Recent Posts in Pet News Category
Posted on Oct 3, 2012
If you like to take your dog to the park to interact with other canines, you should be cautious when doing so. While dog parks can be an excellent way to give your dog the exercise and social time ...
Posted on Aug 24, 2012
Every five years, the American Veterinary Medical Association releases data about the amount of pet owners in the United States. This helps vets to understand where they should perfect their study of ...
Posted on May 28, 2012
An outbreak of Salmonella in pet food is being blamed for the death of two cats in Montreal this year. The cats were at an animal shelter when they died unexpectedly. One person also became seriously ...
Posted on May 21, 2012
One couple has been fighting over a small, cute dog for months and it is costing them a fortune. Now, the man is now asking complete strangers for money to continue his legal fight over a Puggle named ...
Posted on May 14, 2012
If you are a cat owner and are wondering how long your feline will live, you should know that cats' life expectancies vary. While genetic backgrounds can contribute to a cat's lifespan, owners ...
Posted on May 7, 2012
A cat that garnered national headlines about pet obesity passed away days ago. Meow, who weighed an astonishing 39 pounds, died from lung failure. The cat's story was featured in news sources ...
Posted on Apr 30, 2012
Thanks to the hard work of several veterinarians, a puppy that should have died is walking around, albeit minus one leg. A mother and son were riding on a California freeway when they saw the puppy ...
Posted on Apr 23, 2012
An animal shelter in New Mexico is working on a diet plan for an obese cat. The 2-year-old feline weighs 40 pounds, which is seriously affecting its health and life expectancy. The young cat, named ...
Posted on Apr 16, 2012
Not only humans can be given a reprieve on death row. A young pit bull was scheduled to be euthanized for over a year when a judge granted a request to have the animal moved to an animal shelter. The ...
Posted on Apr 9, 2012
Drivers can be distracted in a variety of ways: by eating, cell phones, music and even their dogs. Legislators in the state of Rhode Island are working to ensure that dogs cannot distract drivers by ...
Posted on Apr 2, 2012
Food products intended for humans are not the only products that can be recalled by the Food and Drug Administration. One pet food company recently issued a notice of recall for a dry dog food that ...
Posted on Mar 26, 2012
Thanks to reality television and other media sources, animal rescues have become primetime television. Such is the case of one tiny puppy that has defied all odds and quickly become an internet ...
Posted on Mar 12, 2012
Owning a pet can be rewarding but also expensive. Recent studies show that while pet ownership is on the rise, visits to the veterinarian have declined. Before the recession of 2008, veterinarians saw ...
Posted on Sep 26, 2011
Recent studies show that one of the best ways to lose weight is to involve your favorite furry friend. Those individuals who own dogs are more likely to stay within their guidelines for daily ...
Posted on Jun 20, 2011
After four birds were discovered dead in the San Gabriel and Cerritos Valley, all four were brought in to be tested for viruses. What researchers found was that all four did in fact test positive for ...