keep your pets this Halloween

While you trick or treat with your children this Halloween be sure to maintain track of your pets. If your pet puts on a costume make sure it's flame retardant and fits properly. Honey Creek Animal Hospital in Terre Haute also reminds pet owners to keep candy out of reach. Milk chocolate is the least harmful to dogs, but the darker the chocolate the inferior your pet could feel. If they do consume it, be sure to look for the warning signs like vomiting or diarrhea.

"Sometimes you'll have seizures, tremors, elevated heart rate, usually when you start considering those symptoms it's a good idea to take to your veterinarian as quickly as possible," Honey Creek Animal Hospital Greg Reilly said. People who own a black cat also need to keep a watchful eye. Some people are known to afflict these animals during this time of year. If you see an unsual activity involving animals this Halloween call you local police department.

Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson (VSCT) Wins Second Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Award

The Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson (VSCT) has won a second respected Copper Cactus Award, this time for Community Service. VSCT was one of only nine area businesses honored at Wells Fargo's 13th Annual Copper Cactus Awards on October 21st at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa. Over 330 companies were nominated.
 

"We are incredibly pleased to be awarded another Copper Cactus award," stated Barbara Gores, DVM, DACVS, Founding Owner, VSCT. "We have always thrived to make a positive giving in our community, and to be honored for community service makes us very proud. Giving back is very important, since it says a lot about a company and its people."  

"VSCT thrives to give back to the community," states VSCT Hospital Administrator Jan Woods. "We deliver sympathetic care to pets, pet owners and veterinarians 24/7. We also provide discounts for certified service dogs and animals at local pet shelters. Our pet blood donor program and non-profit Cause-Four-Paws was started to help pet owners in need. We provide monthly flattering continuing education seminars to area veterinary staff, and our employees volunteer at local animal related non-profit organizations."

Palike holds pets responsible for climb in stray dogs

As culling of dogs is no longer resorted to by the BBMP due to protests by animal lovers and animal rights groups, it adopted the Animal Birth Control programme to contain the dog menace. Even though, the Palike has spent a whopping Rs 10 crore in the past eight years for dog sterilisation programme, the lost dog population has increased to two lakh. If the population of the pet dogs is taken into account the total dog population in the City can be put at 3.5 lakh.

The Palike has now found out that pet dogs have significantly contributed to rise in the population of wander away dogs. Hence, it has now shifted its focus on sterilisation of pet dogs. A review meeting on the issue was chaired by Mayor S K Nataraj on Monday. At the meeting the Palike decided that it would fix the number of pet dogs to be crazed and would also collect a licence fee from pet owners. Moreover, owners who have pet dogs that are not sterilised have to pay three times more licence fee. However, the licence has not yet been fixed, said a BBMP official.

Kittens break out fire

A devastated family forced to leave their cats at the back when fire broke out in their home were pleased to hear the creatures are safe and well. According to the Bridlington Free Press, Lee Nuttall and the rest of her house had a lucky escape when they woke up to find their residence was full of smoke. They managed to get outside but were worried for the wellbeing of the three kittens - Nut, Meg and Kamii - which were shut up in the kitchen.

However, after firefighters at home, the animals were brought out in fine shape, even fighting against the machinery that was attempting to administer oxygen therapy."Those lads merit a medal for what they do and we can't thank them enough. They looked like film stars coming out with these tiny kittens. As one of the biggest independent cat insurance providers in the UK, Animal Friends Insurance products are available to buy online or the phone ( 0844 70 50 300 ). We offer a wide range of affordable cat insurance options to suit all budgets from accident only policies to full lifetime cover.

WeSNIP garage sale to profit local pets

The Whatcom County WeSNIP organization has scheduled a garage sale this weekend to help give free and low-cost spay and neutering to dogs and cats of low-income Whatcom County residents. The event is listed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 30 at 1200 Iowa Street in Bellingham (next to Windsor Plywood). Donations are currently being accepted from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and could include books, household items, kitchenware, furniture, pet supplies, children’s items, electronics, artwork, tools, clothing, shoes, bicycles, and exercise equipment. Volunteers are also needed to help set up at 6 p.m. Friday as well as to help with the sale on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and to help clean up after. Plastic grocery bags and newspapers are also needed.

Pets at center of 5-county tragedy dril

Animal service agencies from five counties took part in a tragedy drill to practice how they would handle and shelter pets during an emergency. Volunteers brought about 20 dogs to the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby on Wednesday.

They also brought stuffed toy luxurious cats and bunnies as stand-ins for the real animals that might have proved too temperamental. Clackamas County coordinated the exercise that included agencies from Columbia, Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties. Officials took photos of each pet with its owner and tagged each with matching identification wristbands or collars.

Pet defense urged on Halloween

Hoping to cut down on the number of lost pet news this Halloween, Chico police have issued some precautions animal owners should take before people hit their neighborhood. Large numbers of people coming to the door can be upsetting, especially to territorial dogs. With the door opening and closing all night, dogs are more likely to dash out. If pets are uneasy around children or loud noises, they should be secured in a quiet area of the home.

Food, water, a toy or two and a litter box, for cats, should be provided. In case the bad happens, and they do run away, make sure pets are tagged and licensed. If you insist on putting your dog in a costume for Halloween, introduce it to them gradually and see how they react. Finally, keep pets away from candy. Chocolate and candy wrappers can be especially harmful to dogs. Many dogs respond with fear when approached by an adult or child wearing a costume. An otherwise docile dog may snap or bite under such stress.