America’s obesity crisis is spreading — to our pets. About 53 percent of the nation’s cats and 55 percent of dogs are overweight. And more than one in five of those fat animals is clinically obese, meaning at least 30 percent above normal weight. That’s the, um, skinny from a recent study by the Association [...]
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United says pets not in cabin to fly as cargo
As of March 3, United, which is merging with Continental, is adopting Continental’s pet transport program known as “PetSafe.” That means Fido can no longer be checked as luggage, which generally costs $250 when pets fly from the U.S. to most foreign destinations. Now, some military families say they’ve been told it could cost up [...]
Organic Pesticides Are Reliable And Safe Says New Report From Planet Amazing
In addition to being safe for humans, pets and plants, some benefits of organic and non-toxic pesticides include the fact that insects cannot build up an immunity in the way that they have to past chemical pesticides. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 A new report from Planet Amazing says that organic pesticides have many [...]
Kilkenny cats revisited: Political battles offer no pleasure
With the approach of St. Patrick’s Day, it seems that some folks, including Bob Brown in his guest column (Feb. 14), like to quote Irish folklore and apply it to current events. He compares Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney to the competing Kilkenny cats, who scratched and clawed until only their tails remained. Although it [...]
Roommate needs to care for cats – Chicago Sun
February 22, 2012 2:20PM Reprints Dear Annie: Last April, I moved into an apartment with one of my best friends. We get along great except for one thing: her cats. “Renee” was born with no sense of smell. She’s normally very organized except when it comes to the animals. She forgets to clean the litterbox [...]
Twenty-One Wyoming County SPCA Cats Retrieved by Chautauqua County Humane Society
Jamestown, N.Y. (WKBW release) — The Chautauqua County Humane Society announced Wednesday it has accepted 21 cats from the Wyoming County SPCA in an effort to come to the aid of the animals in need of placement and proper care. CCHS has assessed its capacity and determined 21 cats can be appropriately housed, evaluated and [...]
First Cable Network for Dogs Launched
Like us on Facebook According to the in-depth, official site, the network focuses on three themes for its shows: relaxation, stimulation and exposure. “Many dogs suffer from lack of stimulation, which becomes acute when their owner is away,” the FAQ reads. “The stimulating content will provide the dog with invigorating images, animation and exciting real [...]
Attack Prompts Officers to Shoot Dogs
Fort Wayne, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – Two dogs, one a pitt bull the other a pitt bull mix, attacked three people Wednesday afternoon, according to Fort Wayne Police. Police say the dogs attacked an adult female outside of Brownlee’s Market in the 600 block of Oxford Street, just before 3 pm. They say the dogs [...]
Dogs Against Romney – Mitt’s Albatross
Way I remember it, albatross was a ship’s good luck, ’til some idiot killed it. Mitt Romney took his dog along on a family vacation. They took a 12 hour trip, with the dog strapped to the roof of the car in a dog carrier. Mitt Romney doesn’t deny this, in fact he claims it [...]
A short history of presidential pets
The father of our country is also, according to legend, the father of the American Foxhound. George Washington bred his own hounds; knowing this, the Marquis de Lafayette — American ally during the Revolutionary War, and Washington’s close friend — sent Washington several hounds. … Washington also bred mules, sometimes using donkey stock sent to [...]
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