Search Results for 'Pets'

State of Ohio intervenes to keep exotic pets in zoo

The Ohio Department of Agriculture said it issued a quarantine order for the three leopards, two monkeys and one grizzly bear currently held at the Columbus Zoo, citing concerns "the animals could be infected with disease as a result [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Captured drug kingpin pets strain Mexico's zoos

For years, three tiny squirrel monkeys led a life of luxury on a 16-acre ranch surrounded by extravagant gardens and barns built for purebred horses. More than 200 animals, ranging from mules to peacocks and ostricheslived on the ranch [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Pets, humans well behaved

I placed my panting pooch on the table at the Journal booth, then silently counted down. And, three, two, one ... "Oh, she's so cute! What kind of dog is that?" And so it began. The humans I met at Pets in the Park last wee [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Pets at Home enjoys winter sales boost with dog coats

The big freeze has boosted sales of dog coats and rabbit hutch covers at Pets at Home, with the retailer enjoying bumper trading over the Christmas period and improving its prospects of finding itself a buyer. Like-for-like sales climbed 6. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2010 | Comments : 1

Costumes For Pets

Don't be suprised if you see a football player, frog or cheerleader walking on four legs this Halloween. Pet costumes are more popular than ever before and come in a variety styles. We Lov Pets on Maple Avenue says pet costumes are flying o [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Melbourne wins battle of the pets

It's official, Melbourne is Australia's most livable city - for pets.After surveying 1800 people around the nation, the Australian Animal Companion Council on Tuesday declared Melbourne ahead of Adelaide, with Darwin in last place out of th [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

When our pets become seniors

Just as human beings age and face the physical complications of living a longer life, so do dogs and cats. For them it comes much sooner, as a 6 year old up to twenty pound dog is already coping with the issues of a person of about forty ye [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Dogs on barbies not pets

Professor of Pacific at Auckland's Massey University, Sitaleki Finau, says in Tongan culture dogs are not viewed as companions, but as another source of meat, and the boundaries do not cross. "People [Tongans] who look after animals do [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Pets of the Week

Jolie is an 11-month-old brown Lab mix. She is energetic and always has a smile on her face. She may need a little training in her new home, but she's intelligent and will catch on quickly. Tilly is a shy 4-month-old female Russian Blue. Sh [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Pets ALIVE celebrates annual Spay Day

There was much to celebrate as Bloomington’s local spay/neuter clinic, Pets ALIVE, had its annual Spay Day on Feb. 24. In honor of the event, Pets ALIVE was awarded a grant from the Doris Day Foundation and U.S. Humane Society. The [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Pets face tough times, too

This is similar to a current trend in the United States, where a report last week said that the number of pets being dropped off at animal shelters has spiked but the number of animals being adopted has decreased. Society for the Preventio [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

In Pictures: First Pets

Barack Obama has narrowed his search for the first pooch down to a Portuguese Water Dog or a Labradoodle (a mix of a Labrador and a Poodle). While most presidents have owned dogs or cats during their time in the Oval Office, quite a few had [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Lost pets Chip did the trick

A MICROCHIP did the trick for most pets that strayed on New Year’s Eve, but those without them are still missing home.The Lost Dogs’ Home, which Hume City Council uses as a pound facility for pets, was inundated with dozens of t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Study Finds Pets Suffer From Household Pollutants

A recent study performed by Environmental Working Group (EWG) proves our pets are exposed to chemicals and toxins in far greater amounts than people. In a ground breaking study, EWG found dogs and cats to be contaminated with 48 different c [...]