Archive for March, 2009



Spring Hill PetCo to hold pet adoptions Saturdays - Tampabay.com

Tuesday 31 March 2009 @ 10:03 pm

Spring Hill PetCo to hold pet adoptions Saturdays
Tampabay.com, FL
By Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer Adopt-a-thons with Home at Last Pet Adoptions will be from 10:30 am to 3 pm Saturdays through the end of April at Petco, 7223 Coastal Blvd., in the rear of the store. A variety of cats and kittens will be available.

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Fargo Zoo Takes Pet Boas, Parrots During Floods - KFYR-TV

Tuesday 31 March 2009 @ 10:03 pm

Fargo Zoo Takes Pet Boas, Parrots During Floods
KFYR-TV, ND
Pet boa constrictors, parrots and even a rat are making themselves at home at the zoo in Fargo after being displaced by flooding on the Red River. The exotic animals started arriving last week after the Red River Zoo`s staff offered to care for pets

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Don't forget your pets if evacuations come - WALB-TV

Tuesday 31 March 2009 @ 10:03 pm

Don't forget your pets if evacuations come
WALB-TV, GA
As you and your family prepare to ride out the storm, pets need to be provided for. The water can come in a rush, with little time to grab your family, and belongings. That's why officials want you to have a plan in place in case of flash flooding.
Fargo pets wait out floods - and await their owners return - at Examiner.com
Horry County takes control of its animal shelterMyrtle Beach Sun News
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Pain Relief for Pets - Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Tuesday 31 March 2009 @ 9:03 pm

Pain Relief for Pets
Ivanhoe Broadcast News, FL
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — For many pet owners, it's tough to leave your best friend behind at the animal hospital. Scientists are working on a new formula that could make their experience less painful and get them home to you sooner.

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Holistic nutrition for pets—how much do I feed my pet? - Examiner.com

Tuesday 31 March 2009 @ 9:03 pm

Examiner.com

Holistic nutrition for pets—how much do I feed my pet?
Examiner.com
Breed, age, lifestyle, health status, climate, reproductive status, and many other factors influence how much and what kind of food pets should be fed. For example cats are obligate carnivores—they would eat the mice in the cornfields, not the corn!
Despite warnings by veterinarians, growing numbers of dog and cat San Francisco Chronicle
Pets, not weaponsNews & Observer
Buttonedup: Think it through before getting a petScripps News
GlamScene - TIME
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Bonding with your pet alleviates stress - Examiner.com

Tuesday 31 March 2009 @ 8:03 pm

Examiner.com

Bonding with your pet alleviates stress
Examiner.com
Pet them, feed them, spend play time and quiet time with them daily. Help them groom, make sure medical needs are attended to, and reduce anxiety or stressors in the household. Common stressors that you might want to take into consideration include

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Despite warnings by veterinarians, growing numbers of dog and cat … - San Francisco Chronicle

Monday 30 March 2009 @ 11:03 pm

GlamScene

Despite warnings by veterinarians, growing numbers of dog and cat
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Still, quite a few dog and cat owners are deciding that packaged food isn't the only way to feed their pets. Over the last two decades, they've become a vocal movement advocating food for pets made with whole, fresh, minimally processed and usually raw
Buttonedup: Think it through before getting a petScripps News
Kick-Start Mondays: Adopt a Pet and Improve Your HealthGlamScene
Do We Love Our Dogs More than People?TIME
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Urban coyote attacks on rise, alarming residents - The Associated Press

Monday 30 March 2009 @ 11:03 pm

MyFox Houston

Urban coyote attacks on rise, alarming residents
The Associated Press
Last year, police received 186 reports, including 15 clashes with pets. Already this year, there have been 142. "People are afraid to let their pets out or their children to walk to school," said Greenwood Village City Manager Jim Sanderson.
Greenwood Village Coyote Bill = $9100, 1 Killedcbs4denver.com
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Pet dangers lurk in the garden - Baltimore Sun

Monday 30 March 2009 @ 11:03 pm

Baltimore Sun

Pet dangers lurk in the garden
Baltimore Sun, United States
But the ASPCA warns that some of the most popular flowers and shrubs can pose a hazard to our pets. The Animal Poison Control Center received nearly 8000 calls for plant poisoning in 2008. Members of the Lilium spp. are considered to be highly toxic to

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Get Your Pets Vaccinated - WCTV

Monday 30 March 2009 @ 10:03 pm

Get Your Pets Vaccinated
WCTV, FL
Pet owners in one South Georgia area are getting their animals ready for an important shot. Health Departments throughout Thomas County are encouraging folks to vaccinate their pets against rabies in April. Georgia law requires all dogs and cats be
New law requires less frequent rabies vaccinationsCullman Times Online
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