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October 2009
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March 2009 ArchivesAmerica's #1 Companion Gets Respect - The CATalyst 2009 Top 10 Cat-Friendly Cities
California-based United Animal Nations (UAN) has deployed trained emergency sheltering volunteers from across the Midwest to care for animals being displaced by flooding in Fargo, North Dakota.
After nearly two weeks of veterinarian care, 3-month-old Sadie has returned home, making a full recovery from Parvo.
HOUSTON -- The Houston Zoo's cute factor will go up a few notches this weekend with the debut of Toby the red panda. Toby is being billed by the zoo as the "World's Cutest Animal." No pressure, kid. Cocker Spaniel Rescue of East Texas-Houston Saturday Adoption Location!
Watch out for Fluffy and Fido! Cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 serious falls each year, according to the first government study of pet-related tumbles.
It's PUP STARZ Time! This week we have a great variety of dogs and puppies for you. At PUP SQUAD, we never leave the momma behind. So, we have several adult females who need homes too.
The Scotts Co. LLC of Marysville, Ohio, expanded its voluntary wild bird food suet recall to include five additional varieties and additional manufacturing date codes (from May 13, 2008 to Feb. 8, 2009) from its initial recall in mid-February.
BARC is overrun with kittens and cats right now. Please come and take a look! We feel sure you will find one to fall in love with!!
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar released the first ever comprehensive report on bird populations in the United States, showing that nearly a third of the nation's 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or in significant decline due to habitat loss, invasive species, and other threats.
After nearly 10 long years in the making, closing arguments were heard in the case brought by The Fund for Animals and other animal protection groups against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and its parent company, Feld Entertainment, on charges that the circus mistreats its Asian elephants in violation of the Endangered Species Act. The case was heard in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and the judge's decision is forthcoming.
Hello BARC STARZ Readers! We'd like to introduce you to this week's BARC STARZ Dogs...
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of East Texas-Houston Saturday Adoption Location!
With hopes to give more than 700 animals new homes, North Shore Animal League's new initiative is hitting the road.
Calling all four legged family members and their two legged human companions....to the 28th Annual Houston Humane Society K9 Fun Run & Walk
Two more dogs have died, likely from the harsh, cold weather, along the Iditarod trail in Alaska.
Petland faces a class action lawsuit for allegedly peddling unhealthy puppy mill dogs in at least 20 states.
Diseased cows will no longer be allowed to enter the nation's food supply.
Hello BARC STARZ readers! Thanks for letting us share the stories of our BARC STARZ dogs of the week and our BARC STARZ cat, Blanca, of the week.
Join the Homeless Pet Placement League and Houston Dog Ranch for an after tax bash on April 18th.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- (AP) The mysterious mewing in Vickie Mendenhall's home started about the time she bought a used couch for $27. After days of searching for the source of the noise, she found a very hungry calico cat living in her sofa. ...Visit Cocker Spaniel Rescue of East Texas-Houston at TWO adoption locations this Saturday!
... We're not lion. Traffic in and around Hermann Park can be a real bear during Spring Break. The Houston Zoo can promise you a naturally wild experience every time you visit, but during Spring Break they would prefer that your trip to the Zoo is not filled with traffic snarls. If you're heading to the Park over Spring Break, here are some tips on where to park and alternative transportation modes.
aniMeals on Wheels is a program that benefits clients of Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston (which provides home-delivered meals to more than 3,600 homebound seniors in the Greater Houston area). And, they need your help!
A nine-month-long undercover investigation by The HSUS has exposed the mistreatment of nearly 300 chimpanzees and other primates at the New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) in Louisiana.
Sandhill Cranes are now arriving on Nebraska's Platte River in one of the world's greatest migration spectacles and you can watch it live on Crane Cam.
This dog was found on East Hufsmith Street. With duct tape around its back legs, the dog had chewed through the binding on its front legs. Rescuers believe the dog was duct-taped to near by rail road tracks. You are invited to meet Stump, "Best In Show" winner Westminster Kennel Club today at Houston City Hall.
Martha Stewart's chow puppy was one of 17 dogs killed in a propane explosion at an eastern Pennsylvania kennel. ...Temple Grandin has an uncanny ability to connect with animals, thanks to her autism. Seeing the world in pictures, Grandin can translate how cattle and even dogs experience life -- a gift that's transforming how animals are treated.
President Obama suspends an 11th hour Bush administration attempt to undermine protections for species on the brink of extinction.
Saturday adoption event!
February was National Spay Month and SNAP celebrated by spaying and neutering a total of 523 cats at two special spay-neuter events.
Come meet these beautiful pups, and MANY others, at the Meet & Greet this Saturday, March 7th at Cooper Animal Clinic, 1136 Heights Blvd, Houston.
Ivan, a three year old Miniature Dachshund male, was brought to the Citizens for Animal Protection shelter in early February.
Illusionists Siegfried and Roy -- and the Bengal tiger that ended their careers -- shared the stage again Saturday night for a haunting final performance. Hello BARC STARZ readers. We have wondeful cats to share with you this week!
The Genesis Awards honors those in the major media who raise awareness of animal issues. And, KHOU-TV receives a nomination!
The stray dog problem is a truly global issue - at this very moment there are millions of dogs on the streets and in slums, outside in all weather, with nothing to call home other than the bare dirty pavement.
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