Holiday Feasts Are Not Healthy For Pets
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »At this time of year, veterinarians are especially concerned about what their patients may be eating. You'll see our warnings about feeding repeatedly because around this time of year, every year, we see pets brought in with very preventable illnesses caused ...
Group Urges Students To Make Considerations Before Owning Pets
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »Students sign their first apartment lease, they start buying their own groceries, cleaning their own bathroom, paying their own bills, and living on their own without the comforts and security of a dorm. Some students decide that this is also ...
Economy Forces Pet Owners To Abandon Animals
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »A pair of black cats sits in a cage at Pets Lifeline, surrendered by an owner who could no longer afford to care for them. The cats purr loudly, rubbing their whiskers against the bars and stretching their paws out ...
CPR And First Aid Rescue Pets From The Grave
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »Sudden pet death from choking, heart failure or serious wounds doesn't have to happen. Each class lasts about three hours and students train in the basics of the Heimlich maneuver, CPR and mouth to mouth breathing to save dogs and cats ...
Pampered Pets
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »Susan Lucido gathers two large cats, one white, one orange and white, into her lap for a photo. One cat escapes while the other lies contentedly across her knees, enjoying the attention. Ms. Lucido is a pet nanny, and loves every minute ...
Get Your Pets In Shape
Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »FAT pets are being offered a life line thanks to a new weight watchers scheme for animals. With 50 per cent of cats and dogs estimated to be clinically obese, Pets at Home on Riverside Retail Park has launched a new ...
Vets Monopoly On Drugs May Cause Pets More Suffering
Sunday, November 9th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »A PHARMACIST claims the number of abandoned and destroyed pets in the region will soar following the decision to reintroduce vet prescription charges. But the ban was dropped last week and Geoff Watson, director of Hyperdrug Pharmaceuticals in Barnard Castle, County ...
10 Tips For Saving Money On Your Pets
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »The joy of owning a pet may be priceless, but the cost of caring for one isn't cheap. And in these hard economic times, when health care and grocery bills for human family members are sky-high, some pet owners are having ...
Pet Owners Face Code Of Practice
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »The code of practice also includes advice on diet and providing "somewhere suitable to go to the toilet". It says owners should watch for signs of stress and advises on introducing cats to dogs without the fur flying. Owners will not be ...
East Lancashire Bonfire Night Celebrations
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »THOUSANDS of people in East Lancashire celebrated Bonfire Night over the weekend but there are still plenty of events to come. Crowds flocked to Blackburn’s annual Witton Park Bonfire on Saturday to watch a spectacular firework display. Run by Blackburn Lions, Rotaract ...