Archive for the ‘Pet Supply’ Category

Saving pets from Gustav

Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

The hurricane that is forcing people all along the Gulf coast to evacuate is threatening pets as well. As Gustav approaches New Orleans, animal shelters there are evacuating dogs and cats to shelters throughout the country. Eighty-nine cats are being ...

Your pet may want to shed those kilos

Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

CATS and dogs as fat as hogs are getting a chance to be South Africa’s biggest loser in a pet-slimming competition. Stitch Parsons, a miniature dachshund from Gauteng, won last year’ s award, having lost more than half her body weight. He ...

Cooking up a cheap treat for your pets

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Check out the supermarket shelves and you'll find a zillion cans, pouches and boxes full of dog and cat food. And every brand claims that their food is the most nutritious on the shelf. The problem is that the Avenger has never ...

Two Dogs Die In Harrison Township Fire

Sunday, August 24th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Fire investigators in Harrison Township are working to determine what started a Saturday evening house fire. The fire happened on North Meadow Drive. Fire officials said remodeling that was being done inside the home may have sparked the fire. The homeowners weren’t there ...

Overcrowded Pets Without Parents seeks relief

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Space is running tight and low at Clintonville's Pets Without Parents Animal Shelter. In addition, adoptions of kittens and puppies and cats and dogs are down because people don't have the funds to adopt, she said. To that end, in addition to ...

Trial starts for 3 men in Puerto Rico pet massacre

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Laura Vozzella's smug tone regarding the many expressions of sympathy extended to Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo over the killing of his two dogs trivializes the killing itself and belittles the kindheartedness of those writing。 There's nothing funny about any of ...

Foster families give pets new lease on life

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Home foreclosures and broader economic woes have led to a higher-than-normal number of pets being dropped off at Valley shelters, according to officials with the Arizona Animal Welfare League, a non-profit organization that runs the state's largest no-kill shelter. Paige Krakoski's ...

Protect pets from summer heat

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Our Colorado summer has already brought long, hot days, and there are bound to be many more ahead. Never leave your pet alone in a vehicle. Even with windows open, a parked vehicle can quickly become a furnace, and overheating can ...

Pets Haven extends coverage

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Woodend's pro-life animal shelter Pets Haven has now agreed to take in strays from Moorabool Council. Owner Trish Burke said the latest agreement brought the number of Victorian councils handing over its strays to the Woodend shelter to three. "We take Macedon ...

Spending on pet health rising despite economic downturn

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Summer Rose took on a second job to pay for her pug's hip replacement. And Christine Lewis says she dishes out more on her beagle than her friends do on their toddlers. Far from it. But the three Dallas women are part ...