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September 30, 2008

Lessons from the pet food recall can apply to the (Cat News)


Lessons from the pet food recall can apply to the tainted milk product scare (The Oregonian)
The recall of Cadbury chocolates in Asia and Australia brings to mind the massive recalls of pet food in the US last year No one will ever know exactly how many dogs and cats became sick or died from the...

Posted by News Editor at 07:35 PM |

September 29, 2008

Pet Place hosts unorthodox clinic (The Marshall News Messenger) Caravans (Cat News)


Pet Place hosts unorthodox clinic (The Marshall News Messenger)
Caravans of Harrison County residents' pups and cats lined down the street and around the corner at the Pet Place to participate in the Humane Society of Harrison County's drive-through rabies shot clinic Saturday morning.

Posted by News Editor at 10:25 PM |

Pet of the Week (The Iowa City Press-Citizen) Peanut, a (Cat News)


Pet of the Week (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Peanut, a 2-year-old, female Jack Russell terrier/beagle mix, is the Pet of the Week.

Atlantic Highlands woman spars with officials over pet pig (The Star-Ledger)
Local officials at a New Jersey shore town have encountered a piggish problem. It's called Lucy and it's a potbellied pig that's the pet of 29-year-old Melissa Card, who moved into Atlantic Highlands with her parents six months ago. The...

Posted by News Editor at 12:30 AM |

September 28, 2008

Pet Place: Help pets find you when they re lost (The (Cat News)


Pet Place: Help pets find you when they re lost (The Adobe Press)
If another person found one of your pets, would they be able to find you? Does your animal friend have an identification tag, a microchip or anything that could help reunite you? Even though it might seem unlikely that you will ever be separated from your pet, accidents will happen.

Humane Society in Buffalo offers pet rats, besides dogs and cats (Delano Eagle)
(Editor's note: Deb Balzer, of the Animal Humane Society, wrote the following article.) If you are looking for a pet, what are your options for finding the right one for your family? Animal Humane Society (AHS) hopes you'll consider adopting your new companion animal from one of their five shelters.

Posted by News Editor at 03:45 AM |

September 27, 2008

Pet Place: Help pets find you when they re lost (The (Cat News)


Pet Place: Help pets find you when they re lost (The Adobe Press)
If another person found one of your pets, would they be able to find you? Does your animal friend have an identification tag, a microchip or anything that could help reunite you? Even though it might seem unlikely that you will ever be separated from your pet, accidents will happen.

Posted by News Editor at 05:05 AM |

September 26, 2008

Pet adoption center offering rabies clinic Saturday (Burlington Times-News) It's (Cat News)


Pet adoption center offering rabies clinic Saturday (Burlington Times-News)
It's time to practice your puppy love at Burlington's Pet Adoption Center. The center will hold a $5 rabies clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dogs must be on leashes. Cats must be in carriers.

Posted by News Editor at 05:30 AM |

September 25, 2008

Pet owners urged to vaccinate rabbits against renewed myxomatosis threat (Cat News)


Pet owners urged to vaccinate rabbits against renewed myxomatosis threat (Times Online)
Pet rabbits are the latest victims of the country s wet summer, which is being blamed for a flare up of the killer virus myxomatosis.

Pussy & Pooch to Offer Free "What s in their Bowl" In-Store Workshops and Events on Pet Nutrition Through October (wallstreet:online AG)
Pussy & Pooch, (www.pussyandpooch.com), an innovative and unique pet boutique catering to pet owners

Pet Adoption Day at Community Center (Redlands Daily Facts)
REDLANDS - The Redlands Police Department's Animal Control and Community Service divisions are teaming up to host another Community Pet Adoption Day, Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Redlands Community Center.

Posted by News Editor at 07:50 AM |

September 24, 2008

Pattison Cats Canine Academy for homeless pets go online (Waller (Cat News)


Pattison Cats Canine Academy for homeless pets go online (Waller County News Citizen)
PATTISON - Cats Canine Academy, PATTISON, recently has joined other animal welfare organizations in the area who list their homeless pets on Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on the Internet. The site currently has about 250,000 homeless pets listed, and it is updated continuously.

Bring a smile to your Monday with our pet gallery (The Salinas Californian)
It's raining cats and dogs at TheCalifornian.com! Check out our latest submissions and share your own pet pictures at http://TheCalifornian.com/Pets.

$5 rabies clinics this weekend (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Pet owners can take advantage of reduced-fee rabies vaccines for cats and dogs Saturday in both Asheville and Hendersonville.

Posted by News Editor at 09:25 AM |

September 23, 2008

His kitty site became a caboodle (Los Angeles Times) A (Cat News)


His kitty site became a caboodle (Los Angeles Times)
A Web entrepreneur's Pet Holdings network keeps people entertained. Will it keep making money through the advertising downturn? When you LOL at silly pictures of cats with even sillier captions, Ben Huh laughs all the way to the bank.

Posted by News Editor at 01:40 PM |

September 22, 2008

Pattison Cats Canine Academy for homeless pets go online (Waller (Cat News)


Pattison Cats Canine Academy for homeless pets go online (Waller County News Citizen)
PATTISON - Cats Canine Academy, PATTISON, recently has joined other animal welfare organizations in the area who list their homeless pets on Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on the Internet. The site currently has about 250,000 homeless pets listed, and it is updated continuously.

Posted by News Editor at 05:00 PM |

September 21, 2008

Pattison Cats Canine Academy for homeless pets go online (Waller (Cat News)


Pattison Cats Canine Academy for homeless pets go online (Waller County News Citizen)
PATTISON - Cats Canine Academy, PATTISON, recently has joined other animal welfare organizations in the area who list their homeless pets on Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on the Internet. The site currently has about 250,000 homeless pets listed, and it is updated continuously.

Pet Corner: The Pet Place to host a drive-through rabies clinic (The Marshall News Messenger)
Attention all pet guardians! On Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. until noon, a drive-through rabies vaccination and other inoculations will be available for dogs and cats.

Pet of the Week (Plainview Daily Herald)
One-year-old Prissy and 3-month-old Peepers are looking for a family to take them home. Both are white long-haired domestic cats that have a small stripe of black on the top of their heads.

Posted by News Editor at 09:55 PM |

September 20, 2008

Go and Mowry crowned 2008 Pet 'N' Pup Parade royalty (Cat News)


Go and Mowry crowned 2008 Pet 'N' Pup Parade royalty (Norwalk Reflector)
Julian Go and Kayle Mowry and were named king and queen of the 2008 Pet 'N' Pup parade this morning in Norwalk. Julian, 8, is the son of Tino and Kim Go of Norwalk and a third-grader at Pleasant Elementary.

Posted by News Editor at 11:35 PM |

September 19, 2008

Coping with unwanted pet hair (San Jose Mercury News) The (Cat News)


Coping with unwanted pet hair (San Jose Mercury News)
The war on pet hair has a new weapon: Fur Fighter by 3M.

Posted by News Editor at 11:50 PM |

Feral house cats can be voracious predators (Journal Gazette & (Cat News)


Feral house cats can be voracious predators (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
Our family has always loved cats. I remember as a child growing up, we always had quite the menagerie of cats and kittens running around. They re wonderful pets when they re socialized properly and are even quite useful around homes and farms as natural hunters.

Harlingen Humane Society Pet Of The Day (09/17) (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
KGBT features one pet up for adoption from the Harlingen Humane Society each Wednesday.

Posted by News Editor at 01:15 AM |

September 18, 2008

How The Trap, Neuter & Return Program Will Cut Down (Cat News)


How The Trap, Neuter & Return Program Will Cut Down On Stray Cats (KTNV Las Vegas)
The goal is to save as many cat's lives as possible by overturning an old Clark County practice of simply rounding up strays and putting them down. It is basically a trap, neuter and return program so feral cats can be fed, sterilized and vaccinated legally.

Possible salmonella link prompts Mars pet food recall (Newsday)
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall Friday of all dry pet food products produced at its plant in Everson, Pa., between Feb. 18 and July 29, citing potential contamination with salmonella.

Posted by News Editor at 02:15 AM |

September 17, 2008

Pet Food Recalled Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination (WOAI San (Cat News)


Pet Food Recalled Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination (WOAI San Antonio)
The brand names include some items under the names Pedigree, Ol' Roy, Special Kitty, Country Acres, Retriever, Doggy Bag, Members Mark, Natural, Paws & Claws, Wegman's, Pet Pride, PMI Nutrition...

Pet Food Recall (FOX 5 New York)
The ASPCA advised pet owners, Saturday, to stop feeding dogs and cats food made by Mars Petcare, US. Mars Petcare, US has voluntarily issued a recall, due to "potential contamination with Salmonella...

Feral house cats can be voracious predators (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
Our family has always loved cats. I remember as a child growing up, we always had quite the menagerie of cats and kittens running around. They re wonderful pets when they re socialized properly and are even quite useful around homes and farms as natural hunters.

Posted by News Editor at 02:30 AM |

September 16, 2008

Salmonella forces pet food recall (News 14 Carolina) NORTH CAROLINA (Cat News)


Salmonella forces pet food recall (News 14 Carolina)
NORTH CAROLINA -- A pet food company announced a voluntary recall because of a potential salmonella contamination. Mars Petcare is recalling items manufactured in Everson, Pennsylvania.

Posted by News Editor at 06:35 AM |

September 15, 2008

Feral house cats can be voracious predators (Journal Gazette & (Cat News)


Feral house cats can be voracious predators (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
Our family has always loved cats. I remember as a child growing up, we always had quite the menagerie of cats and kittens running around. They re wonderful pets when they re socialized properly and are even quite useful around homes and farms as natural hunters.

Pet Food Recall (FOX 5 New York)
The ASPCA advised pet owners, Saturday, to stop feeding dogs and cats food made by Mars Petcare, US. Mars Petcare, US has voluntarily issued a recall, due to "potential contamination with Salmonella...

Posted by News Editor at 11:05 AM |

September 14, 2008

Mars Petcare issues pet food recall (UPI) FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. (Cat News)


Mars Petcare issues pet food recall (UPI)
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Mars Petcare US, a pet food maker based in Franklin, Tenn., says it has recalled products that could be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

Mars Recalls Some Dry Pet Foods (CBS News)
Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of all dry pet food products produced at its plant in Everson, Pa. between Feb. 18 and July 29, citing potential contamination with salmonella.

Posted by News Editor at 03:55 PM |

September 13, 2008

Mars Petcare recalls some dry pet foods (USA Today) Mars (Cat News)


Mars Petcare recalls some dry pet foods (USA Today)
Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall Friday of all dry pet food products produced at its plant in Everson, Pa. between Feb. 18 and July 29, citing potential contamination with salmonella.

Mars Recalls Some Dry Pet Foods (CBS News)
Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of all dry pet food products produced at its plant in Everson, Pa. between Feb. 18 and July 29, citing potential contamination with salmonella.

Mars Petcare recalls dry pet food products (WSTM Central New York)
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 1:58 p.m. (AP) -- Mars Pet care US announced a voluntary recall Friday of all dry pet food products produced at its plant in Everson, Pa. between Feb. 18 and July 29, citing potential contamination with salmonella.

Posted by News Editor at 07:45 PM |

September 12, 2008

Neighbours' fears as 10 cats on same street disappear (icNewcastle (Cat News)


Neighbours' fears as 10 cats on same street disappear (icNewcastle - Evening Chronicle)
SUSPICION stalks a suburban street after 10 pet cats were killed. Over recent years the cats have disappeared from Southcliff, a small pedestrianised street on the seafront in Cullercoats.

Pet Project: Huey (The Ithaca Journal)
Huey came to the shelter in early May when he was only 3-weeks-old. He has a very abnormal, wobbly gait and has been in foster care with a very special foster parent who has been taking great care of him. He has improved greatly but will always be a bit unsteady. Huey is gentle, sweet and affectionate. He gets along well with other cats and absolutely loves people. Please give this special guy ...

Questions to ask potential pet sitters (The Olympian)
Before you embark on a vacation, the people at Fetch! Pet Care want to make sure your cats and dogs are left in the right hands. The company, which specializes in at-home pet care, has provided some questions owners should ask potential pet sitters.

Posted by News Editor at 08:10 PM |

What's New: 'Pet Food Politics' a wakeup call (San Francisco (Cat News)


What's New: 'Pet Food Politics' a wakeup call (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pet owners who lost their cats and dogs in the 2007 pet food contamination will not soon forget that scandal. But, neither should anyone else, says nutrition expert and Chronicle columnist Marion Nestle (see Page F1), whose new book, "Pet Food Politics," is...

Neighbours' fears as 10 cats on same street disappear (icNewcastle - Evening Chronicle)
SUSPICION stalks a suburban street after 10 pet cats were killed. Over recent years the cats have disappeared from Southcliff, a small pedestrianised street on the seafront in Cullercoats.

Pet of the Week: Bailey Nelson (Saugus Advertiser)
Bailey Nelson is this week's 'Pet of the Week.'

Posted by News Editor at 12:50 AM |

September 11, 2008

3 cleared of charges in Puero Rico pet massacre (AP (Cat News)


3 cleared of charges in Puero Rico pet massacre (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Puerto Rican judge says a contractor and two of his workers are not guilty of animal cruelty in a highly publicized massacre of dogs and cats seized from a housing project and hurled off a bridge last year.

The Truth About Cats And Dogs (Medical News Today)
Thinking about adopting a perky little puppy as a friend for your fluffy cat, but worried that they'll fight -- well, like cats and dogs? Think again. New research at Tel Aviv University, the first of its kind in the world, has found a new recipe for success.

Study: Cats and dogs can get along (UPI)
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The old saw "to fight like cats and dogs" may not accurately describe how the two species get along, a survey by Israeli researchers indicates.

Posted by News Editor at 03:00 AM |

September 10, 2008

Local pet adoption will be explained by speaker (The Yuma (Cat News)


Local pet adoption will be explained by speaker (The Yuma Sun)
A guest speaker in Yuma Thursday will have information about pet adoption that may be an interest to area residents who want to get cats or dogs. Elkie Wills, community relations manager for the Humane Society of Yuma, will speak about how to adopt dogs and cats from the agency.

Dogs And Cats Can Live In Perfect Harmony In The Home, If Introduced The Right Way (Science Daily)
Thinking about adopting a perky little puppy as a friend for your fluffy cat, but worried that they'll fight -- well, like cats and dogs? Think again. New research has found a new recipe for success.

Posted by News Editor at 06:35 AM |

September 09, 2008

About 30 cats and kittens expected at show (Beverley Today) (Cat News)


About 30 cats and kittens expected at show (Beverley Today)
THE Beverley and Pocklington branch of Cats' Protection is holding its popular Pet Cat Show at Beverley Memorial Hall on Sunday September 21. (05/09/2008)

Think twice about pet in dorm (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
One of the many transitions thrust on freshmen going off to college is saying goodbye to the family pet. But, guess what: Although college dorms have traditionally been known as pet-free zones, a handful are allowing certain animals in selected residence halls to give students a more homey feeling about their living space.

Posted by News Editor at 06:40 AM |

September 08, 2008

Pet of the week (The Union) Darrel is a 1-year-old (Cat News)


Pet of the week (The Union)
Darrel is a 1-year-old shepherd/great Dane mix. He is such a good boy! He gets along great with kids, cats and other dogs, making him an ideal family pet.

Posted by News Editor at 10:15 AM |

September 07, 2008

Pet care facilities available during storms (Kinston Free Press) When (Cat News)


Pet care facilities available during storms (Kinston Free Press)
When it comes to major storms, residents and local officials must do as much to prepare pets as they do for humans. "All people really need to do is what's sensible and put yourself in your pet's shoes," Mike Westfall, the Lenoir County SPCA's assistant shelter manager, said Thursday.

Feline Festival offers half-price cats (The Troy Record)
MENANDS - The second-annual Feline Festival at the Mohawk-Hudson River Humane Society gets under way today. It is a three-day celebration of "America's most popular pet" and will offer half-price adoption fees for cats and kittens as well as discount adoption fees for rabbits and rodents. The discounted price this weekend is $30 for cats and $50 for kittens.

Posted by News Editor at 03:05 PM |

September 06, 2008

Placing cats and critters is his lifelong pet project (The (Cat News)


Placing cats and critters is his lifelong pet project (The Villager)
Three young cats restlessly paced the floor searching for who knows what. A bearded dragon lizard lazily soaked up the sun in the window, while an older cat sat on a counter curiously watching Robert Shapiro making and taking calls at his Social Tees Animal Rescue Foundation, at 124 E. Fourth St.

Posted by News Editor at 03:15 PM |

September 05, 2008

Three arrested for allegedly killing cats (Helena Independent Record) Authorities (Cat News)


Three arrested for allegedly killing cats (Helena Independent Record)
Authorities have arrested three Helena men for allegedly torturing and killing about 20 cats, including three that were burned alive.

Pet of the Week: Polly (Saugus Advertiser)
Polly is this week's pet of the week.

County ordinance change could require licenses for cats (Arizona Range News)
BISBEE - If the rewritten county animal control ordinance gets approved by the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, cats roaming around in other people's yards or on public property can be rounded up and taken to a shelter just like their canine counterparts.

Posted by News Editor at 07:25 PM |

September 04, 2008

Americans pick pet over partner (Times of Malta) More than (Cat News)


Americans pick pet over partner (Times of Malta)
More than two thirds of Americans would rather be stranded on a desert island with their pet than with their partner, a poll showed.

Several sites can take advantage of free mobile pet services (El Paso Times)
EL PASO -- The city of El Paso Department of Public Health will offer free spay and neuter services eight times in East El Paso this month through its Pet Car-A-Van mobile clinic.

Posted by News Editor at 10:30 PM |

Pet adoption event will take place in Florence (Florence Morning (Cat News)


Pet adoption event will take place in Florence (Florence Morning News)
The Second Chance K9 Rescue of the Pee Dee, along with a local cat rescue, are having a pet adoption from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Planet Arf, 423 S. Cashua Drive, Florence.

Posted by News Editor at 12:30 AM |

September 03, 2008

City may license cats, allow more pets per home (Hamilton (Cat News)


City may license cats, allow more pets per home (Hamilton Spectator)
Prepare for a cat fight. The city is considering proposals to license cats and remove household pet limits as part of a overhaul of its animal control division.

'Un-touchable' cats get new lease on life (Grand Traverse Herald)
LAKE ANN Coupling big hearts with hard-headed planning and management, two area women created a sanctuary for cats no one else wants.

Adopt-A-Pet shelter grows larger with bequest (The Flint Journal)
FENTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- If you're a kitten, there's probably no better place to be stuck in a tree than on Adopt-A-Pet property.

Posted by News Editor at 02:25 AM |

September 02, 2008

Birmingham becomes Pet Friendly (CBS 42 Birmingham) The Birmingham area (Cat News)


Birmingham becomes Pet Friendly (CBS 42 Birmingham)
The Birmingham area becomes pet friendly as thousands seek refuge in Alabama.

Posted by News Editor at 03:20 AM |

September 01, 2008

Kennels, pet-sitters both have pros (SouthtownStar) Determining what to do (Cat News)


Kennels, pet-sitters both have pros (SouthtownStar)
Determining what to do with your dog or cat while you're out of town can be one of the more stressful parts of pet ownership. But finding the right service to watch your pet is relatively easy once you determine the kind of service you need - a pet sitter or a kennel.

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.

Pets getting priority this time as city empties for Gustav (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Three years after pet owners were reduced to tears while being forced to leave their dogs and cats in neighborhoods ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, emergency response officials are taking extraordinary care to ensure animal safety during Hurricane Gustav.

Posted by News Editor at 03:40 AM |

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