Overcrowded Pets Without Parents seeks relief

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

Space is running tight and low at Clintonville's Pets Without Parents Animal Shelter. In addition, adoptions of kittens and puppies and cats and dogs are down because people don't have the funds to adopt, she said. To that end, in addition to ...

Foreclosures make Arizona families give up pets

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »

The pooch was rescued as a pup from the streets seven years ago and has lived snugly in the Strohmeyers' southwest side home ever since. That home went into foreclosure proceedings two weeks ago. The family has less than three months ...

Ordinance protects pets from abusers

Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »

What kind of laws does New Mexico have in place to protect animals from being adopted by convicted animal abusers? That?s the question many people are asking after seeing the video of an Albuquerque city worker throwing her dog. Officials say ...

Pet owners gear up for spay-neuter law dogfight

Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »

The state Legislature has pet owners barking up a storm once again. Nearly a year after controversy stopped the mandatory spay and neuter bill in its tracks, the proposal is back, this time in a watered-down form that hasn't ceased the ...

Pampering your pets in style

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »

Espeso may be a brand-new high-end accessories mecca for dogs and cats with style, but the partners behind it aren't latecomers to the pet-pampering scene. They helped create it. Fourteen years ago, long before the proliferation of organic dog treats and ...

Owners can’t afford to keep pets

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

The shepherd mix was dropped off at the Humane Society in Tampa Wednesday morning. His family was heartbroken, because they couldn't afford his care.  "They came to us out of desperation, had lost their job and then their home.”  Sherry Silk ...

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 ...

Outdoor pets need extra care in summer

Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

Local residents are voicing their opinions, and encouraging others to take action and quit dumping pets along county roads. She says other passersby ignored the dumped puppies, so she and her husband, Joe, used a dog crate and captured three of ...

RSPCA tells schools ‘no pets’

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »

The classroom guineapig faces extinction if schools follow new advice from the RSPCA urging an end to the tradition of taking the natural world into schools. School pets may be harmed by constant touching from excited pupils and poor living conditions, ...

Keep traveling pets safe and happy

Monday, May 26th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »

When summer rolls around, many families are on the go, and sometimes their pets join them on vacation. But there are some rules to follow to keep your furry friend happy and safe. Eddie the ferret likes to tag along with ...