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First Swine Flu Case Confirmed in Family Pet

by Aimee Amodio

13 Nov 2009 09:22 AM

Despite all the worry about swine flu (H1N1) over the last few months, I've been confident that four-legged family members were safe from the disease. Until now.

HAPPY: Pet Exemption Bill Introduced in Congress

by Aimee Amodio

31 Aug 2009 12:59 PM

There was a flyer on the bulletin board at work this morning about the HAPPY Act: Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years. This is a bill that seeks to allow pet owners a tax exemption for pet care expenses. H.R.

Nutro Cat Food Recall

by Aimee Amodio

28 May 2009 06:13 PM

Nutro Premium Pet Food has announced a recall of certain types of dry cat food: Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care and Nutro Max Cat with expiration dates between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010.

Car Thief Finds Surprise in Trunk

by Aimee Amodio

11 May 2009 01:39 PM

You may have noticed that I like odd animal news stories -- especially the ones that involve animals turning up in strange places.

Forbes' List of Pet Friendly Cities

by Aimee Amodio

23 Dec 2008 08:29 PM

Forbes magazine recently released their list of the most pet friendly cities in the United States. I'm proud to see my area made the top five! Here's how they determined the best in show: Public park acreage, including dog-friendly park spaces.

Vice Dog of the United States

by Aimee Amodio

17 Dec 2008 07:34 PM

Forget the donkey and the elephant... the Canine Party is heading to Washington D.C. in January 2009! When Barack Obama was on the campaign trail, he promised his daughters a dog.

Inmates, Stray Dogs, and Rehabilitation

by Courtney Mroch

09 Dec 2008 11:41 AM

Last night one of the local news stations reported what started out to be a sad story about bad dog owners leaving dogs out in the cold to fend for themselves. The reporter was following around animal control officers who were on "cold dog patrol.

What's Up with Zoos Considering Evicting Their Residents?

by Courtney Mroch

05 Dec 2008 03:16 PM

This week there's been some disturbing stories in the news about zoos considering evicting some of their residents.

Frank the Shotgun Riding Duck

by Courtney Mroch

02 Dec 2008 08:02 AM

Last week my friend Kim (of adopted Rocky the cat notoriety) sent me an article from 9news.com, one of her local news stations' websites.

What's This about the Obamas Getting a Puppy?

by Courtney Mroch

06 Nov 2008 10:58 AM

Barack Obama's win was, naturally, the talk of all the news yesterday. But of course the thing that caught my ear was the focus on how the Obamas were considering getting a puppy.



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