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October 2009
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September 2009 ArchivesPetco plans to host its annual Hamster Ball Derby on Oct. 3 at all of its more than 950 stores nationwide.
Help Make Pet Care More Affordable--Support the HAPPY Act! H.R. 3501--Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years ("HAPPY") Act!
Calling all cat lovers! The Cat Fanciers' Association® (CFA) is calling on you to cast your vote to pronounce cats America's most favored pet in the MeetTheBreeds.com pet preference poll. Preliminary results indicate that dogs are leading the pack with 74%, while cats have 26% of the vote.
The world is again joining together on September 28th to raise awareness and understanding about the importance of rabies prevention.
SNAP has been selected as one of 50 finalists in the Tom's of Maine charity contest for their work in the Corridor of Cruelty and Neglect.
What's black & white and read all over? BARC STARZ, of course!
It's one of the biggest animal rescue operations in the history of the Houston SPCA and the shelter needs your help.
Located in the heart of league City is one of the Bay area's best kept secrets....The League City Animal Care & Adoption Center (LCACAC). The Center houses dogs and cats of all breeds, sizes, and ages.
The AKC/USA Medium Agility World Team wins a team SILVER MEDAL at 2009 FCI Agility World Championships!
The 71st Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration recorded the greatest number of Horse Protection Act (HPA) violations of any show in recent memory--and perhaps ever.
HOUSTON - The Houston Zoo is breeding rare toads in an effort to save the endangered species. ...Come to the Houston SPCA today and drive away with your new best friend! In celebration of September, "All Certified Pre-owned Cats and Kittens" will cost just $9 dollars through the end of the 9th month of the year for approved adopters.
BioArts International, the Northern California biotech company that offered the world's first commercial dog cloning service, announced that it had completed delivery of healthy cloned dogs to all five clients from its "Best Friends Again" program, but would discontinue cloning dogs commercially as a result of several problems. ...While reported cases of rabies in the United States dropped in 2008, veterinarians and public health officials warn that an increase in the number of reported cases in cats poses a health risk to both animals and people.
Charles Dickens once said, "What greater gift than the love of a cat?" We couldn't agree more! Barc is currently overflowing with cats and kittens so if you need a little love in your life come down to Carr street and adopt a friend for life.
Nathan Winograd, Director of the No Kill Advocacy Center and author of Redemption is highly experienced in, and dedicated to, dramatically lowering the Kill rate of healthy and treatable animals at shelters all over the country.
A new HSUS investigation highlights the resurgence of horrific animal "crush" videos on the Internet. The Kalbfleisch family, of Columbia, Ill., had tried every remedy in the book to treat their son, Carter, 5, who was diagnosed as autistic when he was a toddler.
Media reports from China indicate another citywide dog cull began last Thursday in a district of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province near Beijing. Dogs that are not registered and vaccinated will reportedly be killed, along with stray animals.
Do you wish you could do more to help homeless animals?
The Bureau of Land Management ended its controversial wild horse roundup in the Pryor Mountains on Wednesday, seven days after it started, and began releasing the captured animals back onto the 38,000-acre range. PetSmart®, PetSmart Charities® and Hill's® Science Diet Brand® are presenting the "Second Chance for Love", Fall National Adoption Weekend on Friday-Sunday, September 11 - 13, 2009, in all PetSmart stores.
The Calif. legislature passed legislation banning the cruel process of tail docking for dairy cows.
Drs. Arlene Gardsbane and Beth Miller set out for Liberia this summer not quite knowing what they'd find in the country of 3 million people with no licensed veterinarians.
Pethealth Inc. announces plans to provide PetSmart Charities® access to aggregated animal shelter data, as well as technical and IT support, for analyzing trends in animal welfare throughout the United States.
With pets come worries: sickness, injury, and worst of all, a possible disappearance. That's where the Spotlight GPS pet locator comes in.
Labor Day marks summer's unofficial end, and many families headed out--with their companion animals--for end-of-season getaways.
SPECIAL LABOR DAY WAGS TO WHISKERS ADOPTION EVENT! Come spend Saturday with the STARZ!
Visit Cocker Spaniel Rescue of East Texas-Houston at their adoption location this Saturday and find a friend for life!
Tuesday was a dark day for wolves in America. The state of Idaho set loose more than 10,000 hunters to start killing wolves--the first sport hunting season on wolves to occur in any lower 48 state since the 1980s.
HOUSTON -- The Astros are going to the dogs -- and we're what not talking about their late-season slump. The Houston Humane Society will kick off "Super Saturdays" on September 5th!
The Pasadena Humane Society and Los Angeles SPCA continue their animal rescue efforts as additional evacuations take place in California.
Chanel, a white dachshund who held the Guinness world record for oldest dog, died Friday.
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