the folks behind PoliceAuctions.com are running an online cute pets contest, and the winning entry gets a $1,000 donation to any pet rescue organization of his or her choice! And there’s something in it for the owners: 1,000 credits to use on the auction site to buy anything you want! Continue reading PoliceAuctions.com announces Cutest Pet Contest . . .
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Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc., of Pacoima, CA, announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the “Best By” date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
No illnesses have been reported to date. The recall notification is being issued out of an abundance of caution based on an isolated instance in which a product sample with a “Best By” date of June 17, 2011, had a positive result for Salmonella in a random sample test conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product was originally manufactured on December 17, 2009, and is the only Natural Balance product being recalled. Continue reading Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food Due to a Possible Health Risk . . .
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United Pet Group, Cincinnati, Ohio is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of its PRO-PET ADULT DAILY VITAMIN Supplement tablets for Dogs due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The product was sold nationally at various retailers. The product comes in 100-count white plastic bottles with a light blue label, and UPC code 26851-01800. These products are being removed from retail stores and consumers should immediately stop feeding these supplements to their pets. The affected products are those with expiration dates on or before “06/13″. The expiration date can be found imprinted vertically on the right side of the product label.
Laboratory testing has revealed that one Lot of this vitamin product was contaminated with Salmonella. The company is recalling all unexpired Lots of the product out of an abundance of caution. Continue reading United Pet Group Voluntarily Recalls Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement for Dogs Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk . . .
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According to recent findings, kisses from man’s best friend could provide DNA keys to finding treatments for rare types of cancers. Thanks to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), there is a place called the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium where there is a program designed to study cancers in dogs to further understand what causes these serious sicknesses. Continue reading Dog Kisses to Help Cure Cancer . . .
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A man is not a good man to me because he will feed me if I should be starving, or warm me if I should be freezing, or pull me out of a ditch if I should ever fall into one. I can find you a Newfoundland dog that will do as much.
~Henry David Thoreau, from Walden
Newfoundland terriers are a breed well beloved and oft-commemorated through history. The poet Lord Byron left a famous inscription on the burial site of his own Newfie, named Boatswain, and is infamous for his extreme devotion to the dog. Several presidents and politicians have kept Newfies as pets, including Rutherford B. Hayes, James Buchanan, and Robert F. Kennedy. Noted explorers Lewis and Clark took their Newfie, Seaman, with them on their expedition. British painter and sculptor Edwin Landseer often used Newfies as his subjects in his paintings, like the one shown here below, and subsequently became the namesake of the Landseer breed of Newfies. Continue reading Newfoundland Dog Breed - Gentle Giants . . .
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A HEROIC DOG’S POTENTIAL IS DEFINED BY BOUNDLESS GRACE
Natasha Henstridge and Harry Hamlin star in a Hallmark Channel original movie about a rescue dog from a small town shelter who, in time, rescues her forever family right back.
Premiers June 26th at 9/8c! Continue reading You Lucky Dog . . .
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We hope not. And we hope you’ll ask President Obama to consider your opinion.
We’ve been hearing a lot about the International Whaling Commission meeting that’s due to start on the 21st of June (Monday). Whales are facing the worst crisis since before the commercial whaling ban went into effect more than 25 years ago.
We’ve gotten several notes from the HSUS and other animal welfare groups so we though we’d publish our favorite one today. The following letter, via the HSUS, is the publicly offered personal message from Pierce Brosnan, who’s been working to protect whales for years. While you might know him best as the newest Bond, James Bond . . . we’ve all loved him since the Remington Steele days. So it was easy to pick our favorite “Save The Whales” appeal to share. Continue reading Is Commercial Whaling On Its Way Back? . . .
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The world’s most talented pooch is back in a heartwarming and hilarious sports adventure. When Buddy meets Molly and they have puppies, the hotshot hound is in for an all-new challenge, but the fun is just beginning. This exciting family favorite features Buddy joining his teenage owner Josh on the field in pursuit of the state soccer championship. From the creators of Santa Buddies and Space Buddies, the new AIR BUD: WORLD PUP SPECIAL EDITION will give audiences of all ages something to cheer about! Continue reading Air Bud World Cup Special Edition DVD . . .
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by Ellie Smith, guest author
I recently read an article about Lola the underwear-eating dog, who outrageously consumed three pairs of pants and developed a keen taste for all things unsuitable for a dog’s palate. The next temptation was chocolate brownies as the smell of freshly made, chocolaty delights proved simply irresistible. Lola devoured the whole lot along with the shattered glass of the container. Luckily the recently consumed underwear protected Lola’s stomach from cutting her – things could have been a whole lot worse.
This story actually brought back memories, as my border collie Meg decided to help herself to a whole packet of Nurofen when she was only two years old. Continue reading Dogs Really Do Eat Anything . . .
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Written in 1808 by British poet and animal lover Lord Byron, this poem beautifully expresses not only his love for Boatswain, his Newfoundland dog who died of rabies, but brilliantly captures the essence of a four-legged friend by harsh comparison to the foibles of the two-legged kind.
The inscription on Boatswain’s tomb in Newstead Abbey (Byron’s ancestral home) in England is pictured here, thanks to… Continue reading Epitaph To A Dog - Lord Byron . . .
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