Pets News Archive

'Fall brings cool challenges for pets (The Sacramento Bee)
Fall is a wonderful season, and our pets seem to love it as much as we do. They seem to perk up as the evenings get cooler and the breezy days gently warn of the cold to come. Fall's the perfect time to walk your dog ? but keep it warm as the weather turns.

'Call for ban on primates as pets (BBC News)
A loophole in UK animal welfare laws that allows primates to be kept as household pets needs to be closed, an MP urges.

'Wanted: Pets in costume (The Herald News)
We all love our pets and want them to share everything that's a part of our lives, even the holidays. The Herald News is looking for people who love dressing up their pets for Halloween.

'Dying cat owner sends her 32 pets to Ala. vets, begs for new homes (USA Today)
The Associated Press has filed this animal-lover story from Opelika, Ala.: Five veterinary clinics in eastern Alabama received 32 surprises in the last week: Healthy cats in containers and carriers, along with notes from an anonymous donor saying she is dying from cancer. The notes signed by "Miss R" beg the vets to find her pets new homes. "My time is very, very short," the donor wrote. "There ...

'Local Company Produces Election Rap with Pets in Mind (FOX 4 News Kansas City)
PoliticalShop.com, a Kansas City area business makes campaign buttons for pets and people. Now, it's produced a new rap song about the 2008 Election, as seen through the eyes of cats and dogs!

'Families Struggle to Keep Pets During Bad Economy (KTVN Reno)
As the economy has gotten worse, local animal rescues are seeing an increase in the number of people giving up their pets because they can't afford to keep them.

'No exotic pets for youngsters (South Bend Tribune)
CHICAGO -- Warning: Young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets -- or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter -- because of risks for disease.

'Beach SPCA to stop taking pets; city shelter to continue (The Virginian-Pilot)
VIRGINIA BEACH The Virginia Beach SPCA will stop taking in stray pets Nov. 1 as part of an effort with the city to reunite animals with their owners, officials said. The city's animal control bureau and the private SPCA have battled over the treatment of pets at the city shelter on Leroy Road, where owners were likely to look for their lost pet.

'Pets of the Week (Texarkana Gazette)
The pets of the week are Fletcher, a male, 1 1/2-year-old collie mix in cage D19, and a female Siamese cat in cage C25. The Texarkana Animal Shelter has 46 dogs, 15 puppies, 25 cats and 29 kittens for adoption, said a shelter official.

'Seniors bond with pets at Grandell Rehab Center (New York Daily News)
A Long Island-based animal owner is finding a new way to bring comfort to nursing home residents. Andre Ricaud uses his collection of exotic animals - boa constrictors, chinchillas, tortoises, lemurs and more - as therapy pets.

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