After feeling pressure from animal advocates, fifty pet stores located in the Chicago area have signed The Humane Society of the United States’ “Puppy Friendly Pet Store Pledge.” Officially, pet stores will no longer sell [...]
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October 28th, 2009
Fifty Chicago Pet Stores Sign The Humane Society of the United States’ “Puppy Friendly Pet Store Pledge” |
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October 28th, 2009
According To America’s Funniest Home Videos, Dogs Are Funnier Than CatsDogs are definitely funnier than cats, according to “America’s Funniest Home Videos” executives, the Associated Press reported. The ever-popular television series which is beginning its 20th year on ABC next month, found that dogs are [...] |
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October 28th, 2009
Petfinder.com Partners With PetFirst Healthcare To Increase Adoptions And Pet Health InsurancePetfinder.com has an online database with over 13,000 adoptable pets from animal shelters and rescue organizations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. They have decided to partner with PetFirst Healthcare, a privately-owned pet insurance [...] |
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October 28th, 2009
“Say No To Shared Streets!” Guide Dogs For the Blind In The UK Is Suing Dixon JonesAfter months of protesting against “shared streets” in Central London, Guide Dogs for the Blind in the UK is suing Dixon Jones in High Court, BDonline reported. The £25 million project was protested against by [...] |
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October 27th, 2009
Animal Planet’s New Mini-Series, “Pit Bulls And Parolees”Tia Maria Torres, 49, is not only a mother, but a top Pit bull trainer and the founder/owner of Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest rescue organization for Pit bulls, which is located just outside of [...] |
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October 27th, 2009
WebMD Launches A Healthy Pets SectionToday, WebMD launched a new section on their popular health website for pets called “Healthy Pets.” They’ve decided to provide pet owners with the latest health and wellness information because over 75 percent of their [...] |
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October 27th, 2009
Las Vegas Proposes A Strict New Bill No 2009-44 That Would Affect Pet Shop OwnersThe Las Vegas City Council has proposed a new ordinance that would create stricter requirements for pet shops. The new ordinance is called Bill No. 2009-44 and it’s scheduled to be heard by the committee [...] |
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October 26th, 2009
It’s Official- The World’s Oldest Dog Is OttoAt the age of 20-years-and-eight-months, Otto, a Dachshund-Cross Terrier has officially gained the title of World’s Oldest Dog by the Guinness Book of Records, the Daily Mail UK reported. Previously, Chanel, a 21-year-old Dachshund from [...] |
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October 26th, 2009
Sell Items On eBay For A Great Cause And Celebrate Because Today is National Mutt-i-Grees DayThe American Mutt-i-grees(TM) Club has noted that there are over 50 million mixed dog breeds in the United States. Since National Adopt a Shelter Pet Month is over soon, they have dedicated today, October 26, [...] |
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October 26th, 2009
Sunbear Squad Weekly Watch Tips: Week Of October 25, 2009Sunbear Squad, Inc. began in 2002 when an 18-month-old chocolate Labrador Retriever named Sunbear, was left in a West Virginia townhome, locked in a laundry room for six weeks without any food, water or care. [...]  |
