Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Pets, Veterinary Medicine on 03 7th, 2009 | No Comments

Man says he put cat in bong 3 times

Man says he put cat in bong 3 times
A man who stuffed his girlfriend's cat into a makeshift bong and smoked marijuana through it said Tuesday that he had done it on other occasions and that it calmed the cat down. Acea Schomaker of Lincoln said he never intended to hurt the 6-month-old cat, Shadow. Lancaster County sheriff's deputies...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Dogs, Pets, Science & Tech, Veterinary Medicine on 03 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Animals Respond to Acupuncture’s Healing Touch

Animals Respond to Acupuncture’s Healing Touch
After surgery for a ruptured disk two years ago, Nelly's legs remained extremely weak. She could barely move, became lethargic and lost her appetite. Things were looking grim, but then a concerned friend took the 10-year-old to an acupuncturist, who treated her three times in half-hour sessions. "Almost...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Pets, Veterinary Medicine on 02 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Oklahoma State University confirms organ removal & broken bones in vet program – does it matter

Oklahoma State University confirms organ removal & broken bones in vet program – does it matter
Oklahoma State University officials now say that organs have been removed from live animals and bones have been broken on dead animals as part of the school’s method of training veterinarians. On Monday, the school said that animals were not subjected to organ removal or broken bones at OSU’s Center...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Dogs, Pets, Veterinary Medicine on 02 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Vets offer tips to help furry friends take a bite out of tooth decay

Vets offer tips to help furry friends take a bite out of tooth decay
Dr. Peter Falk at Ocean County Veterinary Hospital says animals do a very good job of masking pain. They may have discomfort but it's not always demonstrated, Falk said. Most of the time, their owners aren't paying much attention to them while they eat, he added. As a result pets may favor chewing on...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Conservation, Featured Articles, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 02 24th, 2009 | 5 Comments

My Brilliant Idea to Save the Animals from Highways

My Brilliant Idea to Save the Animals from Highways
There is little evidence that the bridges built to allow wildlife to cross roads are helping them to thrive, a review suggests. The study by researchers in Austria points to a lack of genetic studies investigating whether groups of animals on either side of a bridge are breeding with each other. Animals...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Featured Articles, Fundraising, Pets on 02 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Club combines service, love for animals at elementary school

Club combines service, love for animals at elementary school
A group of 22 compassionate students at Msgr. Gadoury School recently learned about the plight of homeless animals by participating in a before-school service club dedicated to assisting abandoned companion animals at the Burrillville Animal Shelter and Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary. The students, ages five...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Animals & Law, Cats, Dogs, Featured Articles, Pets, Wildlife on 02 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Number of Lawyers Working Pro Bono for Animal Rights Skyrockets

Number of Lawyers Working Pro Bono for Animal Rights Skyrockets
When Bruce Wagman of Schiff Hardin told management at one of his first law jobs that he wanted to do pro bono work in the area of animal law, the firm told him that wasn't an option. So Wagman left. Flash forward more than a decade, and animal law has become one of the fastest-growing areas of study...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Conservation, Mammals, Wildlife on 02 19th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Man finds African wildcat in Uptown backyard

Man finds African wildcat in Uptown backyard
When Carl Henderson stepped into the backyard of his mother's Uptown home Tuesday at mid morning, he was checking out a neighbor's report of raccoon playing about. He found something quite different. Henderson encountered what looked like a small cheetah, 22 pounds and lean, two feet tall in the arch...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Pets, Veterinary Medicine on 02 18th, 2009 | No Comments

Company Offers Vouchers To Get Pets To Vets

Company Offers Vouchers To Get Pets To Vets
Veterinarians are concerned with pet preventative care taking a back seat to other financial obligations during the recession. To confront the issue, a national company has provided $20 vouchers for pet owners to use for vaccinations, wellness exams, flea and tick care, heartworm and dental checkups. Advantage...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Endangered Species, Mammals, Pets, Wildlife on 02 18th, 2009 | No Comments

Chimpanzee shot after attack outside New York

Chimpanzee shot after attack outside New York
For years, Travis had been a local celebrity in his hometown. He featured often on TV adverts, and would pose for photographs performing his favourite tricks: tucking into a filet mignon, dressing himself or using a computer. But yesterday the pet chimpanzee went berserk, attacking a friend of his owner's...
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