Home Always Have Room For Pets On The Mend
Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »Luisa Carr shares her Tempe home and her busy life with two dogs and two cats. But there is always time - and room - for one more. Carr, an interior designer for Dick and Fritsche Design Group, has volunteered for ...
The Search For Spot
Sunday, October 5th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »Fifty years after Patti Page sang those lyrics, the idea of spotting a playful puppy behind a plate-glass window and carrying it home in a basket is quaint. At least to families like the Albaneses. As Jennifer Albanese explained, their decision ...
Nervy students bring along pets to help them cope
Thursday, September 11th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »University students are taking their pets into lectures and halls of residence to help them cope with the pressure of college life. Increasing numbers of students with emotional and behavioural difficulties are entering higher education, academics at Liverpool John Moores University ...
Trio not guilty of pet massacre
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »"The only thing I have done is protect animals," said Mr Diaz, who had faced nine years in prison if found guilty. Two of his employees, Montano Rivera and Roberto Rodriguez Cembalo, were also cleared, after a trial lasting several weeks. Superior ...
Austin shelters prepared to help pets
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »As Gustav prepares to hit the Gulf Coast, thousands in Austin and Central Texas are preparing to help anyway they can including providing shelter even for those who cannot ask for help. Many people remained in New Orleans as Katrina bore ...
‘Exotic’ pets present challenges
Sunday, August 24th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »According to Dr. Angela Lennox, more young people are choosing to own exotic pets than ever before. "In families where they don't have a lot of time, or they don't have a big yard, lots and lots of families like little ...
Volunteers learn to aid pets in disasters
Sunday, August 24th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »Founded in 1987, the nonprofit, volunteer organization provides care and shelter to animals affected by natural and human-made disasters. Artz, who has three dogs and a cat, said animals have always been a important part of her life. "I just don't think ...
More pets going to work
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »It’s not uncommon for pet owners to put their animals on pedestals. They show up in family portraits on the living room mantle. Their names are signed on Christmas cards and some even share the bed. Clearly, pets rule the roost ...
Spectrum not selling pets supply business
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »Despite efforts to force through the sale of its global pets supply business, Spectrum Brands said Monday it has scrapped that plan one originally billed as pivotal to its turnaround. The company sought to convince its senior lenders the deal was ...
Animal whisperers come out of the shadows to help troubled pets
Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »Nikki and Lucy are my 10-year-old cats. They were nice to each other up until a year or so. That’s when the hissing started, and the bullying, and the sporadic indifference. That’s also when Nikki, shy and small-boned, began packing on ...
