Search Results for 'Owners'

6 terrifying instances of pets eating their owners

Staring at cute animals can do wonders for your mental health. But once in awhile, Mother Nature reveals her dark side, and adorable pets revert to their feral ancestries. A disturbing example: Recently, the grisly remains of an Oregon ho [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Pets Share Owners' Diseases

When Janet Riordan returned home from a European vacation in January, she expected a storm of tail wagging and barking from her 7-year-old golden retriever, Reggie. The moment she saw him, she knew something was wrong. “He came t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Poorly pets being deprived of vital vet care because owners ...

Poorly pets are being deprived of vital vet care because their owners have been lured into taking out cut-price insurance cover. Insurers advertise low-cost annual cover, but owners who don’t check the small print often find their d [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Parents, pet owners warned about cougar on the loose in Canm...

Residents in Canmore are being told to keep an eye on their children -- and their dogs on a short leash -- after a large adult cougar attacked a small dog, Friday night. The brazen foray happened near Safeway when a man was walking two do [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

OWNERS 'SHOULD MAKE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR THEIR PETS'

An expert has suggested that as well as making new year's resolutions to improve their own lifestyle, pet owners should do the same for their dogs. Writing for the Bradenton Herald, regular contributor and chief of Manatee County Anim [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Dog owners go the distance to keep beloved pet alive

When Ron Martiny’s yellow lab Maggie was diagnosed with mouth cancer, she was given nine months to a year to live. Martiny was ready to go the distance to keep his companion alive. Even when doctors recommended she have her jaw remo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Owners try GPS devices to track their pets

Houdini the dog lived up to his name. The lab-shepherd mix, known as a crafty escape artist, was placed in a foster home by Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. Despite his new owner's best efforts to keep him close, the dog [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Dumping of the handbag dogs: Hundreds of miniature pooches a...

Padding along the path, Sammy the long-haired dachshund took a few steps before stopping abruptly and plonking himself down on his silky rump. Refusing to move, he looked up with a doleful pair of brown eyes, pleading to be carried. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

When Pets Outlive Owners, 'Retirement Homes' Offer Refuge

Betty Kyle knew that after she passed away her daughters did not want to care for her menagerie of four Italian greyhounds, two donkeys, a goat and horse. So the 66-year-old ponied up more than $100,000 for her animals to live out their [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Christchurch earthquake: Pets find shelter as owners leave t...

The Canterbury SPCA has taken in more than 150 pets from people displaced by the earthquake and has promised to care for them until they can be taken back. Manager Geoff Sutton said the SPCA had given a commitment to those owners that it [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Cat Owners Follow Similar Careers

We’ve all heard people claim to be either a dog person or a cat person, and this pet preference is supposed to provide insight into their personality. But does the type of animal you own say anything about your career path? Accordi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Dog driving owners to exhaustion

Hi John: I have two dogs. One is a 1-year-old deaf Blue Heeler named Lightning. The big issue is Barrel, the 2-year-old Aussie shepherd/Blue Heeler cross. He is extremely active and energetic. We try to get all his energy out every day w [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

How some pet owners cut costs without cutting care to their ...

Studies show pets improve the health and well-being of pet owners. But when finances are tight, pet owners must look for ways to cut expenses that don't sacrifice the well-being of their animals. First-time pet owners often are s [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Owners will be penalized for not controlling their pets

the Delta County Commissioners adopted a resolution concerning the control and licensing of dogs for unincorporated areas. Resolutions such as this one are usually preceded by complaints from the public of dogs running loose and generall [...]