Obesity Puts Pets At Risk
Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »People aren't the only one's who are struggling with their weight. Our pets our getting heavier too. "Obesity is the number one issue that we see in our patients, both dogs and cats," says Dr. Mark Wenner, a veterinarian at Cascade ...
Lasers Make Surgery Less Painful For Pets
Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »It's doubtful that anyone would picture their family veterinarian swinging a light saber on the bridge of some galactic cruiser, but he or she may just have a similar technology available to help keep your pets comfortable during surgery. For more ...
These Are A Few Of Pets Favorite Things
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »Fur removal tools, fashionable collars and self cleaning litter boxes are among the favorite things that PetSmart associates and customers recommend this year to ensure the health and well being of their pets. Topping the list for dogs and cats is ...
Global warming can make pets’ allergies worse
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »Recent research into climate change and plant growth indicates that both people and their pets may have a tougher time with allergies in the future. Leaving aside the discussion about what is causing the warming of the Earth's climate, it seems ...
Second-chance pets
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »The many stories about the Vick dogs' rehabilitation and successful adoptions coupled with my own increasingly common sightings of happy-go-lucky "tripods" and pooches in wheelchairs has got me thinking about "second-chance" pets. While animals with missing limbs or eyes and those ...
Saving pets from Gustav
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »The hurricane that is forcing people all along the Gulf coast to evacuate is threatening pets as well. As Gustav approaches New Orleans, animal shelters there are evacuating dogs and cats to shelters throughout the country. Eighty-nine cats are being ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
Neutering pets can prevent cancer
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »Several times in the past couple of months, I have had to do what no doctor looks forward to - deliver the diagnosis of cancer. While the pets afflicted were different in age, breed and residence, they all possessed a common ...
