Animal News

Vet says physical therapy can treat a variety of ailments in pets

Could your pet benefit from some physical therapy? -> Read Original Article


Top "people foods" that pose a danger to pets

Can you provide a list of foods and other items that if eaten will make a dog sick -> Read Original Article


Identity chip helps lead cat back home

Pet ID chip helps cat find its way home -> Read Original Article


Nature's Variety Expands Nationwide Voluntary Recall to Include All Raw Frozen Chicken Diets with Any 'Best If Used By' Date On or Before 2/5/11

Nature's Variety has expanded its voluntary recall of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats to include the "Best If Used By" dates of 10/29/10 and 11/9/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. -> Read Original Article


SHARKS AND RAYS GATHER IN FISH CLEANING STATIONS

The animated film Shark Tale from a few years ago featured a "car wash" for dirty marine dwellers. -> Read Original Article


Rabbits make great pets

With more than 57% of American households owning at least one animal, according to an AVMA survey cited in Newsweek in 2008, -> Read Original Article


'Academy Award' for Best Performance ... by an Animal?

Eight Films That Earned American Humane Association's "No Animals Were Harmed"(R) End Credit, Including Three Oscar Nominees, Recognized With a 'Pawscar' for Outstanding Animal Achievement DENVER, March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Even before the Oscar winners are announced, several Academy Aw -> Read Original Article


Tails from the Tarmac: Houston's Bush Airport Event Benefits Needy Animals

HOUSTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Houston will literally be letting the dogs out on the airport tarmac for the Mutt Strut & Runway Race -- one of the most unique fund-raising events in the country -- hosted by the Houston Airport System, in partnership with the Houston Society for the -> Read Original Article


Expert says neutering is beneficial to pets

Animal shelters, both public and private, unfortunately are faced with a difficult dilemma: what to do with the overpopulation of dogs and cats that they cannot place in a new home. -> Read Original Article


AVMA says booster shot requirements vary among pets

Although AVMA emphasizes the need to vaccinate pets to safeguard their health, the group says annual boosters aren't always a -> Read Original Article