Arroyos desire online database for missing pets

Former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her son, Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado Arroyo, on Tuesday filed a bill pushing for a national online folder for Missing pets. The Arroyos filed House Bill 1577 urging the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) under the Department of Agriculture to create and maintain a public website containing a complete database of missing pets and found wander away animals. 

Mrs. Arroyo said the bill was filed due to the increasing cases of missing pet animals in the country. “The missing pets and found strays database should be equipped with a search engine so that all reports of lost pets can be uploaded and categorized, enabling users to find possible matches," she said in a statement Tuesday. Under the proposed gauge, persons with missing pets can create an online profile for their pets in the database, containing the lost animal’s medical.

Roadshow was no sphere for small pets

I was at Parkway procession on Saturday and chanced upon a Pet Lovers Centre (PLC) road show. Apart from selling pet products, a hamster race was going on, where kids placed their hamsters in plastic balls and "raced" them. Surrounded by screaming kids who were shaking the plastic balls, loud blasting music and crowds, the hamsters were clearly stressed and panicky. Chinchillas and rabbits were placed at the road show as well, amid the loud music and crowds. I understand that PLC is a business and is riding on the Rabbit year to increase profits, but small pet animals should not be subjected to this amount of pressure. PLC should have known better.

Security device up your animals this New Year

As the fireworks and celebrations are underway, Animals around South Australia will be terrified by the loud noises and lights. With some animal hearing around 10 times more sensitive than human, that loud bang from a firework that makes you jump, can send your pets into unmanageable panic. It's not just dogs either, as the RSPCA prepares for a 30 percent increase in housing of dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, horses and all kinds of domesticated animals.

With many revellers heading out to enjoy the celebrations, RSPCA SA chief inspector Simon Richards said it is value treating your animals like they are young children. If possible, organize a friend that is not caption out to baby sit your pet animals. If you do return home and find your animal is missing, Simon recommends calling councils, local vets, the RSPCA and Animal Welfare League. If travelling on the roads whilst fireworks displays are happening, or heading home after the events, also ensure you are aware that Animal charities may be fleeing or in a panicked state, and may flit out in front of vehicles

Howl-O-Ween Party considered at the Moose

A Howl-O-Ween Party is considered to benefit a local animal rescue organization. The party will be on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge. The party will take in drinks, music, a costume contest, prizes, a silent auction and more.

Those who wish to dress in costumes may, and those who do may enter the costume contest and have the chance to win cash. There is a $100 cash prize for best costume. Also, guests will have the opportunity to bid on some unique items in the silent auction.($700); four Club Level Rams tickets for the Oct. 31 game ($400); Pet Safe Containment Fence – Hidden Fence ($400); spa treatment ($179) and many more. Credit cards will be accepted for the silent auction.

Tickets for the Howl-O-Ween Party are $10 per person and the fee includes beer and soda. All proceeds will benefit Hope Animal Rescues. Hope Animal Rescues is a non-profit organization. The organization was founded in 2005 in Edwardsville by a group of individuals shocked by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the impact it had on the pets left behind. Since then, the all-volunteer group has rescued more than 1,000 animals left to die at local animal. control facilities and given them a chance at a second life by finding them a new home.

Pet registrations not enough to wrap cost of poop bags

Salida residents are required to register their dogs and cats annually, yet only 105 dogs and nine cats are licensed. Jan Schmidt, city finance director, said year-to-date revenue from registrations is $890.
 

"Because of the very low compliance, fees don't come close to covering the cost of poop bags the city provides along the trails encouraging pet owners to pick up after their pets and keep our public areas sanitary,"
 

Registered animals are entered into a city database, and if an animal runs away and is found, city personnel have a way of tracking the owner. The requirement to register pets is resultant from the city health, sanitation and animals section of the code.
 

Cost to register spayed or neutered animals is $10, and non-spayed or neutered animals cost $15. People may register their animals at city hall in the Touber Building.