Unwanted pets are community’s burden

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »

Even before this situation, the shelter was full or nearly full because of its small size. Adoptable dogs and cats are being euthanized, simply because the shelter runs out of kennels and cages to house them. We volunteer with the shelter ...

New centre to spoil pets

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

PLANS for a new vet clinic in Wodonga include a virtual five-star hotel for dogs and cats. Dogs will have extensive exercise yards and cats will have an enclosed outdoor area. In time, the Family Vet Centre’s Wodonga clinic in Beechworth Road ...

Foreclosures force families to leave pets

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

The home foreclosure crisis has affected The Humane Society of Ventura County shelter in Ojai. Families losing their homes and moving into rental properties must leave their pets behind and are turning to the Humane Society Shelter to take dogs and ...

Random checks at JBR to clamp down on pets

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

Pet owners living in Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) will be subject to random spot checks as the development's owners clamp down on animals in the vicinity. JBR officials say they won't "kick in doors and physically remove pets" but they are ...

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 ...

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 ...

A humane law regarding pets

Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »

Black and white plastic trash bags lay stacked, floor to ceiling, in the corner of a conference room Monday at the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley. Officials called it "Body Bag Mountain" - meant to illustrate the average total number ...

Service offers shelter for pets

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »

The love and care that people have for their pets can sometimes have no boundaries. In ordinary times, they feed them, give them shelter and make sure they are treated properly if they fall ill. However, extraordinary situations occur and while ...

Help pets beat the heat

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »

With these steamy hot days, the town’s newest Health Department employee is handing out tips on how to keep your dogs and cats safe from the side effects of too much heat. Public Health Director Peter Mirandi was delighted Tuesday to ...

Immunize Your Pets During Rabies Awareness/Dog Bite Prevention Week

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

The Alabama Department of Public Health has designated June 9-14 as Rabies Awareness and Dog Bite Prevention Week in Alabama, a time to remind the public that Alabama law requires all dogs and cats to be vaccinated against rabies each ...