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Up-to-date with Pet Food
Recalls For the latest information on the pet food safety recalls, including answers to your most frequently asked questions, visit the ASPCA's Pet Food Recall Resource Center online. (updated daily) For a list of affected brands and product codes, visit:  AVMA
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Michael
Vick's Fall from Grace inRich.com A collection of news stories, columns, and editorials about the Michael Vick / Surry County dogfighting case. more » |
Virginia Pet & Animal News Highlights
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'Hyper'
dog needs home Richmond Times Dispatch--February 15, 2008 |
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Wildlife
Center gets donated fur Richmond Times Dispatch--February 15, 2008 |
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Stay
awhile at Henrico Pet Expo Richmond Times Dispatch--February 14, 2008 |
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Beagle
hopes for spotlight Richmond Times Dispatch--February 13, 2008 |
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Carniball
goes to Africa Richmond Times Dispatch--February 10, 2008 |
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Rabbit,
tortoise, dog, talking bird... Richmond Times Dispatch--February 10, 2008 |
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Love
is in the air Richmond Times Dispatch--February 7, 2008 |
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Charges
filed in pet-food recalls Richmond Times Dispatch--February 7, 2008 |
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The
Year of the Rat Richmond Times Dispatch--February 7, 2008 |
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Bill
outlawing animal fighting clears Senate Richmond Times Dispatch--February 6, 2008 |
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Cameras
seek elusive cougars Richmond Times Dispatch--February 5, 2008 |
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Finding
his way home Richmond Times Dispatch--February 4, 2008 |
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Mammoth's
best guess Richmond Times Dispatch--February 3, 2008 |
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A
golden ride in Thailand Richmond Times Dispatch--February 1, 2008 |
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Vick
case motivates other states consider animal cruelty laws Richmond Times Dispatch--February 1, 2008 |
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Horton's
Pups owner accused of running 'puppy mill' Richmond Times Dispatch--February 1, 2008 |
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Woman
found with frozen ferrets was running ferret rescue Richmond Times Dispatch--January 31, 2008 |
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Loudoun
County gets custody of neglected horses Richmond Times Dispatch--January 31, 2008 |
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89
frozen ferrets found in VA Beach home Richmond Times Dispatch--January 30, 2008 |
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Capturing
the action for adoptions ON DEMAND Richmond Times Dispatch--January 29, 2008 |
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State
panel urges tougher penalties for animal fighting Richmond Times Dispatch--January 29, 2008 |
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Outlook
promising for Vick dogs Richmond Times Dispatch--January 26, 2008 |
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Man
gets three-years probation in Vick case Richmond Times Dispatch--January 26, 2008 |
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Fifth
man in dogfighting case to be sentenced Richmond Times Dispatch--January 25, 2008 |
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It's
a zoo at the capital at least for one more day Richmond Times Dispatch--January 24, 2008 |
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Horse
neglect case investigated Richmond Times Dispatch--January 24, 2008 |
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Maymont
planing to open a habitat for birds of prey Richmond Times Dispatch--January 22, 2008 |
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Support
for Vick misguided Richmond Times Dispatch--January 22, 2008 |
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The
pack is back for 'Puppy Bowl' Richmond Times Dispatch--January 20, 2008 |
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In
winter watch for hoot-owls Richmond Times Dispatch--January 17, 2008 |
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Legislation
might threaten fox hunting Richmond Times Dispatch--January 17, 2008 |
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Legislators
seek tougher laws on animal fighting Richmond Times Dispatch--January 16, 2008 |
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2007
Virginia animal-fighting cases Richmond Times Dispatch--January 16, 2008 |
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Proposal
would make stealing cat a felony Richmond Times Dispatch--January 15, 2008 |
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Hot
dogs! Richmond Times Dispatch--January 14, 2008 |
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Yank
the Leash Richmond Times Dispatch--January 13, 2008 |
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Scientific
American honors U. VA researcher Richmond Times Dispatch--January 10, 2008 |
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Attorney
general's proposals Richmond Times Dispatch--January 9, 2008 |
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Two
advertising executives save woman from burning house Richmond Times Dispatch--January 9, 2008 |
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Vick
moved to prison in Kansas with drug program Richmond Times Dispatch--January 8, 2008 |
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Woman
injured after returning to burning house Richmond Times Dispatch--January 8, 2008 |
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Circuit
City contest looking for top dog Richmond Times Dispatch--January 6, 2008 |
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Deer
hunting with dogs fuels pet peeves Richmond Times Dispatch--January 5, 2008 |
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Presidential
pet-related items headed to Williamsburg Richmond Times Dispatch--January 4, 2008 |
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Scientists
take note of how birds learn to sing Richmond Times Dispatch--January 3, 2008 |
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22
Bad Newz pitbulls headed to Utah Richmond Times Dispatch--January 2, 2008 |
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Giving
space to animals Richmond Times Dispatch--January 2, 2008 |
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Year
of the pig proves providential for potbellied artist Smithfield Richmond Times Dispatch--January 1, 2008 |
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Fox
that attacked officer had rabies Richmond Times Dispatch--December 31, 2007 |
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Guard
unit adds feline member Richmond Times Dispatch--December 30, 2007 |
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After
tiger attack Metro Richmond Zoo checks policy Richmond Times Dispatch--December 30, 2007 |
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Elk
can see a good thing coming Richmond Times Dispatch--December 28, 2007 |
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Family's
dog saves child from cancer Richmond Times Dispatch--December 26, 2007 |
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Vick
case increases awareness of dog adoptions Richmond Times Dispatch--December 26, 2007 |
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Kitty-litter
business pans out Richmond Times Dispatch--December 26, 2007 |
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Howls
over dog-hunting Richmond Times Dispatch--December 24, 2007 |
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PetSmart
stock down, but not going to the dogs Richmond Times Dispatch--December 24, 2007 |
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Have
a furry Christmas Richmond Times Dispatch--December 23, 2007 |
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Navtivity
abounds with animals Richmond Times Dispatch--December 21, 2007 |
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Proposed
wind farm in VA wins backing Richmond Times Dispatch--December 21, 2007 |
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Vick
the star of holiday e-card Richmond Times Dispatch--December 21, 2007 |
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Richmond
novelist Glasgow was advocate for animals Richmond Times Dispatch--December 19, 2007 |
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With
Vick in jail, now the assembly must act Richmond Times Dispatch--December 16, 2007 |
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Vick,
George Foreman, others pleaded for leniency in letters Richmond Times Dispatch--December 14, 2007 |
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4th
dogfighting defendant sentenced Richmond Times Dispatch--December 14, 2007 |
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Bailing
out Richmond Times Dispatch--December 11, 2007 |
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Stiff
23-month term not the end for Vick Richmond Times Dispatch--December 11, 2007 |
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Jude
cites NFL star not being forthright on drugs, killing dogs Richmond Times Dispatch--December 11, 2007 |
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Vick
sentenced to 23 months in prison Richmond Times Dispatch--December 10, 2007 |
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Vick's
fate rests in the hands of a tough judge Richmond Times Dispatch--December 9, 2007 |
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Vick
property open to buyers Richmond Times Dispatch--December 8, 2007 |
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Stich
up a gift for your pets Richmond Times Dispatch--December 8, 2007 |
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Keeping
your pet safe during the holidays Richmond Times Dispatch--December 8, 2007 |
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Richmond
Animal League to get some of Vick's seized pit bulls Richmond Times Dispatch--December 7, 2007 |
National Pet & Animal News Highlights
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Why do people dress up their pets?
8 Feb 2012 at 4:43am
Why do people dress up their pets?
Consumers pamper pets with healthier products
7 Feb 2012 at 12:42pm
Like many pet owners, customers at April Lawrence's pet bakery and boutique in central Iowa want the best for their four-legged family members.
Organization helps sick pets
8 Feb 2012 at 6:42am
Pets provide companionship and love for many people, but when pets get sick some owners have trouble paying for needed medical care so a new foundation in Kanawha County is helping cover some of the cost.
Big Pets Get Bigger: Latest Survey Shows US Dog and Cat Obesity Epidemic Expa...
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am
CALABASH, N.C., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The "fat pet gap" continues to widen according to the latest nationwide survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). The ...
Pets eat the weirdest things; pet proof your home
7 Feb 2012 at 8:44pm
Pets do not have the most discerning palate and will occasionally eat the most baffling of things. When objects are swallowed that shouldn't be, as a pet guardian you have reason to be concerned.
Guinea Pigs Were Widespread as Elizabethan Pets
7 Feb 2012 at 2:32pm
The tiny South American rodents were bred as pets throughout 16th- and 17th-century Europe, a new study suggests.
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Battle
against dogfighting needs a bite By Michael Paul Williams-- Richmond Times-Dispatch You may not think you have a dog in this fight. You don't toss wads of cash into a ring around snarling pit bulls. But you should be disturbed about dogfighting... more » |
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Animal
Fighting--This picture is clear: This cruelty involves human costs By Robin Starr-- Richmond Times-Dispatch ANIMAL FIGHTING Last February, I sat in a General Assembly committee room and listened to a delegate joke about a bill to make cockfighting a felony. He reminisced about growing up on a farm where he would toss cocks into pens with others just to see them fight. He laughingly asked if he should have been charged with a felony. more » |
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Animal
Welfare: Chained-Up Dogs Lead Miserable Lives of Quiet Desperation By A. Barton Hinkle--Richmond Times-Dispatch Columnist Guy down the street neglects the heck out of a dog he keeps chained up all the time. Now and then he hauls off and kicks it when it gets to barking too much. What do you do? more » |
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What's
Bugging You: Leave no child inside By Dr. Arthur V. Evans-- Richmond Times-Dispatch Over the years, parents, teachers and students have asked me about the significant influences that led to my career path as an entomologist... more » |