Pets Suffer From Heat Exhaustion
Friday, August 1st, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »Lying in the grass, unprotected from the blazing July sun while donning a fur coat would not appeal to many, but for others it's not a choice. Some pets are suffering from heat exhaustion this summer due to the thoughtlessness ...
The Dog Spot is a real treat for pets and owners
Saturday, July 26th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »A few days ago, a friend and I took my dog, Dixie, to an area on Cleveland Avenue, just past the railroad tracks. We let her roam freely and happily under a bridge. She sniffed at grass and rocks in this ...
Protecting Pets from Home Fires
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »During a news conference tomorrow at the Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department in Greenbelt, Maryland, officials will offer lifesaving tips and cite a recent AKC study which indicates 88 percent of pet owners consider pets to be valued family members. They ...
Vets offer tips to keep pets cool in summer
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »Dogs, cats and other pets need to be provided for when the weather starts to warm up. And while the process is simple, vets are reminding pet owners it does not need to be neglected. Dr. Greg Howell of the Animal ...
New turf reduces cleanup of canine
Monday, May 26th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »Dog owners are starting to dig this grass, largely because their pets can't. It's artificial turf that can stand up to whatever dogs dish out, be it claws or waste. And that means no mud, no dead spots in the grass ...
Microchipped pets don’t get lost for long
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »There's no place like home for pets, but if cats and dogs manage to get loose and do not have identification, the odds of reuniting with their owner are significantly reduced. To help keep pets connected to their owners, the Oakville ...
Move afoot to spay Chicago pets
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »Burke was asked how the city would go about enforcing the ordinance, since cats are not licensed and dog licenses are widely-ignored. “When you drive down the street and see a gang banger with all kinds of gang regalia walking along ...
Socialisation call for pets
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »A COMMUNITY group wants Blacktown Council to provide its first fenced dog park in Riverstone. Riverstone Residents' Association chairman Jack Lord said most councils already provided such facilities and that it was long overdue in Blacktown. He said a dedicated park needed ...
Dog class emphasizes communication between owners and their pets
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »Since dogs are allowed inside the Mattoon Rural King store, dog trainer Dayton Cummings often sends students there to practice in an unfamiliar and busy setting. But Cummings made an extended appearance himself Saturday, offering condensed lessons on site at Rural ...
Sydney dogs get sniff of freedom
Saturday, April 5th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »Dogs running amok through people's picnics. Owners not picking up their pet's droppings. And mutts bowling over cyclists and little children. These were some of the concerns raised by residents who oppose the push by the City of Sydney council to open the city's ...