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 most [...]
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 pet’s [...]
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.
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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 a pet [...]
Every day in communities across Canada and the US, a bond is broken. It’s the bond between people and their pets, resulting in millions of pets being surrendered to shelters each year. And little has been known about the reasons why until now.
In a study conducted by the National Council on Pet Population Study and [...]
The dog belonging to Martha Stewart has died after an explosion rocked the kennel where it was staying.
It is believed that propane was to blame for the explosion at the Pennsylvania kennel that killed Genghis Khan, Stewart’s Chow puppy.
The explosion occurred during a propane delivery to the kennel on Saturday, and also injured the driver [...]
Michael Pavletic has removed a butcher knife from a dog’s stomach and tumors from tiny mice. He’s performed plastic surgery on injured hawks.
But he draws the line at giving canines body piercings or fat cats liposuction. “That’s just not what I do,” said the longtime head of surgery at Boston’s Angell Animal Medical Center.
The 58-year-old [...]
News that a Portuguese Water Dog will become the First Canine of the United States is thrilling lovers of the breed in its native land, who say Barack Obama’s family couldn’t have picked better.
“It’s been more than 500 years that these dogs have played a part in great moments of humanity,” raved Hugo Oliveira of [...]
