February 2011

Washington, DC  - When your’ Veterinarian treats your pet with medication it is not the same as pet owners giving their animal some of their own medicine. "Administration of human medications should only occur with the recommendation and supervision of a veterinarian," Dr. Read More

Georgetown, TX - Two brave dogs of rural Georgetown deserve commendation and praise for the help they provide in bringing closure to the families of missing soldiers in Iraq.  Major and Ana are Belgian Malinois, trained to search for the bodies of fallen soldiers for the U.S. Read More

Irvine, CA - Pets get Alzheimer’s disease just like humans do but the good news is that moderate exercise is not only great for your pet’s body but their brain as well. By taking dog or cat for a walk each day you would be protecting your pet and you from Alzheimer’s according to Read More

Atlantic City, NJ - For the first time ever, one Atlantic City Casino has opened its doors and rolled out the red carpet, inviting your dogs to vacation with you in your hotel room.  On February 24, this long awaited development became a reality, with the Showboat Casino setting Read More

Atlanta, GA - New data was just released that shows that over 55 percent of pets in the United States are 30 percent above normal weight or obese. This means that one fifth of all dogs and cats in the U.S. are now considered overweight or obese according to a study conducted by Read More

Allentown, PA - Being the victim in a skunk spray situation is among the worst of nightmares.  Not only is the smell absolutely awful, but the substance is oily and seems to repel water.  In fact, water actually intensifies the smell.  Most people are at a loss for what to do to Read More

Brooklyn, NY - It was a heroic day for the Brooklyn Firefighters who were able to rescue the family cat that went missing during a deadly fire that broke out last Saturday.  The cat, properly named Fatty Girl for her slightly being overweight, was found and re-joined with her Read More

Orange, CT - In an annual effort to raise awareness of animal shelters and the many homeless pets that are available for adoption, popular ABC daytime television talk show, "The View", hosts their Mutt Show in the hopes of bringing new lives and new homes to these lovin Read More

Guelph, Ontario – To help with need for rapid information by Veterinarians in the event of pet emergency LifeLearn, Inc. has developed a secure app called MyPetED  for iPhones, iPod Touch and iPad, to store vital pet information which is readily available at all times.  Now dog Read More

Minneapolis, MN - It's a whole new life for the puppy who recently made national headlines for almost being airmailed by its owner.  Guess became a "warden of the state" and was finally rewarded with a new family last Friday.  The traumatic experience finds the puppy with Read More