Pets News Archive

'Frozen pets (KTVA)
This weather may be good for plumbers, but it's bad for pets. Animal Control has some tips on keeping your pet healthy and safe. Try to keep Fido inside as much as possible--especially if he or she has short hair.

'News: Cemetery offering new pet burial services (WNDU 16)
Chicago, IL - People who want to spend eternity with their pets can plot their after-life at two Chicago-area cemeteries. Eden Cemetery in Schiller Park and its sister cemetery in Beach Park now offer owner-pet plots.

'Executive uses public money to promote rights for cats and dogs (The Scotsman via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
CATS, dogs and other domestic pets are to be granted a five-point animal rights "charter" which the Scottish Executive will publicise in leaflets paid for out of the public purse.

'Pets of the week (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Fred is a 5-year-old housebroken, neutered Bassett Hound. He is good with dogs but prefers older, less energetic dogs since he has a low-energy level. He likes cats. He is best with children over 10. Fred enjoys watching TV while napping on the couch.

'Pets available for adoption (Summit Daily News)
Katonah - 3-year-old orange tabby with a cute "milk" mustache. Bianca - 1-year-old, pure white feline with lovely green eyes.

'Some choosing burial with pets (New Kerala)
CHICAGO: The head of a suburban Chicago funeral business says more people are opting to be buried with their beloved departed pets in family plots.

'Mixed fate for Korea's mutts in Year of Dog (Asia News Network)
Kum Sunnan,the founder and president of the Korea Animal Protection Society, poses with two rescued dogs at the KAPS animal shelter. As the lunar calendar moves into the Year of the Dog, Korean pets face a mixed fate; some dogs will get the royal treatment, while others will be neglected.

'Protect pets from winter?s wrath (The State)
Your furry friends may come equipped with a warm winter coat, but that doesn?t mean they?re prepared for the dangers of extreme cold weather.

'Dog Owners Hide The Truth From Shelters About Their Pets' Behavioral Problems (Science Daily)
Many dog owners who relinquish their pets to animal shelters are not entirely honest about their dogs' behavioral problems -- probably for fear that their pets will be put to sleep, according to a study from the University of Pennsylvania and University of California veterinary schools. According to the researchers, these behavioral problems may sometimes pose a risk to an adopting family who

'Animal law will give pets their own 'bill of rights' (Daily Telegraph: UK News)
pets are to be given five "freedoms" under new legislation before Parliament that aims to raise the standards of welfare by fining or jailing owners who neglect their animals.

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