October 21st, 2009

CONTEST: Celebrate Howl-o-Ween With PETCO

There’s only one week left to enter the PETCO Howl-o-ween contest. There are five categories- Pet/Parent Look-Alike, Spookiest Cat, Best Companion/Small Animal, Funniest Costume and Best Celebrity Look-Alike. One contestant from each category will be [...]

October 21st, 2009

New York City’s Governor, David Paterson Signs The Humane Euthanasia Bill (A. 999B)

Great news for pet owners in New York City! After legislators and animal lovers like the ASPCA worked together to ask the state of New York to pass the Humane Euthanasia Bill (A. 999B), Governor [...]

October 21st, 2009

Your Trouble Making Dog Could Be Famous On Draw The Dog

Jim George used to be an animator for Disney and he spent many years in a cabin in the woods creating animated characters for television shows and films. He left that lifestyle and today, he [...]

October 21st, 2009

A Seventy-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured From Dog Bites, Feels Bad For The Defendant

Joshua McLennan of New Zealand pleaded guilty in court to four charges- one for each unregistered dog, according to Stuff. Two months ago, McLennan, a farm worker, let his four unregistered dogs, Auto (male), and [...]

October 21st, 2009

DAY 2: Meet The Breeds In NYC 2009 Jacob Javits Center

This is my coverage of the second and last day of the American Kennel Club® and the Cat Fanciers’ Association® “Meet the Breeds” event. When I arrived, the atmosphere was definitely calmer between the dogs [...]

October 20th, 2009

The Philadelphia Eagles Launch Treating Animals With Kindness (TAWK) Program

In an attempt to refocus the negative attention Michael Vick has been rightfully receiving and create a positive outlet for others, the Philadelphia Eagles announced a new grant program called Treating Animals with Kindness (TAWK) [...]

October 20th, 2009

Martha Stewart Partners With Age Group Ltd. To Sell Pet Products Exclusively To PetSmart

Martha Stewart’s company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has announced today that they have will partner with Age Group Ltd. to create and sell pet products. The pet products will be sold exclusively through PetSmart, Inc. [...]

October 20th, 2009

The HAPPY Act Is Frowned Upon

When Michigan Republican Rep. Thaddeus McCotter and character actor, Robert Davi introduced the “Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years,” also known as the HAPPY Act, the bill promised a tax break of up to [...]

October 20th, 2009

Leonardo “Dog” Vinci: Meet Sam, The Painting Dog

Sam, a bloodhound, sheepdog cross, who lives in Maryland with his owner, Mary Stadelbacher. Sam may look like a regular dog, but hand him a brush and he’ll paint what he invisions. His abstract paintings [...]

October 19th, 2009

Burberry Takes Legal Action Against A Pet Company

Burberry is in the middle of a legal battle with a pet accessories chain called Pets At Home, according to the Guardian. Burberry is claiming copyright infringement of their famous design. Pets At Home have [...]

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