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'Number of Pets in Aminal Shelters Increases, Economy the Cause (FOX 13 Utah)
The economy is not only affecting people; pets are also being affected. The Utah Humane Society says Utah animal shelters have experienced an increase in the number of pets being donated by owners. Families have been forced to give up their pets, because they can't afford to tend to them during the current economic crisis. Maintaining a healthy pet requires hundreds of dollars a year, when ...

'Five Tips for Keeping Pets Healthy and Vet Bills Down (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - When it comes to caring for our pets' health, most of us don't bat an eye when it comes to spending money on expensive prescriptions or procedures, even for common health problems like skin allergies, digestive upset and urinary tract infections.

'Nevada Humane Society Seeing Record Number Of Abandoned Pets (KOLO 8 Reno)
Shelter temporarily discounting adoption prices to increase demand for unwanted pets

'Homeless Pets has neighbors up in arms (Helena Independent Record)
BILLINGS ? Help for Homeless Pets, a popular animal rescue group, is coming under fire from some neighbors because they say dogs are running loose and wreaking havoc in the neighborhood.

'Exotic pets pose a health risk to kids (The New Straits Times)
KUALA LUMPUR: Tears streaming down his cheeks, your 5-year-old boy wanders in with a cut on his finger or blistering red bite-marks on his hands.

'Pets Perish in Kennewick House Fire (KEPR Pasco)
Traffic was slow-going on Tenth Ave., as police blocked off the scene.

'Pets die in city fire (The New Britain Herald)
NEW BRITAIN - Three pets perished in a Tulip Street fire Saturday when a blaze broke out on the home's first floor. Neighbors called firefighters at 1:09 p.m. when they realized the house was ablaze but no one was home.

'New rules would allow pot-bellied pigs to be kept as pets in Atlantic Highlands (Asbury Park Press)
After months of thinking she might have to get rid of her pet Lucy, Melissa Card recently received good news. An ordinance that would allow residents to keep pot-bellied pigs as pets is expected to be introduced at the Borough Council meeting Oct. 22.

'Pets suffer when owners split (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Stressed-out cats and dogs are suffering compulsive disorders because of Britain's high break-up rate between couples.

'Nut Club pets on parade (The Gleaner)
Patrick Beyers and his 12-year-old daughter, Maggie Beyers, have different names for caged turkeys they pulled along Franklin Street in the Fall Festival's pet parade, Saturday. Maggie calls the big colorful male "Tom" and and the smaller hen "Tiny." To her father, however, they're "Lunch" and "Dinner." Maggie insists they won't wind up on a platter this Thanksgiving or any other day for that ...

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