First-Aid Kit for Pets at Home and in the Car...

A first-aid kit for pets at home and in the car can be a life-saver for the animals. Timely emergency care can prevent a case from deteriorating; facilitate faster healing; and cost you less than what it otherwise may. Consider enrolling for a “first aid for pets” course. The American Red Cross Society offers one such course, so check if there is such a course being offered in your locality. Your vet can help you in this...

Dog Rat Poisoning Symptoms...

Rat poison is generally formulated to get rid of rodents and contains pest control agents that are very harmful for other animals as well as humans too. Unfortunately, many people take advantage of this to get rid of the dogs in the neighborhood too. The rat poison or rodenticide used contains tasty ingredients that make it very attractive to the rats. It comes in various forms and sadly the dogs too find the taste appealing...

Dog Harness – Crucial to Your Pet’s Sa...

Having an unrestrained pet dog in a moving car is a potentially hazardous scenario for all those inside the moving vehicle. A dog that is neither harnessed nor wearing a seat belt can exert tremendous pressure moving forward should the car come to a sudden stop. The impact can be bone breaking or potentially fatal for both humans and the pet. Very importantly, an unrestrained dog can be a source of distraction for the...

Prop B Passage Signals New Day For Dogs...

Thursday, November 4, 2010 Prop B Passage Signals New Day For Dogs Living In Missouri’s Many Commercial Breeding Facilities The historic passage of Missouri’s Proposition B, the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, signals a new day for canines in the state’s many large-scale commercial breeding operations. It also may indicate that Americans are becoming more aware of the plight of puppy mill dogs living in poor...

Fighting for the Under Dog- Bad Rap...

This is a guest post from Dogtime’s Road to Rescue Program. Saluting Oakland, Ca.Bad Rap Pit Bull Shelter Fighting for the underdog Abused by dogfighters. Targeted by legislation. Flooding shelters. A grassroots group tries to save society’s breed in need: the pit bull. Sophie was about as unlikely to find a happy ending as any shelter dog could be. She was 11 years old. She was a pit bull, a breed that...