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Owners who abandon pets may be charged (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
10 Mar 2010 at 4:55pm
Officials at the Kent County Animal Shelter and Humane Society say they've seen an increase in the number of abandoned and surrendered pets over the past year.
Broomfield home damaged but pets safe after Saturday fire (Broomfield Enterpr...
10 Mar 2010 at 5:24pm
A Greenway Park home was heavily damaged by smoke after a fire Saturday afternoon. The residents were not home at the time of the fire and two pets -- a dog and a rat -- were rescued from the house.
Coyotes may pose threat to small pets (This Week Worthington)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:49pm
Packs of wily coyotes are not running wild in Worthington neighborhoods, but they are out there, and residents should take steps to protect their small pets.
Pet Poison Hotline: Most common items that put pets at risk (NBC 13 Birmingham)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:28am
March 14 kicks off Poison Prevention Week. The following are some of the most common toxins the veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline encounter and strongly recommend keeping away from pets.
Painting with ashes memorializes pets (Mt. Olive Chronicle)
10 Mar 2010 at 6:45am
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - More people are turning to cremating their departed pets and Maryann and Wayne DeFrances have a novel way to remember them.
No pets allowed at Pickering Ribfest (The Pickering News Advertiser)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:24pm
PICKERING -- Pets will have to stay home during this year's Ribfest in Pickering. In the first year of the Pickering Ribfest, put on by the Rotary clubs of Ajax and Pickering in 2008, there...
U.K. May Require Microchips in Dogs to Curb 'Weapon' Pets (Fox News)
9 Mar 2010 at 10:01am
British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines.
Pets abandoned in foreclosed homes (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:40pm
Foreclosure isn't just an economic problem facing people -- it affects pets, too. Many animals are abandoned by their owners and left to die in foreclosed homes.
79 homeless pets get adopted at event (The Bay Bulletin)
10 Mar 2010 at 12:59am
Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement reports the "Have a Heart -- Adopt a Shelter Pet" event held on Feb. 14 at locations in North, Central and South Brevard was successful with 79 homeless pets adopted into "forever homes."
Humane Society gives tips for prepping pets for flooding (The Fort Dodge Mess...
9 Mar 2010 at 11:36pm
It's possible there won't be an ark ready to file all the animals in two-by-two if the predicted flooding hits. So it will be up to pet owners to make plans for their four-legged family members ahead of time, according to Laurie Hagey, executive director of the Humane Society of North Central Iowa. "You love your pets, they're like members of the family," Hagey sai.
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No hungry dogs: New pantry to help people afford pets - USA Today
10 Mar 2010 at 12:57pm
USA Today
No hungry dogs: New pantry to help people afford pets
USA Today
The Associated Press reports dozens of pet owners lined up over the weekend at the Cincinnati Food Pantry to receive a two weeks' supply of pet food, ...
Grants for Teachers Who Have or Would Like to Have Small Pets in Their ClassroomsI-Newswire.com (press release)
Pantry helps pet ownersMansfield News Journal
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Pet Owners Face Danger From Above - FOXNews (blog)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:05am
Pet Owners Face Danger From Above
FOXNews (blog)
Most pet owners take steps to protect their animals. In Santa Rosa, California, Odessa Gunn worried a car or coyote might one day claim the lives of her ...
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Not a fish tale! Pet pacu Buttkiss is 43 years old - msnbc.com
10 Mar 2010 at 8:53am
Not a fish tale! Pet pacu Buttkiss is 43 years old
msnbc.com
NEW YORK - It sounds awfully fishy, but a New York City pet shop owner swears it's the truth. Buttkiss, the black pacu he owns, is 43 years old and weighs ...
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Manufacturer expands pet food recall - The Associated Press
9 Mar 2010 at 5:40am
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Manufacturer expands pet food recall
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Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella. The Lincoln, Neb.-based company said Monday that ...
Some Nature's Variety pet foods recalledUPI.com
Nature's Variety Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall to Include All Raw Frozen ...PR Newswire (press release)
Nature's Variety Expands Pet Food RecallConsumer Affairs
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) -EmpowHer (blog)
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WebMD, veterinarians group start online pet-health forum - OregonLive.com
10 Mar 2010 at 6:50pm
WebMD, veterinarians group start online pet-health forum
OregonLive.com
The American Veterinary Medical Association and the people-health Web site WebMD launched an online pet-health community this week. ...
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The pet blogger and Michael Vick on an elevator - Baltimore Sun (blog)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:56am
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The pet blogger and Michael Vick on an elevator
Baltimore Sun (blog)
I have pets that I love dearly. ... Of course all that was there in the elevator, too.... But I'm wondering.... if YOU found yourself essentially alone in ...
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Furious Dog Owners in UK Fight Microchips for 'Weapon' Pets - FOXNews
10 Mar 2010 at 10:13am
Furious Dog Owners in UK Fight Microchips for 'Weapon' Pets
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AP Responsible pet lovers said they would be unfairly penalized by British government plans to crack down on "devil" dogs, The Sun reported Wednesday. ...
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Shelters in need of pet food - ABC Action News
10 Mar 2010 at 8:50am
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Shelters in need of pet food
ABC Action News
LECANTO, FL -- Pet shelter makes a plea for pet food in Citrus County. County Animal Services is hoping to raise awareness of a growing need. ...
Dixie dog transport saves livesWaynesville Smoky Mountain News
Burglars Target Animal Haven SheltersKMBC Kansas City
Volunteers fight to save animals from euthanasiaWaynesville Smoky Mountain News
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Dangerous pet dogs focus 'should be on owners' - Animal Friends Pet Insurance
10 Mar 2010 at 6:43pm
BBC News
Dangerous pet dogs focus 'should be on owners'
Animal Friends Pet Insurance
The RSPCA is calling for owners of pet dogs to be punishable for the irresponsible behaviour of their pets rather than tarnishing individual breeds for the ...
Minding Manners for Pets: Proper dog park etiquetteCalgary Herald
South Essex dog lovers back dangerous pets crackdownEssex Echo
Dog Microchipping Could Become Law: Why And How (3/2010)Basil & Spice
The Associated Press -Cambridge News -Prfire (press release)
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Concern over Salmonella in pet food is expanded to include more Nature's ... ...
10 Mar 2010 at 6:35pm
Examiner.com
Concern over Salmonella in pet food is expanded to include more Nature's ...
Examiner.com
For many folks, Fido or Fluffy are members of the family and hearing that Nature's Variety expanded their pet food recall in a precautionary measure may ...
Nature's Variety issues 2 recall noticesOrlando Sentinel (blog)
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Pair of projects get commission's nod
on a 0.96-acre tract of land. The site would include outdoor and indoor exercise recreational areas for pets. According to the owner, the center would provide medical, surgical and physical rehabilitation with overnight boarding and obedience training.
Fairfield Township brings in wildlife expert April 14
do when you see one, ways to deter coyotes and what proactive measures can be taken to protect pets ' his presentation will include discussion on other wildlife as well. A question and answer session follows the seminar. Information: 513-887-4400
Cincinnati pantry helps pet owners
A new pantry for pets offers help for people who canā??t bear to part with their animals even as they struggle to put food on their own tables. The Cincinnati Food Pantry had its first
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pool, stamping and computer games. She was a great admirer of Elvis Presley and was a lover of pets, especially cats and dogs. Survivors include a daughter; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Charles L. Dirlam Jan. 14, 1916 - Feb. 18, 2010
Public?s help in clean-up campaign
FIFTY-TWO dog-owners have been fined this year after failing to clean up after their pets. And the majority of those were caught, a meeting has heard, thanks to members of the public reporting the guilty parties to Copeland Council. The council?s
Find-A-Pet for the week of March 7, 2010
care. For more information, call 617-507-9193 or visit www.alldogrescue.org for adoption, rescue and volunteer information. ALL PETS RESCUE For more information, call 508-543-7958 or visit Web site www.allpetsrescue.org. AMAZING-GREYZ BANDIT:
The process
will need to provide employer information, explain why you want the dog, and describe your yard, your other pets and your former pets, if any. 2. Provide a veterinarian reference. If you've never gone to one before, you will need to find one near your