Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at
12:15 pm

He's furry, lovable ... and snores louder than a chainsaw. No, we're not talking about your spouse. We're talking about your dog. Just as common as a spouse or housemate who snore is a dog that snores.
In general, dog owners with dogs who snore have nothing to worry about. It's often not a sign of ...
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 at
4:14 pm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A major Pennsylvania health insurer has started offering pet insurance and that's no tall tail.
Officials at Harrisburg-based Capital Blue Cross tell The Philadelphia Inquirer they believe the company is the first Blue Cross company to offer pet insurance.
The program is managed by Philadelphia-based PetPlan.
Capital Blue Cross strategic development director Stacy Balaban ...
Saturday, October 15th, 2011 at
7:00 am

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Between them, Sally and Cooper Stoffel now have six legs that are all about the same length.
It wasn't always that way — while Sally Stoffel has two good legs, Cooper, a Great Dane puppy, spent the first three months of his life with a malformed hind leg.
The leg was accidentally ...
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 at
6:00 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giving pills to your pet may be more traumatic for you than the animal, but it doesn't have to be.
There are many ways to get the job done. You can hold a small dog or cat like a football or a baseball; wrap the cat like a burrito; try decoys and ...
Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at
8:07 am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dogs have 42 teeth, humans have 32, cats have 30 and Mario has none.
The cat was eating poorly, hiding in the closet, and had red, sore gums when he was diagnosed with a mouth infection called stomatitis. Three surgeries and $10,000 later, all his teeth had been pulled.
"Once he started feeling ...