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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »

Dogs tied to trees. Lizards in a child's room. Turtles in garages. All heart-wrenching victims of California's mortgage meltdown as homeowners abandon their pets, sometimes left behind locked doors as the foreclosure sign goes up. The measure provides bank employees with ...

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 ...

Pets II 2008 Feature Release

Saturday, July 19th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Pets II Cheryl Lang is founder and president of Houston-based No Paws Left Behind, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to bringing ...

Foreclosures taking toll on pets

Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

When a homeowner has to leave his home because of foreclosure, often his pet is left behind. Now services are emerging to help pets navigate the mortgage-crisis fallout. Houston-based No Paws Left Behind offers a database of shelters financially distressed homeowners can ...

Suffering from foreclosure crisis in North County

Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »

The American dream — owning a home — has transformed into an unexpected nightmare for people and their pets. Point the blame on the rising, sometimes surprising, adjustable mortgage rates that are forcing foreclosures. We in North County reside in ...

World briefs

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

US singer Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, is suing Britain's Daily Mail newspaper for an article alleging she was piling on the pounds and which forced her to announce that she was pregnant. My client is deeply upset and ...

Versailles development sought

Sunday, February 24th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

Preliminary plans filed with the local planning and zoning commission show those businesses going up on two tracts that total 36 acres on U.S. 60 and the U.S. 60 bypass east of downtown Versailles.A Lowe's home-improvement store is the only ...

Versailles development sought

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

Preliminary plans filed with the local planning and zoning commission show those businesses going up on two tracts that total 36 acres on U.S. 60 and the U.S. 60 bypass east of downtown Versailles.A Lowe's home-improvement store is the only ...

Versailles development sought

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

Preliminary plans filed with the local planning and zoning commission show those businesses going up on two tracts that total 36 acres on U.S. 60 and the U.S. 60 bypass east of downtown Versailles.A Lowe's home-improvement store is the only ...

UK pet owners doggedly devoted

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »

Forget worming pills and a flea collar - a trip to the vet in Britain these days could be about heart surgery, joint replacement, chemotherapy or a host of other cutting-edge procedures. Britain is one of the few countries in Europe to offer ...