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October 31, 2008

Keep cats safe from black magic (Park Record) A pet (Cat News)


Keep cats safe from black magic (Park Record)
A pet adoption agency is on the lookout in Park City for people who buy black cats for Halloween costumes, displays and sacrifices.

Posted by News Editor at 12:10 PM |

October 30, 2008

Pinching pennies? Not these proud pet parents (AP via Yahoo! (Cat News)


Pinching pennies? Not these proud pet parents (AP via Yahoo! News)
Emilie Wilson's menagerie includes 15 ferrets, two dogs and four cats, including a hefty gray feline named Tonie Stewart who rides in style inside a pet stroller during family outings.

Pinching pennies? Not these proud pet parents (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Emilie Wilson's menagerie includes 15 ferrets, two dogs and four cats, including a hefty gray feline named Tonie Stewart who rides in style inside a pet stroller during family outings. Wilson spent $300 on Christmas gifts for her brood last year and figures she'll exceed that sum this year. And despite the recession-like economy, the suburban Chicago woman has no plans to scale back pet ...

Proud Pet Parents Aren't Pinching Pennies (The Lakeland Ledger)
ROSEMONT, Ill.| Emilie Wilson's menagerie includes 15 ferrets, two dogs and four cats, including a hefty gray feline named Tonie Stewart who rides in style inside a pet stroller during family outings.

Posted by News Editor at 04:35 PM |

October 29, 2008

Black cats get all the attention around Halloween (FOX 43 (Cat News)


Black cats get all the attention around Halloween (FOX 43 Hampton Roads)
The superstition of black cats plays into pet adoption during the Halloween season, when some shelters make owners wait until after the holiday to take the felines home. But one shelter is now offering a deal for hopeful owners.

Unmask Your Pet's Alter Ego (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Suite Paws Pet Resort & Spa, the first five-star accommodations for daycare and boarding in the Triangle, will host its inaugural pet costume contest on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 1-4 p.m. with fun for the entire family.

Posted by News Editor at 07:15 PM |

October 28, 2008

Forget 'Rover.' Topping this list of pet names is 'Rush (Cat News)


Forget 'Rover.' Topping this list of pet names is 'Rush Limbark,' and 'Sir Lix-a-lot' (KOMO Seattle)
"We've been tracking the most common pet names for years," says Curtis Steinhoff, spokesperson for Veterinary Pet Insurance. But the real story here involved the names at the bottom of the "Most Popular Pet Name" list. In other words, the true "one of a kinds."

Pet limit in Liverpool has some unhappy (News 10 Now Syracuse)
Several people in Liverpool protest the pet limit law at the Village Board meeting. Last year the Village of Liverpool adopted a law which placed a number on how many animals a person could have in one home.

Posted by News Editor at 07:55 PM |

October 27, 2008

Jupiter animal hospital reopens 7 months after fire that killed (Cat News)


Jupiter animal hospital reopens 7 months after fire that killed 14 cats (Sun-Sentinel)
Seven months after a fire gutted the Safe Harbor Animal Hospital and killed 14 cats, the Indiantown Road facility reopened Saturday after completing about $450,000 in repairs and installation of new equipment.

Posted by News Editor at 08:40 PM |

October 26, 2008

Pet owners threaten suicide (Pretoria News) Some Cape Town pet (Cat News)


Pet owners threaten suicide (Pretoria News)
Some Cape Town pet owners love their animals so much they have threatened to commit suicide if they are forced to give any up in terms of a proposed bylaw which seeks to restrict the number of dogs and cats per household.

Posted by News Editor at 11:55 PM |

New pet fees go into effect Jan. 1 (The Wilson (Cat News)


New pet fees go into effect Jan. 1 (The Wilson Times)
The Wilson County Sheriff's Office is reminding pet owners they have to start paying a privilege license fee come Jan. 1. Wilson County commissioners revised its animal control ordinance last January and placed a privilege fee on the owners of dogs and cats. The revised ordinance went into effect July 1, but the privilege license fees become effe ...

Customs keeps an eye on China-made pet food (Manila Standard Today)
CUSTOMS personnel have been put on the alert for pet food and animal feeds from China after reports said that some 1,500 dogs in Northeast China died after consuming melamine-tainted feed.

Things to consider before bringing home a pet bird (Abilene Reporter-News)
Here are some important pet pointers to keep in mind if you are considering bringing a bird into your home.

Posted by News Editor at 02:55 AM |

October 25, 2008

My Pet World: How to deter garden-invading cats (Pioneer Press) (Cat News)


My Pet World: How to deter garden-invading cats (Pioneer Press)
Trapping a neighbor's cats and turning them in to a shelter isn't the answer to this homeowner's problem.

Posted by News Editor at 03:45 AM |

October 24, 2008

Halloween pet costume contest benefits Humane Society of Naples (Naples (Cat News)


Halloween pet costume contest benefits Humane Society of Naples (Naples Daily News)
The Humane Society Naples, the Shelter for Abused Women and Children and Germain BMW will be holding the "Strut Your Mutt Halloween Pet Costume Contest" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday at Germain BMW, 11286 Tamiami Trail North in Naples.

County's pet shelter flooded with dogs and cats (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)
Pet drop-offs aren't slowing down at Maricopa County's animal shelter. Linda Soto with Animal Care and Control said the number of dogs and cats dropped off at the shelter in September was up 20 percent from September 2007.

Posted by News Editor at 05:00 AM |

October 23, 2008

The Purr-muda triangle: Mystery after FORTY-FIVE pet cats disappear from (Cat News)


The Purr-muda triangle: Mystery after FORTY-FIVE pet cats disappear from same town (Daily Mail: World News)
First to go was Tabatha, then Blackie, Lucky and Norman. Felix vanished, Star never came home and YumYum was never seen again.

Pet Adoption: A Lifetime Commitment (Sparta Expositor)
How much will owning a pet cost? How much time do I really need to devote to a pet? These are questions potential pet owners should ask prior to adopting.

Volunteers Need Help Caring for Unwanted Cats (R News)
Some volunteers who spend their time and money caring for abandoned cats are hosting a party to help continue that mission. The Pet Adoption Network has 35 volunteer foster parents for more than 100 homeless cats and kittens.

Posted by News Editor at 05:50 AM |

October 22, 2008

Pet owners can get creative to help Humane Society (Greene (Cat News)


Pet owners can get creative to help Humane Society (Greene County Daily World)
Humphreys Park will soon be the site of pets on parade. Halloween-style that is. The first-ever pet costume contest will kick-off at 6 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the band shell at Humphreys Park in Linton.

Pet Ordinance Limits Pets (WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria)
WMBD/WYZZ Stanford Stanford s pet owners might have to find a new home for some of their pets. Village residents have started a petition to get a pet ordinance grand fathered in so people can keep more of their pets. Stanford s Board of Trustees passed an ordinance last month.

Animal lovers protest city's pet adoption policy (The Lufkin Daily News)
More than two dozen animal lovers turned out for a Lufkin City Council meeting Tuesday night in protest of the city's new pet adoption policy at Lufkin Animal Control.

Posted by News Editor at 06:30 AM |

October 21, 2008

Pet numbers may be capped (Beloit Daily News) An ordinance (Cat News)


Pet numbers may be capped (Beloit Daily News)
An ordinance that allows city residents have a total of only five animals in their homes will be reviewed by the Beloit City Council Monday. Of that five, there can be no more than three dogs, three cats or three rabbits, according to City Attorney Tom Casper.

emebaVet and Pet Ecology -- When Green Technologies Unite (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
emebaVet, LLC, a leader in veterinary hospital captive audience digital signage solutions and systems integration announced today its endorsement and partnership with Pet Ecology Brands, Inc., an innovative, "green" company responsible for the creation of Perfect Cat Litter and K-9 Fat Free dog treats and recipient of the SPCA's 2008 "Best of the Best Award."

Posted by News Editor at 07:10 AM |

October 20, 2008

Financial pressures forcing pet owners to give up pets (Portsmouth (Cat News)


Financial pressures forcing pet owners to give up pets (Portsmouth Herald)
Sophie Giorato is a dog walker and pet sitter who used to be asked, maybe once every six weeks, whether she knew of anyone who could take an animal being given up for adoption.

Judge OKs $24m for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (The Times of India)
CAMDEN, New Jersey: A federal judge on Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats that were sickened or died after eating pet food that included a Chinese-made ingredient contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Writer. A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Posted by News Editor at 08:00 AM |

October 19, 2008

Animal control officer dogged by pet overpopulation (The Enterprise Ledger) (Cat News)


Animal control officer dogged by pet overpopulation (The Enterprise Ledger)
Michael Kelley, one of two officers with the Enterprise Police Department s animal control division, said spaying and neutering the family dog or cat is the most important thing a pet owner can do.

Judge OKs $24m for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (The Times of India)
CAMDEN, New Jersey: A federal judge on Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats that were sickened or died after eating pet food that included a Chinese-made ingredient contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (AP via Yahoo! News)
A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Posted by News Editor at 12:50 PM |

October 18, 2008

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Cat News)


Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Writer. A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Las Vegas Sun)
Tue, Oct 14, 2008 (2:33 p.m.) A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Judge OKs $24m for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (The Times of India)
CAMDEN, New Jersey: A federal judge on Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats that were sickened or died after eating pet food that included a Chinese-made ingredient contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Posted by News Editor at 02:40 PM |

October 17, 2008

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Cat News)


Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (The Charlotte Observer)
(By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Writer) A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman clears the way for U.S. pet owners with claims to start receiving checks next year. A Canadian judge has scheduled a hearing for ...

$24 million pact in pet food case (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A federal judge in Camden has approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats that were sickened or died after eating pet food containing a chemical contaminant.

Posted by News Editor at 04:55 PM |

October 16, 2008

Judge OKs $24 million for cats, dogs sickened by pet (Cat News)


Judge OKs $24 million for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Daily Herald)
A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats that were sickened or died after eating pet food that included a Chinese-made ingredient contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Judge OKs $24M for Cats, Dogs Sickened by Pet Food (FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth)
A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical. INSIDE: Link for more info

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Writer. A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Posted by News Editor at 09:35 PM |

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Cat News)


Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (The Charlotte Observer)
(By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Writer) A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman clears the way for U.S. pet owners with claims to start receiving checks next year. A Canadian judge has scheduled a hearing for ...

$24 million pact in tainted pet food (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A federal judge in Camden has approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats that were sickened or died after eating pet food containing a chemical contaminant.

Judge OKs $24 million for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (Daily Herald)
A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats that were sickened or died after eating pet food that included a Chinese-made ingredient contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Posted by News Editor at 12:55 AM |

October 15, 2008

Judge approves $24M settlement in pet food case (AP via (Cat News)


Judge approves $24M settlement in pet food case (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A judge has approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food containing a chemical contaminant.

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food (AP via Yahoo! News)
A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical.

Posted by News Editor at 02:00 AM |

October 14, 2008

Aging Pets, Medical Advances Driving Pet Meds Market: Study (Progressive (Cat News)


Aging Pets, Medical Advances Driving Pet Meds Market: Study (Progressive Grocer)
The humanization of pets has expanded into the realm of medicine, as pharmaceutical companies adapt human technologies to develop pet-specific ones, and the category is seeing double-digit growth, according to a new study by market research firm Packaged Facts.

Drop off unwanted pet no questions asked (Orlando Sentinel)
Orange County Animal Services is hosting a Pet Amnesty Day today to allow residents to surrender unwanted puppies, kittens or adult pets with no cost and no questions asked. The division is also offering free rabies vaccines for cats and dogs older than four months. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Veteran's Memorial Park at 420 S. Park Ave., Winter Park. For details, call ...

Election '08 Has Gone to the Dogs ... and Cats, Too! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
A Kansas City entrepreneur has sold thousands of her "Bark Obama for President" and "100% McCain9" campaign buttons for dogs as well as "Demo-cats for Obama" and "McCain is PURR-FECT" buttons for cats.

Posted by News Editor at 03:40 AM |

October 13, 2008

Pet owners threaten suicide (Pretoria News) Some Cape Town pet (Cat News)


Pet owners threaten suicide (Pretoria News)
Some Cape Town pet owners love their animals so much they have threatened to commit suicide if they are forced to give any up in terms of a proposed bylaw which seeks to restrict the number of dogs and cats per household.

Pet owners threaten suicide (Independent Online)
Panic has set in among pet owners about a bylaw that is about to be enforced. Helen Bamford reports.

Pet clinics offering discount services (The Record)
Pet owners can get their animals rabies shots at two clinics in Stockton and Lathrop.

Posted by News Editor at 04:40 AM |

October 12, 2008

Pet Pros Offer Cost-Saving Advice (The Tampa Tribune) You can't (Cat News)


Pet Pros Offer Cost-Saving Advice (The Tampa Tribune)
You can't put a price on unconditional love and companionship, but you can save money on pet care without compromising their health and lifestyle.

Frustration doesn't make it OK to trap cats (Macon Telegraph)
QUESTION: I do like cats, but I don't think it's right that my neighbor's cats wander around my yard at night and leave little presents in a corner of my garden by morning. Should I trap the cats and take them to a shelter so they'll stop bothering my garden?

Posted by News Editor at 07:20 AM |

October 11, 2008

My Pet World: How to begin a trap-neuter-return program for (Cat News)


My Pet World: How to begin a trap-neuter-return program for neighborhood stray cats (Pioneer Press)
A reader who is attracting several stray cats by feeding them can do even more good for them by making sure they don't reproduce.

Fundraiser, pet blessing set (The Norman Transcript)
Pet lovers will gather Nov. 11 for a fundraiser and pet blessing sponsored by Paws for Friendship Inc. and K9 University. "Blessing of the Pets" will take place 6 - 8 p.m. at the K9 University campus, 9217 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City.

Posted by News Editor at 09:25 AM |

October 09, 2008

Dead cats had 'horrific' injuries (BBC News) Police in Nottinghamshire (Cat News)


Dead cats had 'horrific' injuries (BBC News)
Police in Nottinghamshire investigate the the "horrific" killings of three pet cats.

My Pet World: How to begin a trap-neuter-return program for neighborhood stray cats (Pioneer Press)
A reader who is attracting several stray cats by feeding them can do even more good for them by making sure they don't reproduce.

Posted by News Editor at 03:25 PM |

October 08, 2008

My Pet World: How to begin a trap-neuter-return program for (Cat News)


My Pet World: How to begin a trap-neuter-return program for neighborhood stray cats (Pioneer Press)
A reader who is attracting several stray cats by feeding them can do even more good for them by making sure they don't reproduce.

More foster homes needed for abandoned cats (The Shelburne County Coast Guard)
By Kathy Johnson THE COAST GUARD NovaNewsNow.com Too many abandoned cats and not enough foster homes has the Beulah Berman Memorial Animal Shelter Society ?in a pickle. ?We're kind of scrambling,? said Shelley Hipson, one of the volunteers with the PET projects program, after the discovery of six more abandoned cats in the county earlier this month. Already the society has 12 foster homes in the ...

Posted by News Editor at 08:10 PM |

Plano: Fire kills 30 dogs, cats (Plano Courier) A fire (Cat News)


Plano: Fire kills 30 dogs, cats (Plano Courier)
A fire destroyed one family s home and killed about 30 dogs and cats late Monday night. Dan Rogers, Plano s public education coordinator, said the animals died due to smoke inhalation and heat, but not from direct flames.

Dead cats had 'horrific' injuries (BBC News)
Police in Nottinghamshire investigate the the "horrific" killings of three pet cats.

Rabies clinic planned in Hendersonville (Asheville Citizen-Times)
HENDERSONVILLE Pet owners in Henderson County can take advantage of reduced-fee rabies vaccines for cats and dogs 2-4 p.m. Saturday.

Posted by News Editor at 12:25 AM |

October 07, 2008

Free, discounted pet services offered in Palm Desert (The Desert (Cat News)


Free, discounted pet services offered in Palm Desert (The Desert Sun)
Dogs and cats in Palm Desert are eligible for free spaying and neutering and discounted vaccinations at a city-sponsored clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 18 at Palm Desert Community Park.

Posted by News Editor at 01:55 AM |

October 06, 2008

Pet Friends of Irwin help dogs, cats find homes at (Cat News)


Pet Friends of Irwin help dogs, cats find homes at bimonthly event (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Need a new best friend? Furry and four legged? That's what coordinators for Pet Friends Inc. of Irwin were hoping for recently as they held their bimonthly Meet-a-Pet day at the Norwin Town Square in North Huntingdon.

PET CORNER: October is adopt a shelter dog month (The Marshall News Messenger)
Once again the Humane Society of Harrison County (The Pet Place) and the Marshall Animal Shelter are pleased to join with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in calling attention to the annual celebration the entire month of October as National Adopt a Shelter Dog month.

Animal group: too many stray cats in N. Idaho (Casper Star-Tribune)
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- The Kootenai Humane Society has a waiting list that's 160 names long -- but there are no would-be pet owners on it.

Posted by News Editor at 04:30 AM |

October 05, 2008

Cataract operations for dogs and cats (Press Trust of India) (Cat News)


Cataract operations for dogs and cats (Press Trust of India)
Madurai, Oct 4 (PTI) Cataract operations for dogs and cats? Well, it is nothing new but doctors here say that it is fast catching up in this ancient Tamil city which is known for its eye care facilities.

Posted by News Editor at 05:35 AM |

October 04, 2008

Exotic Cats Bred As Pets (News On 6 Tulsa) As (Cat News)


Exotic Cats Bred As Pets (News On 6 Tulsa)
As a child, many imagined owning an exotic animal as a pet, but left that fantasy behind at the zoo.

Pet food contamination cause for concern, veterinarian says (Jonesboro Sun)
JONESBORO The voluntary recall of Mars Petcare dry pet food stemming from salmonella contamination could be cause for alarm for pet owners in Northeast Arkansas, a Jonesboro veterinarian said Friday.

Plano: Fire kills 30 dogs, cats (Plano Courier)
A fire destroyed one family s home and killed about 30 dogs and cats late Monday night. Dan Rogers, Plano s public education coordinator, said the animals died due to smoke inhalation and heat, but not from direct flames.

Posted by News Editor at 09:45 AM |

October 03, 2008

Limits for CT pet owners (News 24 South Africa) The (Cat News)


Limits for CT pet owners (News 24 South Africa)
The City of Cape Town is clamping down on "problematic pet owners" by limiting households to two dogs and two cats each in a new draft bylaw.

Posted by News Editor at 12:05 PM |

October 02, 2008

Isle of Wight: Pet owners alert after cat deaths (Isle (Cat News)


Isle of Wight: Pet owners alert after cat deaths (Isle of Wight County Press)
A DISTRAUGHT cat lover from East Cowes is warning Island pet owners to be on their guard, after nine of her 14 cats died from drinking anti-freeze.

Cat mutilations upsetting to Lawrence pet owner (49 ABC News Topeka)
Pet owners say someone is mutilating cats in their Lawrence neighborhood. Neighbors say they're finding parts of their cats in their yards. 49 News Reporter Jesse Fray found animal officers say the cats are likely being killed by a human.

Posted by News Editor at 12:50 PM |

October 01, 2008

Humane Society Pet Adoption Center (The Tomahawk) After three years (Cat News)


Humane Society Pet Adoption Center (The Tomahawk)
After three years of planning and four years of building, the Johnson County Humane Society s Pet Adoption Center (PAC) recently celebrated their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting.

Posted by News Editor at 03:15 PM |

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