Latest Pets Stories
BREA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- February is Pet Dental Health Month, and Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation's oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, is marking the occasion by reminding pet owners about the importance of regular dental care for their four-legged loved ones. In 2012, VPI policyholders spent more than $9.7 million on dental conditions and procedures, the sixth most common type of claim submitted to the Company during the year....
ST LOUIS, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Expert dog training is now available in the palm of your hand. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/CG49062LOGO) Purina Pro Plan P5, an innovative mobile app launched by Purina® Pro Plan®( )brand dog food, is revolutionizing the way active dog owners train and play with their pets. The P5 app is the next generation of dog training technology that offers dog owners of all breeds and sizes specialized mobile lessons in...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Sunday typically equals several hours logged jumping up and down on the couch, shouting at the television, and consuming mass amounts of waistline expanding substances that lead to a serious calorie overdose, all while a befuddled pet looks on. Pets aren't passing judgment as they watch the party's outrageous antics. They are simply imploring you with their eyes to take care of their special physical, mental, social and emotional needs,...
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12(th) edition of the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, featuring the country's premier dogs vying for the biggest dog show prize in the world and special features like a ceremony honoring hero dogs, will air on ABC on Saturday, February 2(nd )at 2 pm EST (check local listings). To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
Volunteer Veterinarians spay and neuter 60 animals in a month for WAGS- Westminster Adoption Group and Services. Westminster, CA (PRWEB) January 22, 2013 WAGS Pet Adoption is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to placing homeless animals in forever homes. , http://wagspetadoption.org wants to thank the veterinarian volunteers on for their work to spay and neuter all WAGS pets. Every Wednesday Dr Yamamoto schedules willing Southern California Veterinarians to join Dr....
As part of an initiative to educate dog owners, the Dogington Post launched their first annual Dogington Post Awards for 2012 in multiple categories. Nominees for the “Best Raw Dog Food” category have been released and are open for voting. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) January 18, 2013 As part of a larger initiative to educate dog owners on proper nutrition, effective training, and other ways to raise a happy and healthy dog, the Dogington Post reviewed products, toys, food, treats and...
Pet owners who are looking for natural recipes for their dogs and cats can turn to SpiritDetox.com for a series of complimentary online recipes. The recipes, which will be offered over the next three months, all feature raw food ingredients to improve pet health. Bakersfield, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2013 SpiritDetox.com (http://www.spiritdetox.com), an online retailer known for clay based health, wellness and pet care products, now offers pet owners an additional pet health resource with...
Trupanion’s Dr. Kerri Marshall discusses the importance of pet insurance for shelter pets. Seattle, Wash. (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 Trupanion, the leading provider of pet insurance in North America, today was featured on the popular home improvement series Designing Spaces™ on Lifetime Television, as part of the “Designing Pet Spaces of Hope - Adopt A Shelter” series. The series profiled the McKamey Animal Center, an animal shelter in Chattanooga, Tenn. that housed 8,400 homeless...
As part of an initiative to educate dog owners, the Dogington Post launched their first annual Dogington Post Awards for 2012 in multiple categories. Nominees for the “Best Dry Dog Food” category have been released and are open for voting. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) January 09, 2013 As part of a larger initiative to educate dog owners on proper nutrition, effective training, and other ways to raise a happy and healthy dog, the Dogington Post reviewed products, toys, food, treats and...
MIAMI, Jan. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent petMD survey on the topic of pet nutrition revealed confusion among pet owners regarding the nutritional needs of dogs and cats. While 57 percent of respondents rightfully look to pet food labels for information about the ingredients in their pet's food, what is written on the labels is often misinterpreted. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110802/PH45832LOGO) "Understanding how to feed our pets properly is critical to...
Latest Pets Reference Libraries
Smith’s bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) is native to many areas of Africa including Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia, among other regions. Its other common names include the Yellow-footed Squirrel and the South African name of Tree Squirrel. Smith’s bush squirrel is approximately 1.1 feet in length, including the tail, which can comprise up to half the body length. It is small, weighing only seven ounces. The fur color of this squirrel varies in...
The cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) is sometimes called the South African porcupine, and can be found in much of sub-Saharan Africa, however, it is not found in the southwestern desert regions. It is an Old World porcupine. The cape porcupine prefers to make its home in hills or rocky outcrops in dens or caves that it burrows. The female members of this species are the largest rodents in southern Africa, weighing in at an average between forty to sixty-six pounds and they can...
Even in the wild, this rodent is associated with humans by destroying crops and stored food. The house mouse is also known as the fancy mouse, a common pet. It is also a widely used laboratory animal, important for testing in genetics, biology, and medicine. There are three recognized subspecies of the house mouse. These mice thrive in a number of locations including fields, houses, and commercial structures. An adult male house mouse can have a body length of up to 3.9 in, and tail length...
The Townsend’s ground squirrel, or Urocitellus townsendii, can be found in many areas of the United States. The range of this squirrel includes south-central Washington, western Utah, east Oregon, southern Idaho, and most of Nevada. They can also be found in the eastern extremities of California. There are seven subspecies of this type of squirrel including Merriam’s ground squirrel and Piute ground squirrel. Townsend’s ground squirrels prefer to live in arid environments, most often...
Richardson's Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus richardsonii), is a ground squirrel native to North America. It is found mainly in the northern states of the United States, such as North Dakota, and in southern Canada, such as southern Alberta and Southern Saskatchewan. The range of this animal expanded as forests were cleared to create farm land. It lives in short grass prairies and has also adapted to suburban environments. A typical adult is about 12 inches long. Weight varies greatly with...
