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California Pet Food Manufacturer Issues Recall Order Following National Scare

Following a national dog food recall Tuesday, a California based pet food manufacturer, Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc., also issued a  recall for some of its products. The original recall order was issued by Diamond Pet Foods after the Centers for Disease Control reportedly linked the contamination to several brands of dog food produced [...]

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Animal House Veterinary Clinic now open to inspection; people sickened by …

The Plain DealerOhio Pet Placement Foundation’s website. LORAIN, Ohio — The Animal House Veterinary Clinic in Lorain can now be inspected by a representative of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board. The board couldn’t inspect the clinic in response to multiple complaints it received in 2010 and last year about poor animal care and dirty [...]

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On this day in 1986: 'West End Girls' by Pet Shop Boys hits No. 1

Relive the ’80s music, movies and culture with Tampa Bay Times entertainment news editor Steve Spears. A teen during the greatest decade ever, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics. E-mail Steve Spears:stuckinthe80s@tampabay.com Visit the Stuck in the 80s Facebook page Follow [...]

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Need Extra Cash? Dog Vacay Lets You Turn Your Home Into a Bed and Breakfast for Dogs

You just know he’s not gonna want to come home, don’t you?How does a beachfront weekend in South Beach for only $50 a night sound to you? Not into surf and sand? What about a five-star hotel in Coconut Grove, surrounded by parks and lush mangroves, for $40 a night? Oh, and by the way, [...]

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Latest pet food recalls deal with human illness

Thanks to an alert posted on Facebook by Wheaton’s Animal Rescue Foundation – Illinois, I can share with you the latest on pet food recalls. For a change, no animals have been reported sick yet, but about 14 people have contracted Salmonella infections from contamination in the following brands of pet food. The list that [...]

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Humane Society of Indianapolis to open new center for pet owners in need – WSBT

The Humane Society of Indianapolis is opening an animal welfare center on the west wide of Indianapolis because, too often, the organization says they have to turn away families who are in need of food supplies, veterinary care, shelter and spay and neuter assistance. Smaller animal welfare groups will also set up shop in the [...]

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Pet Shop Boys collaboration among additions to Latitude Festival line-up

Back then – The Latitude Festival sign by the lake in 2010. Credit: Ashley Pickering. Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:07 PM A collaboration between the Pet Shop Boys and choreographer and director Javier De Frutos is the latest of some top dance shows added to the Latitude Festival. Sadler’s Wells will present an excerpt from [...]

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Firefighters rescue pooch from burning home

ANNA TURNER LUCKY POOCH: Harewood firefighter Steve Heritage holds a dog after it was rescued by fellow firefighter Andrew Corner today. A dog was pulled unconscious from a burning house by firefighters and resuscitated in Christchurch today. The female black Labrador was trapped inside a Steele St house after the building caught fire about 2.25pm [...]

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Stamford rescue group helps pet owners in hard economic times

STAMFORD — One of the main reasons people abandon their pets is because they can’t afford them anymore, says Heather Scutti, executive director of Stamford Animal Rescue. And the community-based service organization’s purpose is to help ensure that doesn’t happen, she said, pointing pet owners to a variety of resources they may need. Last week, [...]

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In Honor of Animal Disaster Preparedness Day, Petplan Pet Insurance Gives Tips …

America’s No.1 pet insurance provider prompts pet parents to be prepared if peril pops up Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 Hardly a month goes by without a natural disaster taking center stage on the evening news. Hurricanes, mudslides, tornadoes, earthquakes, wild fires and floods now seem as commonplace as a winter Nor’Easter or summer [...]

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