SAN DIEGO – August 15, 2011 – Pet parents no longer have to worry about losing their beloved companions with the arrival of Tagg—The Pet Tracker™, an advanced pet tracking system equipped with GPS and wireless capabilities that enables pets to stay in touch with their owners. Tagg—The Pet Tracker is the first product from Snaptracs Inc., a newly formed…more
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Track your Pet with New GPS System “TAGG”
Monday, August 29th, 2011
Dock Diving Dogs of Ohio
Monday, August 29th, 2011LANCASTER, Ohio – (ONNTV) Top area dogs were all invited to the Paws In The Pool event in Lancaster, Ohio. The competition was open to all dock diving clubs and even non-participants could try it out in between rounds. Event organizers said dock diving is becoming more and more popular…more
Feral Cat Problem Growing In NE Ohio
Monday, August 29th, 2011ELYRIA, Ohio – (ONNTV) Amanda Gerber sees so many cats near her Elyria home that her 10-month-old daughter has a favorite. “There are two of them that are pregnant,” said Gerber. “There’s a big orange and white one that is pregnant and a little grey one that my daughter loves to death. She calls her Keke.”…more
SpenserNation Series selected as a Pepsi Refresh Finalist
Thursday, January 13th, 2011(MBB Radio) – The SpenserNation which is a series of children’s books by Author Melanie Brooks was selected as a Pepsi Refresh Project finalist with voting happening this month and ending on Jan. 31, 2011. Vote Here, and you can vote up to 10 times a day. A quote from a release states “The series is up for the $250,000 category giving SpenserNation much opportunity to help feed those less fortunate. Feel free to share this link with family, friends, and co-workers to vote for SpenserNation, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your support to feed hungry children throughout America.”...more…
Michigan City decides against Pit Bull Ban
Friday, January 7th, 2011DEARBORN (Southgate, MI) (Press & Guide)– Facing a mobilized and well-organized opposition, city officials announced that a plan to ban pit bull terriers is off the table. Instead, current dog control codes will be overhauled to a two-tier system that will have more teeth and come with tougher enforcement. The new classification for nuisance dogs is “dangerous,” and adds to the existing “vicious dog” classification…
United States Senate moves on food safety bill…finally
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010THE HILL – Almost a year to the day after a unanimous committee vote, a long-stalled bill to promote food safety is poised for Senate passage within a week. The bill by Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) passed the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Nov. 18, 2009, with a 16-0 bipartisan vote. It had already passed the House in July 2009 on a 283-142 vote. But it was then forced onto the Senate’s back burner while the upper…more…
Young children most vulnerable to dog bites from a family pet when left alone, study finds.
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010LOS ANGELES TIMES - Children may be most vulnerable to dog bites when they’re left alone, a new study finds, and the guilty party may most often be the family dog. Researchers from the University of Colorado, Denver looked at data on 537 children up to age 18 who were treated at Children’s Hospital in Denver for dog bites to the face from 2003 to 2008…more…
Canine House Training Tips
Thursday, October 28th, 2010The pros and cons of using puppy pads…more
The Top 10 Pet-Owner Mistakes
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010Avoid common errors, and keep your four-legged pal healthy and well-behaved…more
Five Pet-Friendly Getaways for Fall
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Here are five fur-friendly destinations for fall…more
Surprising Ant “Mixing Bowl” Found in Manhattan
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Cesar Millan Returns for ‘Dog Whisperer’ Season 7
Monday, October 11th, 2010So begins the premiere episode of the newest season of National Geographic Channel’s “Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan.”…more
Pessimistic dogs have greater separation anxiety
Monday, October 11th, 2010Dogs with a “food-bowl-half-empty” attitude are more likely to bark, yowl and chew when left alone than dogs with a sunnier outlook, according to a new study…more
Top 10 Monogamous Animals
Thursday, October 7th, 2010It might be a treasured value in many human cultures, but monogamy is rare in the animal kingdom at large….more
October Is Adopt a Shelter Pet Month
Thursday, October 7th, 2010Here are five ways to celebrate all month long… more