AM |

August 19, 2008

Petiquette for the Modern Pet Owner (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) (Cat News)


Petiquette for the Modern Pet Owner (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - For anyone that owns a pet, you know that they are part of the family. But even though they bring lots of joy, they can also cause a bit of strife. They make messes, shed an astounding amount of fur, can be expensive and simply make life a bit more hectic.

Posted by News Editor at 09:05 AM |

August 18, 2008

A new lease on cats' lives at Galleria (The Buffalo (Cat News)


A new lease on cats' lives at Galleria (The Buffalo News)
Shoppers at the Walden Galleria might be startled by its newest addition: cats.

PET CORNER: Companion animals deserve second chance (The Marshall News Messenger)
Companion animals dogs and cats are always in need of a loving, permanent home. It doesn't always work out that way, of course. In addition to everything else we have read about which causes a family or an individual to give up an animal to a shelter or rescue group, is the problem of losing a home.

Saturday morning visit an eye-opener for local woman: Has a warning for her neighbours (The News)
DURHAM A Durham woman is warning pet owners to keep a close eye on their cats and dogs after she had a close encounter with a young coyote Saturday morning.

Posted by News Editor at 09:15 AM |

August 17, 2008

When it comes to pet books, there's no barking up (Cat News)


When it comes to pet books, there's no barking up the wrong tree (Dayton Daily News)
Once in a while you just want a goofy pet book.

Posted by News Editor at 11:25 AM |

August 16, 2008

Move to de-sex all pet cats (The Mercury) ANIMAL welfare (Cat News)


Move to de-sex all pet cats (The Mercury)
ANIMAL welfare centres are being forced to kill more than 40 cats per week as stray and feral feline numbers in Tasmania continues to escalate.

This week's pet corner (The News-Press)
This week's pet corner | news-press.com | The News-Press

Pet of week: Nike (Billings Gazette)
Nike is a 4-year-old Afghan hound cross available for adoption through Help for Homeless Pets. He has been neu-tered and was given his rabies, distemper and parvo shots. Good with other dogs, kids and cats, Nike loves to go for rides and play ball. He ...

Posted by News Editor at 03:55 PM |

August 15, 2008

High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Carteret (Cat News)


High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - The Internet or their pets - which could Americans live without? No need to live without either, thanks to some particularly enterprising participants in the pet industry - a market the American Pet Products Manufacturers' Association estimates at $40 billion a year.

Posted by News Editor at 03:55 PM |

August 14, 2008

High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Carteret (Cat News)


High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - The Internet or their pets - which could Americans live without? No need to live without either, thanks to some particularly enterprising participants in the pet industry - a market the American Pet Products Manufacturers' Association estimates at $40 billion a year.

Posted by News Editor at 07:30 PM |

August 13, 2008

Hair-raising experience for bald Aussie's pet cat (Reuters via Yahoo! (Cat News)


Hair-raising experience for bald Aussie's pet cat (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
An Australian pet cat that almost died of heart failure after licking its near-bald owner's head prompted a warning on Wednesday from veterinarians about the danger to animals of human hair growth products.

Pet reunion finds happy owners (Lake County Journals)
GRAYSLAKE - The weather couldn't have been much better as hundreds of pet owners gathered for Save-A-Pet's 36th annual Reunion For Pets and People in Grayslake.

Posted by News Editor at 10:05 PM |

August 12, 2008

Pet cetera: New drug cuts 13 days of antibiotics (The (Cat News)


Pet cetera: New drug cuts 13 days of antibiotics (The Wilmington Star-News)
The FDA has approved a single-dose antibiotic from Pfizer Inc. for cats and dogs, shortening treatment from two weeks to one day.Convenia, an antibiotic injection administered at a veterinarian's office, treats common skin infections in companion animals.

Posted by News Editor at 11:55 PM |

Sitters offer alternative pet care (The Janesville Gazette) Pet sitting (Cat News)


Sitters offer alternative pet care (The Janesville Gazette)
Pet sitting services have grown in popularity over the past two decades because they allow pets to stay in the comfort of their own homes.

Posted by News Editor at 12:25 AM |

August 11, 2008

Taking the Stress Out of Vet Visits (Carteret County News-Times) (Cat News)


Taking the Stress Out of Vet Visits (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Spring is here and for many pet parents that means taking their family cats and dogs for their annual veterinary check-up to ensure they are in good health and prepared for the upcoming flea and tick season.

Indoor only cats aren't safe from heartworms (DeWitt-Bath Review)
Cat lovers, did you know heartworm disease is not restricted to dogs? Heartworms affect cats differently nonetheless the problems they cause are just as serious! In the dog, adult worms damage both the heart and lungs. Felines react to the migrating larva in the lung field.

Welcome to the Antelope Valley Press Pet Photo Contest (Antelope Valley Press)
People love their pets dogs, cats, tortoises, donkeys, frogs, peacocks, pigs, and yes, even reptiles. On these Web pages ahead, Valley Press readers will see some of the most entertaining photographs entered in our inaugural Your Pets Pet Photo Contest.

Posted by News Editor at 04:20 AM |

August 10, 2008

Pet adoption day in Florence (WPDE-TV Myrtle Beach - Florence) (Cat News)


Pet adoption day in Florence (WPDE-TV Myrtle Beach - Florence)
By Lindsay Tyner Saturday, August 09, 2008 at 9:27 p.m. Some frisky felines and adorable dogs have new homes. Pet Lover's Warehouse hosted an adoption day in Florence Saturday.

Pet Vet: What's up Doc? (New York Daily News)
Dogs' and cats' nails are composed of a blood vessel and nerve, so if you cut them too short, it does hurt and they will bleed. So it's no surprise it makes them fearful to have their feet touched.

Stricken cats get few more lives (Pasadena Star-News)
PASADENA - Firefighters are trained to revive unconscious people pulled from burning structures. But cats? Well, that's a little trickier, said Pasadena firefighter William Basulto. Fortunately for him, Basulto had at his disposal a specially designed, snout-fitting oxygen mask when he responded

Posted by News Editor at 08:35 AM |

August 09, 2008

Pet of the week (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) PIERRE is a (Cat News)


Pet of the week (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
PIERRE is a 3-year-old domestic shorthair cat with a soft white and black coat. He is sweet and affectionate, and enjoys spending time with adults, children and other cats. Pierre is litter-box trained and will use a scratching post.

Pet owners on edge as 18 cats are poisoned by 'animal-hating psychopath' (Daily Mail)
Cat owners have been urged to keep their pets indoors amid fears they are being killed by an animal-hating 'psychopath'. A total of 18 cats have died after they were poisoned with anti-freeze.

Pet Vet: What's up Doc? (New York Daily News)
Dogs' and cats' nails are composed of a blood vessel and nerve, so if you cut them too short, it does hurt and they will bleed. So it's no surprise it makes them fearful to have their feet touched.

Posted by News Editor at 01:30 PM |

August 08, 2008

Pet rules make owners hot under the collar (Kathimerini) Animal (Cat News)


Pet rules make owners hot under the collar (Kathimerini)
Animal lovers have slammed a directive issued by Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Costas Kiltidis that prevents any citizen from having more than two cats or dogs and requires them to declare in writing that they will return with the animals whenever they travel abroad.

Two more fire departments get free pet oxygen masks (The Plain Dealer)
Kristin Rogers Willoughby firefighter Joe Iliano and Dobie. Chagrin Falls and Willoughby firefighters now have masks specially made for giving oxygen to dogs and cats. Invisible Fence of Northeast Ohio donated the masks Wednesday. The company has given masks to...

Posted by News Editor at 02:35 PM |

August 07, 2008

Project Pet currently has two opportunities available (Columbia Star) Project (Cat News)


Project Pet currently has two opportunities available (Columbia Star)
Project Pet currently has two opportunities available to join its growing team in Columbia, SC. Animal Services Assistant: This is a full- time position Monday- Friday from 8:30am- 5:30pm located at the office in Irmo.

Pet adoption event to take place in Florence (Florence Morning News)
The Second Chance K9 Rescue of the Pee Dee and For the Love of Cats Inc. Feline Rescue & Adoption are having a pet adoption event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Pet Lover s Warehouse in Florence.

Posted by News Editor at 06:55 PM |

August 06, 2008

High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Carteret (Cat News)


High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - The Internet or their pets - which could Americans live without? No need to live without either, thanks to some particularly enterprising participants in the pet industry - a market the American Pet Products Manufacturers' Association estimates at $40 billion a year.

Pet owners on edge as 18 cats are poisoned by 'animal-hating psychopath' (Daily Mail)
Cat owners have been urged to keep their pets indoors amid fears they are being killed by an animal-hating 'psychopath'. A total of 18 cats have died after they were poisoned with anti-freeze.

Posted by News Editor at 08:50 PM |

August 05, 2008

New Business Idea: Pet Sharing (US News & World Report) (Cat News)


New Business Idea: Pet Sharing (US News & World Report)
Entrepreneurs should take a look at Zipcar for dogs and cats.

TalkingPets.org: Give your pet a say on the web (Geek.com)
TalkingPets.org is part of a viral campaign for the pet owner online community site All about pets. The site lets you upload a photo of your pet, attach a virtual mouth, type a few lines of text, add some background graphics or virtual accessories, and mail the link of your talking pet to a friend. [...]

Pet Pitbull Cloned in Commercial First (Discovery Channel)
An American woman paid $50,000 to have her pet pitbull, Booger, cloned.

Posted by News Editor at 10:00 PM |

August 04, 2008

Pet-Fit Tour Aims To Help Obese Dogs, Cats (FOX 4 (Cat News)


Pet-Fit Tour Aims To Help Obese Dogs, Cats (FOX 4 News Kansas City)
Over 100,000 cats and dogs in Kansas City are overweight. The American Veterinary Medical Association sponsors the Pet-Fit Tour starting Friday, August 1 through August 10. The interactive mobile facility will be all over the metro this week

Posted by News Editor at 11:35 PM |

High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Richfield (Cat News)


High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - The Internet or their pets - which could Americans live without? No need to live without either, thanks to some particularly enterprising participants in the pet industry - a market the American Pet Products Manufacturers' Association estimates at $40 billion a year.

Posted by News Editor at 03:45 AM |

August 03, 2008

Saudi police to enforce pet curbs (BBC News) Saudi religious (Cat News)


Saudi police to enforce pet curbs (BBC News)
Saudi religious police say they will enforce strictly a ban on the sale of pet cats and dogs in Riyadh and walking animals in public.

Cats Found Tortured, Beaten To Death (WRTV Indianapolis)
At least four cats are found tortured and beaten to death in the same neighborhood, prompting pet owners to keep their animals inside.

Posted by News Editor at 08:25 AM |

August 02, 2008

Religious police in Riyadh ban selling cats and dogs (The (Cat News)


Religious police in Riyadh ban selling cats and dogs (The Kansas City Star)
Saudi Arabia's religious police have banned selling pet cats and dogs and walking them in public places in the country's capital Riyadh to preserve public morals, the Al-Hayat newspaper said Thursday.

Posted by News Editor at 12:50 PM |

August 01, 2008

4 cats beaten to death in Hamilton Co. (WISH-TV Indianapolis) (Cat News)


4 cats beaten to death in Hamilton Co. (WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Four cats have been found brutally beaten to death in a small Hamilton County town. Cicero pet owners found the bodies early Monday morning. Now residents are worried the suspect may strike again.

Pet-Fit Tour Aims To Help Obese Dogs, Cats (FOX 4 News Kansas City)
Over 100,000 cats and dogs in Kansas City are overweight. The American Veterinary Medical Association sponsors the Pet-Fit Tour starting Friday, August 1 through August 10. The interactive mobile facility will be all over the metro this week

Saudi Vice Squads go after pet cats and dogs (New Kerala)
Dubai, Jul 31 : Now the Vice Squads in Saudi Arabia enforcing morality codes, are implementing a new ban on pet dogs and cats.

Posted by News Editor at 05:10 PM |

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