Archive for April, 2009
Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 11:04 pm
Use caution with yard products around pets
Deseret News, UT For pet owners, it is also a great time to do a little checking around the house and the yard to ensure that your pets will be safe. The yard during this time of year can be deadly if pet owners are not careful. Some of the more common hazards are the … |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 11:04 pm
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Pet Trade Introduces Diseases, Costs
Discovery News, MD April 30, 2009 — Invasive species are putting major strains on our environment, our pocketbooks and our health, new studies suggest, and our nation's demand for exotic pets may be to blame. The wild animal trade may even be upping our risk for … Report shows US wildlife trade poorly regulated Wildlife Trade Threatens Public Health and Ecosystems US WILDLIFE TRADE THREATENS PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECOSYSTEMS Wildlife … |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm
Eight ways to 'green' up your pets
Mooresville Tribune, VA By Sarah Watson Keeping pets involves a lot of responsibility, between feeding them, making sure they don't leave messes everywhere and ensuring they are cared for properly. But there's a lot pet owners can do to help the environment by slightly … |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm
Pet Adoptathon
Seattle Post Intelligencer Have you been thinking about adopting a pet? If so, this may be the weekend you add a new family member to your household! On Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, more than 2000 animal shelters worldwide will join North Shore Animal League America for … Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control to host pet adopt-a-thon New pet adoption center opens Celebrate National Pet Week in May |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm
paidContent.org - Twitter Aggregator Sawhorse Media Raises Seed …
Washington Post, United States Sawhorse Media, the company behind the Shorty Awards, has raised an undisclosed seed round to support its growing list of Twitter aggregation sites, paidContent has learned. Backers include Fred Seibert and Marta Wohrle. Sawhorse execs claim the … |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm
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Supervisors proclaim May 3-9 as 'Be Kind to Animals Week'
Boone News Republican, IA Carlyle also recommended that pet owners keep their pets' medical information up-to-date and where they can readily use it, in case of an emergency. He said pet owners are encouraged to call the shelter if they need pet care information or advice and … Shelter's policies serve purpose There are some easy ways to be kind to animals Animal shelter to open Saturdays for adoptions |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm
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Octo-mom wants pets, too
Baltimore Sun, United States As if she doesn't have enough to keep herself busy, Octo-mom Nadya Suleman is shopping around to add a four-legged member to her brood. According to US Weekly, the mother of 14 is thinking about a dog and maybe a pig. "For a couple of years, … PETA to Octomom: Please Lady, For the Love of G*d, Don't Get Any F … |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 9:04 pm
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There's no place like home
San Francisco Chronicle, USA Poor Tinker Bell was found hudled in the woods, dirty, windswept and hungry, but otherwise fully in tact after her wild ride. Both dog and owner were thrilled to be reunited. Just one more reason to keep our pets on leash… Holly Township psychic reunites wind-blown chihuahua with her … Clairvoyant Finds Chihuahua Blown Away By Storm |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 8:04 pm
SPCA for Monterey County helps families with economic woes, spares …
The Salinas Californian, CA When the economy started its decline and unemployment shot up, we initiated a temporary Pet Food Bank for individuals who desperately wanted to keep their pets but had fallen on hard times and couldn't continue to buy pet food and supplies. … |
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Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 8:04 pm
Japan Hot Stocks-Fujitsu, Unicharm Pet, Pioneer, Tokyo Electron
Forbes, NY Unicharm Petcare Corp jumped 5.5 percent to 2670 yen after the pet food maker reported 27.4 percent growth in its operating profit for the year that ended in March, although its outlook was below analyst forecasts. The company said its operating profit … |
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