Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
10:06 am
By LINDA LOMBARDI
For The Associated Press
Dog agility competitions make great TV, with pooches racing around an obstacle course, jumping through hoops and dashing through tunnels. If you’ve seen it, though, your reaction probably wasn’t, “What about cats?”
But that’s exactly the thought that Kim Everett-Hirsch of Portland, Ore., had before launching her first cat agility competition [...]
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Friday, March 5th, 2010 at
7:00 am
(ARA) – Whether city or country, bird watching is fun and you can create an environment for it in your own backyard in less time than you think.
John Robinson, chief ornithologist and manager of Scotts Birding Center of Excellence, says there are three components to making your backyard an oasis for feathered friends:
1. Vegetation provides [...]
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at
5:02 pm
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. While this is an alarming statistic, most of these bites are preventable.
“Human behavior is a major factor in dog bites,” explains Dr. Mark Stickney Director of General Surgery Services at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary [...]
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Monday, March 1st, 2010 at
11:49 am
By MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON
For The Associated Press
When Maj. Randall Baucom received word that the Army was sending him to Iraq in 2006, he immediately began to worry about what he would do with his two mixed-breed dogs.
Buster and Little Girl, a 70-pound male and a 40-pound female, were about a year old and a bit [...]
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Friday, February 26th, 2010 at
2:35 pm
Today, most people own at least one pet whom they consider to be a part of the family. We are very attached to our pets, and try to provide them with the best nutrition and health care that we can possibly afford. As pet owners, we must remember that some very damaging illnesses can happen [...]
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