Monday, March 29th, 2010 at
11:07 am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — History and Hollywood cast them as vermin responsible for plagues, famine and famous movie lines like “You dirty rat!” But to a small group of fans, the rat is a charming pocket companion as loyal as a dog and cleaner than a cat.
Nearly 60 percent of American households have pets, according [...]
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Friday, March 26th, 2010 at
11:56 am

(ARA) – Jerry and Judi Wilkerson love their bulldog, Lulu Bell – so much so that they decided to set up a pet trust.
“My parents have passed away, and I don’t have a lot of family, so we wanted to make sure Lulu Bell was taken care of no matter what happened,” explained Jerry. “It [...]
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at
11:10 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a busy day at the grooming salon at Happy Paws.
Sharon Malachi is finishing up with Willie, an English cocker spaniel, clipping his nails and shaving his whiskers. Next up is Belle, a springer spaniel, who needs a haircut. Then Nox, a Portuguese water dog — the breed made popular since President [...]
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at
11:54 am
Nearly all pet owners consider their animals an integral part of the family, and treat them as such. Most pets do not make a fuss when you leave the house, although they are always happy to see you return. Others have a disorder that is called ‘separation anxiety’, where the pet’s owner must be in [...]
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Friday, March 19th, 2010 at
4:41 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Products intended to treat cats and dogs for fleas and ticks kill hundreds of pets each year and injure tens of thousands, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer.
The EPA said it will develop stricter testing and evaluation requirements for flea and tick treatments [...]
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