MICHIGAN – (Lansing State Journal) - The American Kennel Club notes that while certain breeds, terriers in particular, tend to dig more because it’s in their genes, dogs dig as an outlet for frustration when they are left alone outside in the backyard. Digging provides something to do when an active, intelligent dog is bored out of his mind. “Dogs dig for a number of reasons,” said AKC Canine Good Citizen Director and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Mary Burch…more…
Why Your Dog Likes to Dig and How to Stop it.
March 31st, 2011
Nature’s Logic Celebrates 5 Years of Making 100% Natural Pet Food
March 31st, 2011NEBRASKA – (MBB News) Nature’s Logic, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is celebrating five years of making high-quality, 100% natural foods for dogs and cats. Since 2006, the company has introduced canned, dry, and raw formulas, all without chemically-synthesized vitamins or minerals. Over the years, Nature’s Logic has expanded the selection of protein choices, now offering chicken, lamb, duck, venison, beef, rabbit, salmon, and our newest flavor, sardine...more…
The Loudest PURRRRRING Cat!
March 31st, 2011ENGLAND (RR-AP) Smokey, a gray and white tabby cat, prepares to receive a treat from owner Ruth Adams, in Northampton , England. A British community college says it has recorded Smokey, whose lawnmower-like purr hit 73 decibels, 16 times louder than the average feline. The recording has been submitted to the Guinness World Records….more
Sleep With Your Pet? You could catch deadly disease!
January 25th, 2011MSNBC - Sleeping with and “kissing” your animals on their little pet lips puts you at risk for some serious medical problems — even when those pusses and pooches are seemingly healthy, according to “Zoonoses in the Bedroom,” a study published in the February issue of the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases…more…
Winter Coat Saves Chihuahua’s Life
January 25th, 2011CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (UPI) – An Illinois man credited his Chihuahua’s winter jacket with saving the small canine from a great horned owl attack…more…
Feeding table scraps not healthy for your pet!
January 25th, 2011Galvaston County Daily (Texas) – Canine cuisine can range from homemade Bulldog Banana Bites to dry nuggets from a store-bought bag. But owner beware of the temptation to turn human food into dog diet. “I know some people who drive through Jack-in-the-Box and get their dog a burger,” Caroline Dorsett-Pate, executive director of the Galveston Island Humane Society, said…more…
Rat Poisoning of Pets on the Rise
January 25th, 2011Bismark ND – (KFYR-TV) – Pet Owners need to keep a watchful eye on their dogs. A Williston veterinarian says he`s seeing more cases of rat poisoning than ever before.
Dr. Vince Stenson says cases of rat poisoning involving dogs in Williston are on the rise.”With oil activity and more out buildings, sheds and shops and things like that there`s just more places for rats and mice to live and probably more dogs are spending times in these places with their owners” says Stenson…more…
Just this week, Stenson saved the lives of two dogs from rat poisoning.
Pat Cooper starts new year with new Book
January 14th, 2011(MBB Radio) – It looks like comedy legend Pat Cooper is starting the new year as one busy man. On January 16, the popular Florida indie chain Books & Books (Bal Harbour Shops location) will host a special “one-time-only” book signing for him in honor of his new memoir, How Dare You Say How Dare Me!. Then it’s back to New York City for Pat as he has been invited to appear at the nationally-renowned 92nd Street Y where he will be joined onstage by comedian/performer Colin Quinn, who will interview him before a live audience...more…
SpenserNation Series selected as a Pepsi Refresh Finalist
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…
Tony La Russa Hosts “Stars to the Rescue” in St. Louis
January 13th, 2011St. Louis (MBB/ARF) - Please join Tony La Russa and ARF on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri for ARF’s St. Louis Stars to the Rescue gala! Scheduled to appear for this fabulous evening of music and entertainment are country music stars Easton Corbin and David Nail, actor/singer Billy Bob Thornton with his band the Boxmasters, Phantom of the Opera’s Tim Martin Gleason, actor-impressionist Kevin Pollak, St. Louis favorite Kim Massie and rock band Story of the Year…more….
Iowa Man Contracts Racoon Roundworm
January 7th, 2011Examiner.com – Though he may never know exactly how he contracted it, John Matthews of Cedar Rapids knew something was terribly wrong with his left eye; dark spots appeared in his vision and things appeared hazy like looking through a muddy lens…more…
Michigan City decides against Pit Bull Ban
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…
Horse Virus Found on Farmington NY racetrack.
January 7th, 2011Farmington, N.Y. (Messenger Post) — A barn housing several dozen horses at Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track is under quarantine as state officials investigate an illness that caused the death of a horse that had been at the track….more…
Blackbirds that fell in AK. died of blunt trauma!
January 3rd, 2011(MSNBC) BEEBE, Ark. — Preliminary autopsies on 17 of the up to 5,000 blackbirds that fell on this town indicate they died of blunt trauma to their organs, the state’s top veterinarian told NBC News on Monday. Their stomachs were empty, which rules out poison, Dr. George Badley said, and they died in midair, not on impact with the ground. That evidence, and the fact that the red-winged blackbirds fly in close flocks, suggests they suffered some massive midair collision, he added. That lends weight to theories… More…
Kroger recalls pet foods in 19 states
December 20th, 2010New York (msnbc) - The Kroger Co is recalling select packages of dog and cat foods at some of its retail stores because the products may pose a health risk to pets. The company said on Saturday the recall involves certain bags of Pet Pride Cat Food, Pet Pride Tasty Blend Poultry & Seafood Cat Food, Pet Pride Kitten Formula Food, Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food, Kroger Value Cat Food, Kroger Value Chunk Dog Food. The products carry expiration dates of Oct. 23 and 24, 2011…more…