Out of the $47.7 billion dollars per year that the National Pet Owner’s Survey estimates will be pet owner’s total expenditures, 27 percent of that will go to veterinary care. The annual average cost for surgical visits for dogs is $532, and $278 for cats. In a struggling economy that number is enough to scare off potential pet owners. In my own experiences the fear of high vet bills deterred me from owning a pet for a number of years. Continue reading Pet Insurance Can Save You Money . . .
We know multivitamins benefit humans immensely, and are vital for proper nutrition. We also know that without sufficient vitamins, we become malnourished and susceptible to diseases such as rickets, scurvy, and beriberi. But what we may not know is that pets also need and benefit from vitamin supplements. While good-quality pet food typically contains a fair amount of these nutrients, some pets may need additional vitamins and minerals to aid in their system function. Without them, your pets’ lifespans can be cut short. Conversely, over-supplementation can be dangerous, too. Be sure to consult with your vet before buying and/or administering vitamin supplements to your pets, and be sure to read the label carefully. Continue reading Pet Vitamins - Keeping Your Furry Friends Healthy . . .
Actress Diane Gaidry will make guest appearances at Pup-Corn and A Movie and at Honoring the Animals, Candlelight Vigil in September. The weekend fundraisers are presented by Chance’s Spot, Pet Loss and Support Resources with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the New Albany Animal Shelter.
Diane has played lead roles in numerous independent films, including “Loving Annabelle” for which she won the Best Actress award at Outfest in 2006, as well as numerous episodic television guest spots, including a role in the hit show “Medium.” Pup-Corn and A Movie will feature the film which she co-produced and stars in, “The Dogwalker.” The movie follows the moving, transformational journey of Ellie Moore (Diane Gaidry) who, within the dogs she cares for, finds lost pieces of herself as she fumbles with the leash to her own life. She struggles to hold on as it pulls her toward a brighter future before her past catches up with her. Continue reading Award-Winning Actress to Help Raise Money for Local Non-Profits . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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? . . .
