In The News:
|
Pets May Help Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease
Sciencedaily.com Having a pet might lower your risk of heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. |
|
|
|
Therapy Dogs To Offer Comfort After Boston Bombings
By Danika Fears for TODAY PETS Tales of hope abound in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, and even four-legged workers are pitching in to provide relief (and cuddles) to those in need. Throughout the week, the Boston community can count on canine comfort from five specially-trained golden retrievers deployed by Lutheran Church Charities in Addison, Ill. |
|
|
|
New Blue Jays Ace Takes Aim At Ontario's Pit-Bull Ban
By Tom Maloney for The Globe and Mail As the Toronto Blue Jays open the baseball season on Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians at the Rogers Centre, the team is an odds-on favourite to win the American League East and move on to the World Series for the first time since 1993. |
|
|
|
Dangerous Dog Measures May Cause 'More Problems Than They Solve'
By BBC NEWS England Planned new measures to clamp down on dangerous dogs could "cause more problems than they solve", vets and animal charities have told ministers. |
|
|
|
Ground Zero search-and-rescue dogs' ashes to be incorporated in World Trade Center memorial
Rene Kiriluk-Hill/Hunterdon Democrat Respect, honor and thanks to 911 search and rescue dogs, in Lambertville, NJ. |
|
|
Which Countries Have The Most Pets And How Much Do They Spend Feeding Them?
Americans love their pets, but we own a quarter fewer dogs and cats than do Romanians and spend almost half as much feeding them as Singaporeans.
Great article in Bloomberg Businessweek: Animal Planet
|
Man Sentenced to 10 Years In Jail For Killing Two Dogs
Life With Dogs A South Carolina man who admitted to killing two dogs received the maximum sentence on Tuesday and will spend 10 years in jail for his crimes. |
|
|
|
Keeping Pets Safe: Poison Prevention Week
Pet Poison Helpline For more than 50 years and since its inception by Congress in 1961, the third week in March has been designated as National Poison Prevention Week. This year it falls on March 17-23, and the veterinarians and toxicology experts at Pet Poison Helpline are urging everyone to remember the four-legged members of the family, as they are among the most vulnerable. |
|
|
|
The Story Behind Puppy Mills
By Ron Miller for The Doggington Post Puppy mills are one of the worst and most heart-breaking issues of the canine world. This is why in this article we will shed some light on the activities and scenarios that go on in these kinds of places. |
|
|
|
Michael Vick Fires Back At Animal Activists
USA Today Sports Vick wonders why he isn't loved by animal lovers when he's trying to do the right thing. Yes.. he says it with a straight face. My opinion: Threatening him is clearly wrong but welcoming him is far to much to ask of animal lovers. |
|
|
|
Studies Have Linked Lawn Pesticides with Canine Malignant Lymphoma
By Barbara Dobbins for The Whole Dog Journal A study reveals a link between canine malignant lymphoma and professionally applied lawn pesticides. |
|
|
|
China's New Dissidents: Dog Owners
Damien Ma, The Atlantic Why the popularity of large canines is challenging the country's cultural norms |
|
|
|
Nutro Dog Food Loses Class Action Lawsuit
By Brandy Arnold for The Dogington Post Dog owners across the state of California are celebrating an important win against leading dog food manufacturer, Nutro, a subsidiary of the MARS Corporation, most famous for their chocolate and candies. |
|
|
|
Purina's Beneful Ignores Consumer Complaints
Brandi Arnold for The Dogington Post |
|
|
|
Ohio Hospital 1st To Unite Kids, Pets
By Scripps Howard News Service for www.kjrh.com Cincinnati Children's Hospital will be the first hospital in the nation to unite critically ill children and their pets under one roof. |
|
|
|
Dogs May Understand Human Point of View
Sciencedaily.com Many dog owners think their pets are clever or that they understand humans but, until now, this has not been tested by science. |
|
|
|
Eight Million Dog Mummies Found In Saqqara
Nevine El-Aref ,for english.ahram.org.eg During routine excavations at the dog catacomb in Saqqara necropolis, an excavation team led by Salima Ikram, professor of Egyptology at The American University in Cairo (AUC), and an international team of researchers led by Paul Nicholson of Cardiff University have uncovered almost 8 million animal mummies at the burial site. |
|
|
|
EU Set To Ban Animal Testing For Cosmetics Forever
BUAV.org Campaign pioneers The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International celebrate after 20 years of activism. |
|
|
|
Pet Population Falling, According To AVMA Census
Steve Dale, Steve Dale's Pet World |
|
|
|
4 Things You Should Know About Your Vet
By Jill Sherer Murray for WebVet They're your pet's healthcare provider, but how much do you really know about their treatment practices? Here are four interesting things about veterinarians that may have you looking at them in a different light. |
|
|
|
Antibiotic "Apocalypse" Warning
James Gallagher, BBC News This is a scary read for human and veterinary medicine alike! |
|
|
|
Dog Spots The Dog
Sciencedaily.com Dogs Recognize the Dog Species Among Several Other Species On a Computer Screen |
|
|
|
Contaminated Dog Treats To Remain On Canadian Store Shelves
The Huffington Post Dog treats discovered to have trace amounts of antibiotics will remain on store shelves in Canada because testing turned up no health concerns for pets, says pet food giant Nestle Purina. |
|
|
|
No Control, Not Breed To Blame In Fatal Dog Fight Near Calgary Park
Michael Platt CALGARY SUN Take the word “pitbull” out of the equation, and you have to wonder if three dogs currently caged in Calgary would be in custody at all. |
|
|
|
It's A Dog's Life In China: Sold For 1 Million Pounds; Or Stolen And Sold As Meat
Jonathan Kaiman, The Guardian From prized mastiffs to dogmeat as wintertime dish, attitudes towards pets are changing but animal cruelty is still widespread |
|
|
|
Guard Dogs More Friendly Than Frightening When Put To The Test.
Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News An unintentionally hilarious investigation into the effectiveness of guard dogs finds that if you're a loving pet owner, your dog probably can't be counted on to stop intruders. |
|
|
