Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Conservation, Mammals, Wildlife on 04 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Cougars expanding into central US

Cougars expanding into central US
photo credit: digitalART2 The AP reports that cougars -- also known as mountain lions or pumas -- are expanding from their usual territories in Texas and South Florida to areas in the midwest and central US. The article doesn't try to explain why the cougars are moving around so much, but it does...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Business, Culture, Dogs, Mammals, Pets on 04 14th, 2009 | No Comments

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...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Animals & Law, Dogs, Mammals, Pets on 04 14th, 2009 | No Comments

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...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Business, Underwater on 03 11th, 2009 | No Comments

Pet shop receives delivery of dead man instead of tropical fish

Pet shop receives delivery of dead man instead of tropical fish
When Mark Arabia, owner of the Pets Plus store, went out to the delivery man's vehicle to collect the $1,000 fish supply he discovered a coffin. "At first when I looked at it, I said, 'Fish never come this way'," he said. He said he eventually learned that the body inside was that of a 65-year-old man...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Conservation, Mammals, Science & Tech on 03 10th, 2009 | No Comments

Climate Change Hurting Hares: White Snowshoe Hares Can’t Hide On Brown Earth

Climate Change Hurting Hares: White Snowshoe Hares Can’t Hide On Brown Earth
University of Montana researcher Scott Mills and his students have noticed an exceptional number of white snowshoe hares on brown earth. He contends that climate change and the color mismatch are causing much more hare mortality. On an unseasonably warm May afternoon, University of Montana wildlife...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Conservation, Dogs, Endangered Species, Mammals, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 03 10th, 2009 | No Comments

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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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Dogs, Education, Pets on 03 5th, 2009 | No Comments

What college students should know before adopting a dog

What college students should know before adopting a dog
University of Colorado sophomore Christie Redmond was just 9 when her family adopted a miniature Schnauzer. Now her 11-year-old canine companion has come along with her to college. Although Redmond loves her dog, she said she's learned it's quite a commitment. "It's really difficult to have a dog as...
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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, Cats, Dogs, Pets on 03 5th, 2009 | No Comments

Part-time option with pets helps animal lovers who can’t commit

Part-time option with pets helps animal lovers who can’t commit
Daphne loves her Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Bob. She enjoys when they come to visit, and she gets so excited when she gets to spend the night at their house that she flops on her back, wags her tail and demands a belly rub. "We have been blessed to have a doggie aunt and uncle situation so close by and...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Conservation, Endangered Species, Wildlife on 02 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Alaska fish, wildlife get $35 million boost

Alaska fish, wildlife get $35 million boost
Alaska will receive about $35 million of some $741 million to be split among all 50 states to fund fish and wildlife conservation, boater access and the education of boaters, anglers and hunters, Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar announced this week. More than $20.2 million will go toward sport...
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