Archive for July, 2009

Dog Care - Education at its own pace - Bend Bulletin

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Education at its own pace - Bend Bulletin
Max Miller didn t let up. Over the last school year, the 15-year-old Redmond High School freshman patiently convinced his parents that the Redmond Proficiency Academy was best for him. Happy at Redmond High, moving to the new charter school wasn

4-H members build robots, learn skills - Times Daily
FLORENCE - When many people think of 4-H, visions of children raising farm animals, cooking or sewing come to mind. While 4-H still offers agriculture and home economics activities, members also participate in programs laced with modern technology

Clark County Fair Winners for July 29 - Springfield News Sun
First, Gina Hopper, Greenon High School; second, Hillary Gracy, Northwestern High School; third, Alison Deady, Greenon High School; fourth, Ashley Schwartz, Tecumseh High School; fifth, Pat Denson, Greenon High School. Lamb Cook Off First, Debbie

Lake County briefs - Post-Tribune
Enjoy an afternoon dedicated to the dogs. This event will be Sunday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Centennial Park’s north parking lot, 9701 Calumet Ave. Training methods, demonstration, and dog-care tips will be featured. There will be dog

Ticks on dogs and cats: Tips for safe tick removal and tick control in - San Francisco Examiner
Springtime has arrived and with spring in Rhode Island comes the risk of ticks infesting your dogs and cats. Ticks can be quite dangerous for your dog, causing serious diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, ehrlichiosis

Pet Care - Kids learn pet care in Barrington - Fosters Daily Democrat

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Kids learn pet care in Barrington - Fosters Daily Democrat
Courtesy photo Jane Kennedy, of Cocheco Valley Humane Society educates children about pet care. BARRINGTON Jane Kennedy and her dog Sasha visited the Barrington Public Library recently to present two humane education programs through Cocheco

Humane Society Teaches Kids to Care for Pets - KAAL-TV
(ABC 6 NEWS) Kids in the area are learning how to care for a pet thanks to the Austin Public Library. As part of the library’s summer reading program, the Mower County Humane Society brought Gypsy for show and tell. Wednesday’s program was called

Pet health care information for all pet owners Veterinary Partner - San Francisco Examiner
Obtaining accurate and pertinant pet health care information is important for pet owners. Pet owners need to be able to obtain accurate, current and pertinent pet health care information. However, finding this information on the World Wide Web

Children can learn more about furry friends at free pet care workshop - Evesham Journal
FREE workshops teaching Vale children how best to care for their pets will be taking place at an Evesham pet store this summer. The workshops at Pets at Home will give children the essential skills for how to look after their pets and teach them

Green Hills Pet Resort Opens in Moberly - Moberly Monitor-Index & Democrat
Green Hills Pet Resort located on Highway 24 directly west of Art s Appliance and Furniture is exactly what individuals living in this area that love their pets have wanted and needed. Cliff Miller, DMV, owns Green Hills Pet Resort. It is now open

FETCH! Pet Care Sales Soar as Owners Turn to At-Home Pet Sitting - 24-7PressRelease.com
BERKELEY, CA, July 29, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — Pet owners have made it clear this year that there’s one thing they will not give up in a down economy - home care for their four-legged friends. FETCH! Pet Care, a national pet sitting and dog

Managing Pet Care - Boston Globe
If you are a dog owner, you feel the responsibility of caring for your pet as much as you do any other member of your family. In fact, as a society we spend quite a bit of money on our dogs. The ASPCA estimates the average expenses in the first year

SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. Reports $23.5 Million in Orders - Earthtimes
SpongeTech ’s products are being ordered and reordered by various major national retail outlets all through North America including drugstores, supermarkets, membership warehouse clubs, and big box stores. In addition, SpongeTech will begin its

Maintaining Pet Care Customer Loyalty - Retail Wire
The Pet Care Category continues to show its strong resilience to the economic issues that are affecting all of us and many categories. One of the differences between Pet and many other categories is the emotional connection that people have with

What dog food (Dog Food) is best - San Francisco Examiner

Friday, July 31st, 2009

What dog food is best - San Francisco Examiner
Choosing the right food plays an important role in keeping your dog healthy and happy. Feeding the best quality food promotes health and increases the lifespan of your dog. It’s been found dogs on a higher quality diet are more energetic and have a

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Join DoggedHealth Today and Learn How to Protect Your Dog Against Lyme - Transworld News
Join DoggedHealth Today and Learn How to Protect Your Dog Against Lyme Disease To arm yourself with knowledge, become a member at DoggedHealth.com, your online dog health authority. NEW YORK CITY 7/24/2009 04:51 PM GMT (TransWorldNews) Many ticks are

Herseth Sandlin: Premature to support Blue Dog health deal - Sioux City Journal
Yesterday there was a major break in the push by Democrats in the U.S. House to enact health care reform, when Blue Dog Dems on three committees got some elements to their liking. The bits include reducing the federal subsidies designed to help lower

Progress reported on health care overhaul in U.S. House - Southern Illinoisan
WASHINGTON — Four Democratic moderates in the House of Representatives brokered an agreement Wednesday to move ahead with a health care-overhaul plan, as the Obama administration and party leaders said they had cut $100 billion from their initial

Deal on health care legislation reached - Knoxville News Sentinel
WASHINGTON - The White House, Democratic leaders and four fiscally conservative House lawmakers worked out a deal Wednesday to move ahead on sweeping health care legislation, an agreement that allows all sides to claim victory. The deal calls for

Free dog health checks in August - Luton News
Dog doctors are coming to Luton to offer the town’s four-legged friends a health check. Owners can take their pets for a free MOT from Wednesday, August 12, until Sunday, August 16, at different locations in town as part of the annual nationwide

Pets - DeLand’s Second Chance Animal Shelter off and running - DeLand-Deltona Beacon

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

DeLand’s Second Chance Animal Shelter off and running - DeLand-Deltona Beacon
BEACON PHOTO/MARSHA MCLAUGHLIN It s open DeLand Police Chief Ed Overman, second from left, is joined by City Commissioner Phil Martin, Mayor Bob Apgar, Commissioner Willie Bright and DeLand Police officers in cutting the ribbon to officially
Source: www.beacononlinenews.com

The San Francisco SPCA Launches Online Guide for Summer Pet Health - Earthtimes
New Guide Includes Top Ten Ways to Protect Pets from Summertime Hazards SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ — The San Francisco SPCA ( www.sfspca.org ), the city’s leading privately supported, non-profit animal welfare
Source: www.earthtimes.org

AP Poll: Half of pet owners give pets human names - Shreveport Times
Almost half of American pet owners gave an animal a human-like name, such as Jack or Sophie, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll of more than 1,000 pet owners released this month. Some of the more unusual names: Hollywood and Chichi
Source: www.shreveporttimes.com

At the shelter - State Gazette
“I feel animals, because they are powerless before us, are a test of our character we can choose a path of cruelty and harm, or kindness and mercy.” - Wayne Pacelle (President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States) Meet ‘Tabbi’, a
Source: www.stategazette.com

People and pets succumb to heat illnesses - NWCN
SEATTLE - We’re all feeling the heat, but some people and pets are getting sick from it. Eleven-month-old Mia Mark of Renton started showing signs of heat exhaustion two days ago. Her father Jeremy Mark says it was the first time he ever saw Mia
Source: www.nwcn.com

Craft Fair poster benefits pets - Asheville Citizen-Times
ASHEVILLE Those attending the 37th annual Village Art & Craft Fair Saturday-Sunday on the grounds of the Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village can help out the Asheville Humane Society by buying a copy of the limited-edition poster, signed
Source: www.citizen-times.com

Pets compete on the catwalk - Daily Journal
The city resident wanted to enter her 6-month-old pomapoo dog, Trixie, into the city’s annual pet show, and decided to dye her coat with red Kool Aid to give it a pink shade. “You never get to see a pink dog,” 17-year-old Crawford said. “If anyone
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Saving the pets - Concord Monitor
Animal movies don’t always end happily, as any grown-up who still remembers that first childhood viewing of Old Yeller can attest. But they darn well better throw the wounded viewer some kind of bone - a new puppy to frolic at his bereaved owner’s
Source: www.concordmonitor.com

New Shelter Opens For Pets of Abused Women, Children - Lasvegas Now
A new shelter opened Tuesday in the valley. It’s meant to keep victims of domestic violence from being separated from their pets. A special ribbon-bone cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to celebrate the opening of Noah’s Animal House. The shelter is
Source: www.lasvegasnow.com

Pets of the Week: Jazzpurr and Rascal - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
For our Pets of the Week we have selected Jazzpurr and Rascal. Owner Patrice Abood sent the photo along with this information. Can you believe these two gorgeous boys (which we believe are of the Bengal breed) were found on the streets of San Jose
Source: www.tahoebonanza.com

Pets - Animal rights activist says Michael Vick can help - WSLS

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Animal rights activist says Michael Vick can help - WSLS
The NFL s decision to reinstate disgraced quarterback Michael Vick has been an unpopular one with many animal-rights groups but not all of them. Susan Kelly, head of the Richmond Animal League, yesterday called on animal-rights activists to put
Source: www.wsls.com

Pets - Survey: Recession is straining U.S. love lives - Birmingham Business Journal

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Survey: Recession is straining U.S. love lives - Birmingham Business Journal
Relationships and marriages are being strained more by the down economy in the U.S. than in eight other major nations, according to an ING Direct survey. Nearly three in 10 Americans (29 percent) say the recession has added stress to
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Blink 182 Musician Tom DeLonge Urges EVERYONE To Spay and Neuter Their - Ecorazzi.com
Blink 182 musician Tom DeLonge recently recorded a PSA for PETA to help promote their Have The Balls To Fix Your Dog campaign. As assumed by the title, the idea of the PSA is to encourage EVERYONE to make the responsible choice and get
Source: www.ecorazzi.com

Red Cross plans pet first-aid class - Iowa City Press-Citizen
The American Red Cross offers a number of courses to prepare people to respond to emergency situations that can arise at home, but a Monday class will focus on a sometimes overlooked member of the household. “We realize that pets are part of everyone
Source: www.press-citizen.com

Dog Care - Mispillion Kennel Club explains - Cape Gazette

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Mispillion Kennel Club explains - Cape Gazette
The public is invited to join other dog lovers in having fun, and maybe learning something with their dog. Whether one is looking for puppy training, breed research or anything else dog-related, the Mispillion Kennel Club Inc., a member of the

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Hot dog! New toppings are terrific - Aiken Standard
Folks are letting the dogs out in force. Ten percent of the year’s retail hot dog sales are in July - National Hot Dog Month. And we’re halfway through the Memorial Day-Labor Day season during which Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs

Hot dog! Toppings are terrific - Stamford Advocate
Folks are letting the dogs out in force. Ten percent of the year’s retail hot dog sales are in July — National Hot Dog Month. And we’re halfway through the Memorial Day-Labor Day season during which Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs

Top dog! Cooks are moving well beyond mustard and ketchup - Monterey County Herald
These days, cooks are moving beyond mustard and ketchup and putting a new spin on the old dog. Pictured from left, dal and raita hot dog, beer braised hot dog with braised sauerkraut and caramelized onion, avocado and spicy relish hot dog, bacon and

Pet Care - Children can learn more about furry friends at free pet care workshop - Evesham Journal

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Children can learn more about furry friends at free pet care workshop - Evesham Journal
FREE workshops teaching Vale children how best to care for their pets will be taking place at an Evesham pet store this summer. The workshops at Pets at Home will give children the essential skills for how to look after their pets and teach them

Kids, kites, cats and dogs - Sandusky Register
Register photo/KRISTIN HEINICHEN Six-year-old Alexanra Fischer examines Blu, a great dane, during the North Coast Animal Expo held at Sandusky Bay Pavilion on Saturday. A few hundred pet owners attended the event, and most brought their pets. Heavy

SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. to Air on QVC - Earthtimes
QVC will feature SpongeTech s Pet Care Product, Uncle Norman s Pet Sponge, the one-step pet bath sponge that allows you to bathe your dog, cat or horse with much less hassle. Uncle Norman s 4 in 1 Pet Sponge is embedded with a

Eliminating pet euthanasia and unwanted animals No kill shelters - San Francisco Examiner
Euthanizing healthy animals is a difficult and emotionally draining task. Euthanasia of unwanted pets and other animals remains a fact of life. Every year, countless animals are euthanized in pounds and shelters around the country for numerous

SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. Take Action to Reduce Number of - Earthtimes
As reported in the Company’s 8-K filing on May 26, 2009, SpongeTech amended its Certificate of Incorporation to increase its authorized common shares from 1,800,000,000 (one billion, eight hundred million) to 2,000,000,000 (two billion). The

Managing Pet Care - Boston Globe
If you are a dog owner, you feel the responsibility of caring for your pet as much as you do any other member of your family. In fact, as a society we spend quite a bit of money on our dogs. The ASPCA estimates the average expenses in the first year