Following an ever-increasing list of Salmonella-related recalls, Diamond Pet Foods faces what may be the first lawsuit filed in connection with the illness. Pritzker Olsen, a national law firm specializing in food safety, filed the suit last week against Diamond Pet Food Processors and Costco Wholesale Corp. in U.S. District Court in New Jersey. According [...]

It all started with a miniature long-haired dachshund named Benny. We told you Benny’s story here: about how he found his way last fall to Pat and Ed Kane of Rochester, who loved him and cared for him until he passed away in their arms three months later. Her short time with Benny inspired Pat to [...]

Unlike many trainers, I am not too uptight about dogs sleeping in bed with their owners. If the dog is properly house trained, and there is solid, human-centric leadership in the relationship, it should not be a problem. This means that the dog knows that being on the bed requires being invited. Even when a [...]

(NBC) – Many people think we can’t get sick from our pets, but new studies are showing that people can actually contract some pretty dangerous infections from pet food. Simply feeding your pet in your kitchen could put you or your family at risk. “You’re dealing with an animal product. Most of the food is [...]

Walk in the door at Green Dog Market on Route 4 and you’ll be greeted by Chester, an 8-month-old golden retriever, recently rescued from the South. In many ways, Chester represents what the store, opened last month by Chester’s owners Paul and Ann Fyer, is all about – hope for a healthier, sustainable future. The [...]

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(NBC) – Many people think we can’t get sick from our pets, but new studies are showing that people can actually contract some pretty dangerous infections from pet food. Simply feeding your pet in your kitchen could put you or your family at risk. “You’re dealing with an animal product. Most of the food is [...]

NEW YORK, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – PetCareRx selects boutique public relations firm Whitegate PR as their agency of record. PetCareRx is America’s leading online pet pharmacy. They offer only the highest quality pet medications, food, supplies and accessories and carry all EPA and FDA approved heartworm, flea, tick and chronic illness medications [...]

APET shop owner told yesterday of her “utter devastation” at the loss of dozens of animals in a fire. The blaze destroyed part of an Animal Tracks outlet in Northumberland, which is run by Helen Edwards with her partner Jason Seymour. She said the deaths of around 50 animals in the blaze at the Azure [...]

BY NEIL STEINBERG nsteinberg@suntimes.com June 3, 2012 9:34PM Reprints Updated: June 4, 2012 8:50AM What’s it like to be famous? Well, you walk out of an elevator at the Palmer House Hilton, into the splendid, Wedgewood-ceilinged lobby, and every face swivels in your direction. People light up, just light up, as you pass, big smiles [...]