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.

National animal rescue group brings pet adoption attempt in Sacramento

A New York-based Animal rescue group will visit Sacramento on Thursday as part of its national "Tour for Life," an effort to find homes for homeless pets and encourage adoptions from shelters. The North Beach Animal League America's tour bus will be stationed at the Sacramento County Animal Shelter, 3839 Bradshaw Road, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The county shelter and different pet rescue groups and vendors will be on hand, and shelter dogs and cats will be available for Pet adoption. The event also will offer behavioral and other information about pets. The tour will travel across the United States during March and April in an effort to increase adoptions of shelter animals.

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.