Animal owners 'still pleased to buy dog supplies'

Despite the continuing hard economic conditions, Animal owners are still ostensibly content to buy special dog supplies and treats for their beloved pets. People are continuing to buy special dog supplies and other treats for their animals in order to keep their pets happy, recent research shows. A study by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) found that despite economic concerns, people are ongoing to spend more on their pets.

Speaking to Reuters, APPA president Bob Vetere said: Although the economy has been a major issue for many industries, the pet industry continues to see extraordinary growth." Time Newsfeed suggests there may be one key reason why people are still happy to spend on their pets, despite other monetary worries. It notes that pets animals can help to decrease stress and bring happiness to their owners, so regardless of hard external factors, people may be "more likely to care for their source of relief".

Dumped pets on the raise

Tauranga SPCA is becoming a dumping ground for unwanted pets as firm economic times hit the pockets of Western Bay families. Operations manager Margaret Rawiri said cat owners regularly came in and said they did not want their adult cat anymore, particularly if it had just had kittens. "If people did not want their cat to have kittens then they should have had it de-sexed in the first place," she said. Yesterday 64 cats and kittens were being housed at the Animal shelter and 20-25 dogs, mainly puppies. There were between 20 and 30 kittens in SPCA foster homes around the region.

"People are really getting restless with us when we tell them we really don't have any spare cages and try to explain we are here for sick and injured animals, not for unwanted pets."For some people it seems their animals are dispensable items and when they don't want them anymore, because they are moving house or can't afford to care for them, they expect someone else to pick up the loose". The number of incoming pets animals this year had surpassed the number of adoptions, which had slowed down. On average between 700 and 800 dogs are impounded each year, but the retrieval rate by their owners remains stable at 80 per cent.

Ohio's exotic animal ban soon to terminate

A managerial order signed by former Gov. Ted Strickland banning the buying and selling of Exotic animals is set to expire as the new administration weighs continued regulation, the Dayton Daily News reports. The 90-day order Strickland signed banned new exotic pets, which include big cats, bears, primates, large snakes and other animals during Wednesday.

A spokesperson for Gov. John Kasich said the administration supports the animals' rule but “believes any new regulations should be developed in a transparent way with input from the public.” That assistance the ban is pushing its extension as a matter of safety. In the past 21 years, at least 29 people in the state have been injured and one killed in incidents connecting such pets animals, the paper reported.

Adoptable Pets from APA

The Pets animals pictured are ready to take up from the Animal Protective Association of Missouri. The adoption fee for dogs is $175. The fee includes spay/neuter surgery, microchip, worming, heartworm test and preventative, rabies vaccination, flea preventative and a two-week limited health guarantee. The APA offers a "Pick Your Price" program for dog adoptions. Adoptable Pets have up-to-date vaccinations, are spayed or neutered, micro chipped, tested for feline leukemia and come with a two-week limited health assurance.

Chase for cat poisoner after three pets in the one street fall ill

Animal welfare officers are hunting a cat poisoner after three pets in a Dundee street fell unwell. The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after the cats were believed to have been poisoned by anti-freeze. All three cats are from Mains Road in Dundee and one of the Pets animals was put down after displaying symptoms of poisoning. Scottish SPCA Inspector Robert Baldie said that the aid organization had also received reports of cats in the area going missing. He added: "We have received reports that three cats in the area have been fatalities of poisoning and that others have gone missing.

"Sadly, one cat had to be put to sleep and a post mortem has inveterate that it died from anti-freeze poisoning.”Two other cats have also shown symptoms consistent with poisoning. It is possible that the poisonings could be unintentional so we would ask motorists to ensure that anti-freeze is stored carefully to avoid leaks or spillages. "However, it may be that these poisonings have been deliberate, which is a real cause for concern. Poisoning causes an animal an extremely painful death so we would advise cat owners in the area to be vigilant and report anything suspicious. "Anyone found guilty of intentionally poisoning an animal can face a jail sentence, a fine of up to £20,000, or both.

Maintain children, pets safe from poisons

National Poison Prevention Week is March 20-26, and it’s the ideal time to make sure that everyone in the family — including dogs and cats — is safe from poisonous substances that prowl around our homes.

Here are some tips:

Chocolate, coffee, alcohol, grapes, raisins, macadamia nuts, onions, onion powder, yeast dough and other foods that are harmless to humans can be lethal to Pets animals. Make sure children and guests know not to give these to animals.

Xylitol, a sweetener often used in toothpaste, gum and mints, is extremely poisonous to animals, as are many common medications and vitamins, so hoard these products out of Pets’ reach and where they can’t be knocked down.

Myriad hazards lurk outdoors, including antifreeze, fertilizers, poisonous plants, mushrooms (which can pop up overnight) and cocoa mulch. Protect your animals from these and other dangers by custody them indoors and always supervising them closely when they are outside.

Serving Animals in Japan

Animal rescue operations have begun in Japan. Animal welfare groups are undertaking rescue operations to find the lost animals and help injured Pets animals affected by the March 11 devastating earthquake and tsunami. Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support, or JEARS includes three Japanese animal welfare groups- Animal Friends Niigata, Japan Cat Network and HEART-Tokushima. These groups are coordinating to find and rescue animals pretentious in Japan tremors.

Japan Animal Rescues Dash to Save Pets Affected by Earthquake, Tsunami

The earthquake, tsunami and resulting nuclear reduce have devastated Japan during the past seven days. The number of people affected by the disaster numbers into the millions; however, there are also silent victims: the Pets animals. Many Japan-based animal organizations have experience rescuing animals after natural disasters, thanks to the many earthquakes that happen in the country each year.

However, few events competitor this earthquake. "From our experience of the great Hanshin earthquake on Jan. 17, 1995, we know that the number of homeless pets may be immense," said Elizabeth Oliver, chairman of the Board of Animal Refuge Kansai. "In the case of Kobe, most of the animals that came to us came from the emergency centers where people had sought shelter with their pets.

Others were ones that had been rescued from smashed houses or off the street by local people. In that one year we took in 600 animals, mainly dogs and cats, but also rabbits and birds."Animal rescue organizations mobilized quickly after the earthquake - and many are already working in the country. The challenge -- according to Japan Cat Network's Susan Roberts -- is be short of space.

"One of the biggest problems that we will be facing is the intense lack of existing sheltering facilities," Roberts told the Best Friend's Animal Society. "Though we plan to use fostering extensively, as we always have, it will be a real challenge to find places and space to put the large numbers of animals that are now in need of rescue from the tragedy areas."

Donate to the Animal Marvel Network to help pets in Japan

The world has been following the devestating repercussion of last week's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The situation continues to worsen with radiation threats and aftershocks and people are struggling for Animal shelter, food and water. But the animals of Japan are also in crisis and there are events you can take to help volunteer teams rescue and care for homeless pets.

One of the organizations set up to help with relief pains is the Animal Miracle Network who are now collecting cash donations in order to send volunteers and provide cats, dogs and other Pets animals with food, shelter and medical thought. 100% of all donations go directly to the cause and funding is needed desperately for the rescue efforts to continue. People who wish to send provisions can also package up a box and send it to the Animal Miracle Network.

Emotional overhaul pets can no longer travel for free

Service animals really help those who need to get approximately and live better lives. Because of that, we make many allowances for those working animals that we don't make for Pets animals. Well, those allowances have been abused for years on airlines. Many pet owners have brought their dogs aboard planes for free by saying the animals meet mental needs. 

No doubt many do, but new rules say that will no longer be sufficient to be considered a service animal. "It has got to do something. It got to be able to get your keys, it's got to be trained, no more emotional service animals," said. He says this is very similar to the crackdown on blue disabled parking plates. The rules were issued by the Department Of fairness and affect all service animals everywhere, not just on planes. The new rules have already gone into effect.

Animal shelter intended in case of evacuation

A special crisis animal shelter will be set up at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo to shelter animals if a residential evacuation is implemented in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Red River Regional Disaster Animal Response team will open and operate the shelter. Team members comprise city and county emergency managers and representatives from the FM Humane Society, Adopt-A-Pet and the Red River Zoo.

The Cass-Clay County Emergency Animal Shelter will be activated only in the event of a deluge evacuation advisory. Under Federal Emergency Management Agency guidelines, the shelter will accept only household pets, including cats and dogs. Exotic animals and birds will be accepted by the Red River Zoo. The Cass and Clay County Extension offices are working on plans to help large animals and livestock. All area residents are being urged to make arrangements for their Pets animals now by asking for the assistance of friends and family who can help house pets in the event of a mass departure.

One more motive to spay or neuter your pets

A starving, frightened young hoary tabby cat was found alone in the snow. Someone rescued her and gave her to me. She was in horrible shape, skinny, bleeding and with low body temperature. Thanks to Dr. Spence Mobile Vet Clinic, who attempted to make her better, but in the end, she had to be euthanized. It was the kindest thing to do. This is only one story out of thousands of animals that are deserted each year. There is a way to help.
Have your pets spayed or neutered to help remove many unwanted pets. There are many services in the area that provide low cost spay and neuter, such as the Spay/Neuter Clinic in Auburn. Such a small thing that you can do to prevent the needless suffering of blameless animals.
Please also support your local shelter, the California Spay/Neuter License Plate and donate to local animal groups. Cats and dogs are domesticated Pets animals and cannot be dumped into the outdoors to live on their own.
They need human intervention to thrive. Kitten season is approaching, please have your cats spayed or neutered and don't let the death of this small tabby kitten go ignored.

Discounts presented for adoption of pets

The Animal House Adoption Center, a pet center at 3516 Newburg Road operated by Metro Animal Services, is celebrating St. Patrick's Day by leasing adopters determine their own discount with the roll of a die. Discounts apply to animals 5 months old and older. Regular adoption fees for cats, dogs, puppies and kittens variety from $50 to $175. 

Discounts will differ from 10 percent to 60 percent, depending on the number rolled on the die. For example, a one will earn a 10 percent discount, a two a 20 percent discount. The promotion begins today and ends March 20. All Pets animals come with a full adoption package, which includes spaying or neutering, rabies vaccination and license, preventive vaccinations, deworming, heartworm or slinky leukemia test, a microchip and $100 in coupons.

Memorial garden for pets to be shaped at RSPCA centre in Landing Lane

A NEW memorial garden for pets is being shaped at the RSPCA’s animal home in York – and a group of teachers got digging to help prepare the site. The charity’s York and District branch said animal owners will be able to pay a fee to plant a rose bush and install a plaque in the garden to remember their pet. Branch manager Angela Hunter said the garden, which is being created near the entrance to the home in Landing Lane, would help to raise funds for the contributions, although the fee had not yet been decided.

She said there would be room for two to three dozen scrubs to be planted in the garden, which is set to open in late spring. She said many animal owners were very upset when their pet died, and would appreciate the opportunity to remember them in their own memorial garden while also helping to raise vital funds for the charity’s York branch. She said the bushes could commemorate any kind of pet, but stressed that no Pets animals would be buried in the garden. Eleven teachers and other members of staff from Manor CE School were given spades to turn over the ground yesterday during a day used up at the home, before later helping with the animals.

Pets rescued from Ottawa flames

Firefighters rescued two Animals after putting out a fire at an apartment building in Ottawa's southeast end. Firefighters responded to the scene at a six-storey apartment building at 2080 Russell Road, near St. Laurent Boulevard, around 11:15 a.m., and quickly extinguished the fire. A cat and a dog were treated with new equipment purchased specially to deliver oxygen to Pets animals caught in fires. Firefighters said there was about $25,000 worth of property damage, and one person will be provisionally displaced from their home.

Debarking and Declawing Pets beneath Fire

Nearly 60% of Pet owners say its okay to have a cat declawed, but only 8% approve of having a dog’s vocal chords detached. But PETA wants all the procedures stopped altogether. The agency is calling for operations to halt immediately. The group says the operations are crippling animals and are just outdated. PETA believes adjusting a dog's voice for human convenience is downright mutilation and declawing can reason medical problems they will live with for the rest of their lives, since doctors have to cut off parts of their paws for the operation.

 While most pet owner aren’t on-board with PETA all of the time, they do believe that Pets animals have sure rights, just like humans. “Yeah come on, it’s like giving my wife a breast enlargement operation without her consent,” says pet owner Paul Suave, who thinks most pet owners just need to chill and think twice before changing the family pet, even if the barking might be aggravation to neighbors. Another option to debarking your dog could be appropriate them with a special debarking collar which you’ll find at most Pet stores.

California company designs Animal Planet stimulated pet costumes

The custom of dressing up our fuzzy friends in intricate costumes is usually one we save just for Halloween (and is really only imposed upon the most easygoing and patient pets). But a new line of Animal Planet pet apparel from California Costume Collections, Inc. is likely to break the longstanding tradition, if only for one vitally important reason: these costumes are, to put it artfully, freakin' adorable. In collaboration with Discovery Communications LLC, the masterminds at California Costume Collections are planning on debuting the irrefutably delightful costumes at the 2011 Global Pet Expo in March in Orlando, FL.

And, the good news doesn't end there. Keeping with their obligation to making the world a better place for Pets animals, California Costume Collections Inc. donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each Animal Planet product to animal-friendly organizations like Reach out Act React for Animals (R.O.A.R.). "We are thrilled to reveal this exciting new product line at the 2011 Global Pet Expo. This will be an opportunity for us to demonstrate our dedication to the well being of animals as well as our commitment to enhance the enjoyable experience and happiness of owning a pet," said Chris Guzman, Chief Designer & Marketing Officer, California dress Collections, Inc.

What regarding pets and the animals at the zoo?

With all kinds of closures and delays being reported already, a lot of people are making their way home to pack up, stay warm and hunker down. However, when you get there, don't forget about those other family members -- your Pets animals. Preparations for the cold weather have already been taken care of at the Amarillo Zoo, and one expert says the same safety strategy should also be taken by every pet owner. "If they're outdoor animals, just make sure they either have a heated place to go, or bed them down -- make sure they have extra bedclothes.

They can only take so much of intense temperatures so take precaution," said Rhonda Votino. Temperature sensitive animals at the zoo were brought indoors and Votino says regardless of how much it snows, there will always be someone there to make sure the animals are well-taken care of, and that they have copiousness of food and fresh water. "You want to make sure they're healthy and that you provide the best that you can for them. That includes their well-being during extreme weather -- making sure they have proper Animals shelter, heaters or whatever it takes to make sure that they have a contented life."

Sleeping with pets carries risks owners’ eager to take

A new study finds that people who sleep with their pets may be at risk for parasites and diseases - even pestilence. "A surprising 56 per cent of dog owners sleep with their dog next to them," says the University of California (Davis) report. The sleepover percentage is higher for cat owners -62 per cent. The study includes observations about people and animals kissing and defeat each other, and the authors take a dim view of that for young children and the immunocompromised.

People have become seriously ill from vermin picked up by their pets, but the study concludes that it is uncommon with healthy pets. Not all people want their pets slumbering under -or on top of -the covers with them. But for others, there's no better way to get through the dark night, to soothe their anxieties and heartaches, than to cuddle with their canines and felines. This is really a matter for you and you’re Pets Animals to decide in the solitude of your bedroom.

Time to obtain care of the pets

Mississippi legislators spend a lot of time listening and taking Pets care of the needs of frequent powerful interest groups represented by well-paid lobbyists. There is an "interest group "that doesn't hire lobbyists whose members can't even speak, but has needs that need to be taken care of this session. Mississippi has a problem with animal abuse. Many of the stories of abuse of pets make the news, but most don't. Law enforcement officers and Animal rescue groups know them all too well. Law officers also know that people who abuse animals are likely to mistreatment people and be involved in other crimes. 

Yet, there is little they can do, even if they catch the user. Mississippi is one of only four states that does not have a felony animal abuse law. The Senate has approved a bill to make cruelty to dogs and cats a first-offense felony. However, the House in the past has not been willing to address the issue. Even though it only applies to pets, dogs and cats, the powerful Mississippi Farm Bureau has opposed it. It died last year in the House Agriculture Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Ward, D-Ripley. Ward should not block the bill. It's time for lawmakers take care of group that can't speak for itself - the pets animals - and approve a first-offense crime animal abuse law. Dogs and cats can't vote, but those who care about them can.