Annual Christmas Pet Photo Thread
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Published on Tuesday 7th of February 2012 07:23:47 AM
Tommaso the black cat inherits $8.5 million from his Italian owner
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Rags to riches tale of kitty who went from living on the streets to lap of luxury once down-on-his-luck stray cat has become the world’s richest kitty — thanks to a childless widow who left him $8.5 million in her will. Tommaso the black cat, who once scoured the streets of Rome for food, can now afford a gilded litter box with the inheritance. In a handwritten will penned shortly before her death last month, Maria Assunta, 94, ordered that the money from her real estate empire should keep the green-eyed feline she rescued in the lap of luxury. Animals...
Published on Tuesday 7th of February 2012 07:23:47 AM
Pet Food Recall
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Recall on some pet food. Iams, River Run, and Marksman so far. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm
Published on Tuesday 7th of February 2012 07:23:47 AM
Protect Pets from Physical, Emotional Stresses in the Days After an Earthquake or Other Disaster
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Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Fires. Some natural disasters can be anticipated. Others can't, but we can prepare for them - and our emergency plans should include our pets. In the wake of large disasters in recent years, even federal, state and local emergency managers have realized the importance of providing information for pet owners and including the welfare of animals in their own plans. Probably one thing that many pet owners don't think about with those plans are the dangers that pets are susceptible to in the hours and days immediately following the destruction from a disaster.
Published on Tuesday 7th of February 2012 07:23:47 AM
'Pet' an insult to animals, academics say
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'Pet' an insult to animals, academics say Fiona MacRae From: Herald Sun April 29, 2011 12:00AM Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail Share Add to DiggAdd to del.icio.usAdd to FacebookAdd to KwoffAdd to MyspaceAdd to NewsvineWhat are these? Academics say that rather than being a term of endearment, "pets" is an insult to the animals concerned and their owners, who should be known as "human carers". Source: Herald Sun IN a statement that gives a whole new meaning to animal rights, leading academics have called for pets to be renamed "companion animals". They say that rather than being a term of...
Published on Tuesday 7th of February 2012 07:23:47 AM
Got a Pet? Make sure Rabies Vaccine is up to date! (door-to-door visits)
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FORT LAUDERDALE— Broward County plans to crack down on pet owners with dogs and cats that don't have their rabies vaccines or pet license tags. Animal care officers will be doing checks door to door and at dog parks. Violators can face $135 fines but will be given a 30-day warning. Even indoor cats are required to have the rabies vaccine and license tag.
Published on Tuesday 7th of February 2012 07:23:47 AM
AP-Petside poll: Pet or paramour? Many say pet (Sizable number pick pet over spouse)
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NEW YORK (AP) - Your sweetheart or your pet. Who would you choose to dump if one had to go? Most current pet owners said they would hold on to their spouse or significant other (84 percent), but a sizable 14 percent picked their pet, according to an AP-Petside.com poll. Put Sally Roland, 53, of Omaha, Neb., down in the dog-first column. "I'm divorced, so that might explain it," she joked. The unmarried, like Roland, are more apt to choose their pet over their mate—25 percent among unmarried pet owners versus 8 percent among the married. Count Fidel Martinez, 30,...
Published on Tuesday 7th of February 2012 07:23:47 AM
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