Pet care costs are going up , and there seems no end to the increases. The average U.S. household spent $655 on routine doctor and surgical visits for dogs last year, up 47 percent from a decade ago, according to the American Pet Products Association. Expenditures for cats jumped 73 percent in the same time [...]
Roughly 2 years ago Micheal Vick ran a dog fighting racket in Smithville, Virginia. His dogs were treated in the most inhumane way possible. His dogs were kept hungry to make them meaner and leaner in the fight. The female dogs were tied down with ropes and raped by males for entertainment of the visitors. [...]
The massacre of over 100 sled dogs in Whistler in April last year has got dog lovers getting together in many rallies and walks across the province of BC. In Vancouver at Ambleside Park on February 6th, there is a large rally being planned hoping to turn the tragic dog cull into something positive. The [...]
In April 2010, a hundred healthy sled dogs were slaughtered in a town called Whistler in British Columbia, Canada. This happened in a company that specializes in giving its clients an unforgettable ride on a sled pulled by 8 dogs through the remote and beautiful wilderness of Southern British Columbia. According to the company that [...]
In many communities across North America, there is a growing trend amongst dog owners to walk their dogs off leash along city streets and in other areas where dogs are required by law to be leashed. If nothing is done soon by local animal control officers, the outcome will be very serious for both dogs [...]
While in Europe President Obama has received gifts from the Czech Government which were given to the Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek to give to the First Family for their First Dog. The bowls and beds were made by the Lillibed Company of Europe made especially for First Dogs of America -namely the Obama’s First [...]
Being hit by a moving vehicle is the most common way for a dog to break a bone, according to Brea, Calif.-based Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), which received more than 5,000 claims for fractures in 2008. About 40 percent of fractures resulted from accidents in which dogs were hit by cars. The second and third [...]
Imagine your pet suffers from an insidious disease she’ll have to suffer with for the rest of her life. Next, picture a simple surgery that can fix it. No more drugs. No more side effects. No more constant testing. Not that you general practitioner or internal medicine specialist doesn’t deserve a shot at treating your [...]
No more cargo compartment for Fido -no not when your pet can travel on Pet Airways the new pet airlines specifically for pets. This airline with transport your cat or dog to its destination in warmth and comfort with friendly flight attendants who are pet friendly and attentive to your pets needs. MyPAWSBtnFor years pet [...]
Results of an Associated Press poll show that half of all American pet owners view their pets as part of their family. The majority of us would do anything for another family member, and more often than not this devotion will bubble over when it comes to our pets. Too often examples of how much [...]
