Monthly Archive: August 2018
2018 Brings New Highs for Pet Industry
Image via Cressida studio/Shutterstock The American Pet Products Association (APPA) released their annual report on the “Pet Industry Market Size & Ownership Statistics,” and it shows that pet parents are spending more than ever on their fur babies. …
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Boy Is Reunited With Lost Therapy Cat After Two Months
Courtesy of Deb Wilson via MyCampbellRiverNow According to MyCampbellRiverNow, a lost therapy cat named Carlos was “discovered in a ‘heavily wooded rural area’ after going missing for about two months.” Bryan Baker, president of the Kitty Cat Prevent-A-Litter-Society (Kitty…
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Study Suggests Little Dogs Are Dishonest About Size When Dog Marking
Image via KateSun/Shutterstock Researchers at Cornell University just published a paper in the Journal of Zoology that shows evidence that smaller dogs will lift their legs higher to create the illusion that they are bigger. Dog marking is…
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How can we protect patients against the invasive longhorned tick?
A species of tick native to eastern Asia has been spreading in the United States, prompting concerns among veterinarians because there are no antiparasitic products approved in the United States for use against it. The AVMA has consulted with the…
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How A Drone Called SnotBot Became a Game Changer in Whale Conservation
Image via OceanAlliance/Facebook Reader beware: This article is snot for the faint of heart. For whale biologists like Dr. Iain Kerr, it used to be a real mission to collect whale blubber. The fleshy tissue contained…
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G & C Raw, LLC Recalls ‘Pat’s Cat Turkey’ and ‘Ground Lamb Pet Food’ Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Health Risk
Image via FDA.gov G & C Raw, LLC Recalls ‘Pat’s Cat Turkey’ and ‘Ground Lamb Pet Food’ Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Health Risk Company: G & C Raw, LLC Recall Date: August 3 Product Names/UPCs:…
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Celebrities Who Attended CatCon 2018
Photo via catconworldwide/Instagram CatCon is the cat convention of all feline lovers’ dreams. CatCon claims to be the “biggest cat-centric, pop culture event in the world dedicated to all things feline, with a community of cat lovers that spans…
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Toronto Border Collie Escapes From Home, Takes Two-Hour Train Ride Downtown
Image via Kia Andersen/Facebook Toronto dog Marley was reunited with his family after taking an unsupervised joyride downtown on the local GO train. The 6-year-old Border Collie-Shepherd mix escaped the home of owner Dorte Petersen last Sunday…
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“Tortoise Lady” and Her Tortoise Rescue Are Making a Difference in the UK
Image via International Tortoise Association UK/Facebook A woman in the United Kingdom has received a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), which is given for outstanding service to the community, for her work in rescuing tortoises,…
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Surfing Dogs Hang Ten for the Third Annual Norcal World Dog Surfing Championships
Image via surfdogevents/Instagram The surf’s definitely up at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California, which hosted the Third Annual Norcal World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday, August 4th. The surfing dog competition featured top dogs from all…
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