flickr photo by tonamel Most recalls that you’ll read about here on the pets section have to do with pet consumables – food and treats for pets like dogs, cats, birds and even pocket pets and reptiles. Usually, the recalls are issued for contaminants like chemicals or pathogens, like Salmonella. Recalls can be issued for [...]

WELLINGTON, Fla., Aug. 10, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Passionate Pet, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: “PPET”), a Nevada Corporation, has not filed for bankruptcy as the symbol change may suggest. The Company changed control on July 31, 2012 and is now majority owned by Geo-Co Ventures, LLC, an investor and manager. Due to confusion subsequent to the closing a [...]

MIDDLEBURY — Animals for Life, a non-profit animal rescue organization, is hosting a food drive throughout the month of August. The rescue group is in dire need of both dog and cat food, and hopes that members of the community will assist by dropping off donations of food right at the shelter, located at 2 [...]

  The pet food pantry at the Connecticut Humane Society is running low on supplies and the staff at the animal shelter is asking for your help filling it. Unopened and unexpired cat and dog food is needed to help keep the pantry at Newington location open, according to Public Relations Director Alicia Wright. Any [...]

The Eighties Olympics are about to close in London, but not without one farewell party worth remembering. Sticking to their strengths, London planners plan a TON of music for Sunday’s televised closing ceremonies. According to various media reports rounded up by Pollstar, ’80s performers include: Pet Shop Boys, Kate Bush, George Michael and Elton John (a [...]

BRANFORD: Free car wash and bake sale to benefit Muscular Distrophy Association, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., behind the Staples on Route 1. All proceeds and doantions will go to MDA. For information, call Rob Chamberlain at 860-480-0456. MADISON: Madison Hose Co. No. 1, the Chamber of Commerce, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Page Taft, Prudential [...]

I have an extremely friendly 58-pound puppy. Calling her rambunctious would be an understatement. In fact, my vet recommended she get at least one hour of outdoor play every day. Any less and she runs circles in my house – slamming into furniture and knocking stuff over. So needless to say, I spend a good chunk [...]

Also mentioned as musical performers for the star-studded event are Coldplay, Muse, Queen, Madness, Pet Shop Boys, Spice Girls, Annie Lennox, Tinnie Tempah, Jessie J and many more. While the Olympics organizers have tried to keep details of the closing ceremony under wraps, reports of who will perform at the summer games’ closer have swirled [...]

ALBANY, New York, August 10, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) “Pet Food Market – Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis and Forecast, 2011 - 2017,” the global pet food market was worth USD 58.6 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach the value of [...]

An employee at a Union City pet product company was arrested Thursday on suspicion of stealing more than $200,000 in supplies. Union City police say Zhou Jun Hou, 27, of Oakland, was shipping supplies from Healthy Pets, located at 34501 7th St., to a home in San Leandro. He was mostly stealing pet medication and [...]