During the recent fires we have come to realize disaster can strike anywhere at any time, without notice. Many of us are often unprepared to evacuate quickly with not only our family but also the animals under our care. The decisions faced during that critical time are often hard and difficult to make. The possibility [...]

Tropical Fish House Pets Where: 5118 Holt Blvd., Montclair When: 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily Information: 909-624-6417, tropical-fish-house-and-pets.com, facebook.com Upcoming Events: Totally Tropical Sale: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 8, 10 percent off pet food and 20 percent off hard goods. Adoption Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 Pomona Feed, Pet [...]

Consumer advocates are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move swiftly to prevent any more pets from becoming sick or dying from tainted treats produced in China. Food Water Watch and pet food safety advocates Mollie Morrissette and Susan Thixton asked FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg in a letter to take stronger actions [...]

EAST LIVERPOOL – More than 30 gift baskets and items have been collected to be auctioned at the East Liverpool Dog Walk scheduled to begin at noon Sept. 8 at Thompson Park. Chairman Rachele Tatgenhorst said the baskets have a variety of themes and contain a wide variety of items, including wine, pet supplies, children’s [...]

In 2010 the ASPCA’s nationwide poison control center handled close to 170,000 calls regarding pets that were exposed to potentially dangerous substances. Nearly 46,000 involved drugs such as painkillers, antidepressants and diet supplements; 17,000 involved potentially hazardous human foods; and almost 8,000 involved the ingestion of plant material. Other common emergency calls involved insecticides, rodenticides, [...]