Search Results for 'Pet'

Make sure your pets relax

CHENNAI: A few years ago, getting your dog or cat to a pet salon might have been considered a luxury, but today it has become one of the routine activities that pet owners undertake to shower extra care on their pooches, says C Sudhakar, [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Get pet care advice, take care of your pets

People who have pets in their houses stay healthier and happier; as several studies suggest. There are many people who love to keep small pet animals like dogs and cats as their pets. Keeping a pet animal makes people happy and they also [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

A Guide on picking the best pet friendly vacation rental

Pets hold a special place in our hearts. They bring warmth in a family that they will embrace each other. They play very important roles in our families and even pose as companions to those who do not have. There were the days when one wo [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Prepare Pets For Pest Invasion

Now that the days are warmer and longer, pet owners need to protect their furry friends from uninvited guests — fleas and ticks. Maia Chrupcala, a veterinary technician at Newport Animal Hospital, and owner of doggy daycare Wiggl [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Marijuana toxic to pets

There are few cities in the United States that have as much access to medical marijuana as Boulder does. With the increased availability of medical marijuana in our area, our pets are encountering more exposure to marijuana and its active [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Ear's hoping for bright future for this pet project

Should the best quality natural products and care be restricted to humans? For Lisa Rea, the answer is an equally natural 'no' - her new Absolutely Barking parlour aims to offer the best of everything to the discerning dog owners [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

People pick pets with similiar personality: study

It's often said that dog owners start looking like their pets. Now it appears they think like them too. A study of British dog owners has revealed that people tend to choose animals that mirror their own personality. Agreeable type [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

DogTV, new cable channel for dogs home alone, shows soothin...

Filmmakers are calling DogTV a new breed of television - an eight-hour block of on-demand cable TV programming designed to keep your dog relaxed, stimulated and entertained while you are at work. To get the right footage, cameramen got [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Aging pets: Dogs (and cats) are having their day

FLORIDA - First came diet foods and treatment plans for fat cats and dumpy dogs, as veterinarians warned about a pet obesity epidemic. Now there are pet hospices, practices specializing in animal cancer and heart conditions , and products [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Health topics: Living With Your Pet and Your Allergies

For many Americans, having a pet is a part of everyday life. With more than 100 million pets in the United States, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) estimates that 6 out of every 10 people come in contact with pets. And [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Pets Are Just Like Children

Those of us who have pets do not differentiate between our pets and our children. We treat them just like one of our family and take care of them in the same fashion. Yes we do get lots of pet foods that are available in the market but mo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

SNAPSHOT: Pets taken into shelter from Fukushima no-entry zo...

About 180 pet dogs and cats were sheltered at a facility in the city of Fukushima as of the end of March after they were rescued from no-entry zones near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and surrounding areas. The [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Pets emerge from smoky ruins of Cedar Point fire

The silver lining to this disaster has fur. Property of untold value and personal possessions that can't be valued were lost in Tuesday's fire at Roanoke County's Cedar Point Apartments. But for some residents of the 12-uni [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Rethinking the Value of Pets

Think an elderly family member is better off with a pet? You may want to think again. Sure, there have been hundreds of articles claiming dogs and cats can lower blood pressure, zap stress and combat depression and loneliness. But some ex [...]