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The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF) has awarded a grant to The Austin Dog Alliance that will help fund its work helping children and young adults with developmental disabilities and providing handler-dog teams to local hospitals, rehabilitation centers and nursing homes, as well as Read More

Bel Air, MD, May 27, 2012 --(PR.com)-- In an effort to promote pet responsibility at an early age, the Pet Care Trust, with the assistance of the World Pet Association and other pet-related businesses, raised over $12,000 for its Pets in the Classroom Grant Program at the 23rd Read More

Voters often make the connection between political figures and what types of pets they own and how they treat them. Presidents throughout the years have used their “pet connections” to help them establish themselves as compassionate and understanding human beings. "Presidents and Read More

MARYLAND - The Maryland Court of Appeals has officially made an extremely misguided declaration that all pit bull-type dogs are inherently dangerous.  This horrible decision, handed down by Judge Dale R. Cathell, is already having a negative effect on these types of dogs in Read More

Instead of fighting over the china received as a wedding present or a favorite piece of furniture, more and more couples going through a divorce are battling it out over who gets custody of the family pet, whether it be dogs, cats, or even birds.  According to the results of a Read More

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an increasing number of pets are winding up dead or sick because of their owners incorrectly using flea and tick products on them.  These deaths are now leading the EPA to impose stricter regulations to the labeling of the Read More

When you are looking for an alternative to a dog or cat as a pet, turn to animals such as rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, or even fish, but NEVER bring a pet turtle into the home.  In case you didn't know, the United States has actually banned the sale of pet turtles that are Read More

Who knew there was a national dress up your pet day?  Well if you didn't, you know now that there is!  It's January 14th and PetMD has put together the top 10 reasons why you should dress up your pet, both cats and dogs.  Their list was too good not to share, so we want to say Read More

It's always a good day when you find out that a celebrity, especially one as well known as Carrie Underwood, has a place in her heart for an animal that is clearly suffering.  Over the holiday's Underwood rescued an abandoned dog from a highway and immediately took him to a Read More

Austin, TX - There are many pet advocates that go unnoticed each and every day who devote part of their lives to better the life of at least one pet.  It truly is a shame that these people go unrecognized but thanks to the author of this guest post, Glo Rod, 5 groups of Read More