pets News For 13-Aug-2008
As a possible pit bull ban is being debated for Omaha, owners and advocates for the dogs have gathered to paint a different picture of their pets.
Almost all US restaurants have a no-pets policy, so the happy hours that have sprung up over the past few years have become a big hit -- not only because they give people a chance to socialize with their canines, but also because they give them a chance to meet other dog lovers.
BROOKSVILLE - National Homeless Animal Day is Saturday, Aug. 16. A candlelight vigil will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast located at the intersection of Wiscon and Mobley roads.Residents and their well-behaved pets are invited to share in the ceremony to raise awareness of the pets in the community affected by abandonment and neglect.
(ARA) - Dogs and cats and fish, oh my! More than 63 percent of American households own a pet today, which equates to 71.1 million homes and a whopping 382.2 million pets, according to a recent American Pet Products Manufacturers Association survey of pet owners.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Martin County Parks -- Recreation Department and Mulligan's Beach House invite kids, parents and pets to Vibin' in the Park from 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 30 at Indian RiverSide Park.
As athletes from around the world sweat it out in Beijing, Hong Kong's pampered pets are being put though their paces in their own version of the Olympic Games.
Hot Springs Village animal shelter is having dog mania. Through Saturday all dogs at the shelter can be adopted for $20. pets of the week are featured above. Tulip is an 8-month-old English shepherd mix. She's spayed, micro chipped, vet checked, housebroken and leash-trained.