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Sensors and Chips Trained to Serve Pets

Sensors and Chips Trained to Serve Pets
In 2008, American pet owners spent $43 billion on their animals. Walk into any pet store and it is easy to see how — $60 brushes, $200 designer cat scratchers, $450 midcentury dog beds. But the market for pet gadgets has been dismal, in large part because of the abundance of novelty goods that are...

Animal cruelty DVDs as free speech: Will the Supreme Court buy that?

Animal cruelty DVDs as free speech: Will the Supreme Court buy that?
photo credit: audreyjm529 Sadly, there's a market for everything.  There's even a market for videos of dogfights, in which animals brutally and painfully rip each other apart. A man convicted of selling these videos will appeal his case before the Supreme Court, and will argue that selling the videos...

5 Ways to Find Lost Pets Fast and Avoid Losing Them

5 Ways to Find Lost Pets Fast and Avoid Losing Them
photo credit: West Zest Yesterday I found a dog wandering University Blvd, a busy street that runs through the University of Alabama’s campus.  I asked several passers-by if the dog was theirs, but they all said no.  I knew the dog was likely to be picked up by animal control or run over by a car...

How the well-heeled pamper their pets

How the well-heeled pamper their pets
photo credit: Piez The cultured pearl collars are certainly elegant, and the Swarovski crystal and silver mesh puppy necklaces seem a steal at just $225. But for the larger dog who wants to make a statement, it's hard to go past the Masai collars, handcrafted by tribesmen in Kenya. "The Masai are very...

What America needs: A dog-friendly car

What America needs: A dog-friendly car
photo credit: emdot The idea isn't coming out of Detroit, but maybe America's automakers will again copy the Japanese and learn how to make a profit by making a pet-friendly car. Honda Motor Co. recently unveiled the pet friendly version of its Element utility vehicle at the New York Auto Show, according...

Obamas’ new White House pet excites US news hounds

Obamas’ new White House pet excites US news hounds
photo credit: tore_urnes It is the moment that America - especially the White House press pack - has been waiting months for, for many the biggest news to hit Washington since Barack Obama's inauguration, and encouraging evidence that, as president, he follows through on his election promises. The...

Why Indy doesn’t require dog licenses

Why Indy doesn’t require dog licenses
photo credit: Emery_Way Indianapolis has long struggled to control its unwanted pet population. Yet for years, the city has ignored the recommendations of its own experts and resisted using an effective tool to manage domestic animals -- one used by every other major city in the U.S.: Pet licensing. Indianapolis...

California law would require reporting pets hit on road

California law would require reporting pets hit on road
photo credit: Randy Son Of Robert A California lawmaker has proposed making it illegal to flee the scene of an accident in which a dog, cat or farm animal has been injured. The measure, sponsored by Assemblyman Mike Eng, would require that drivers attempt to provide aid to an injured farm animal...

Cow Hocks in Dogs

Cow Hocks in Dogs
Luika is our fourth German Shepherd Dog, but unlike are previous three, he comes from show stock. Maybe this is where the problem lay! When Luika first explored the delights of our garden, we noticed a marked weakness in his back legs. He was due for his second lot of injections within a couple of...

Gray Wolves No Longer To Be Listed As Threatened And Endangered Species

Gray Wolves No Longer To Be Listed As Threatened And Endangered Species
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has affirmed on March 6 the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove gray wolves from the list of threatened and endangered species in the western Great Lakes and the northern Rocky Mountain states of Idaho and Montana and parts of Washington, Oregon...

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