National Pet Week

OKLAHOMA CITY A tight economy and a rise in home foreclosures have created unexpected victims, Second Chance Board President Lynn Pettyjohn and other animal shelter operators said.  

Bollywood, Here They Come! Emmy Award-Winning The Wonder Pets! Take Preschoolers on a Musical Adventure in 'Save The Bengal Tiger!' A New Primetime Special Premiering Monday, Sept.  

Published: Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 12:35 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 12:35 a.m. The Polk County chapter of the American Red Cross is offering classes on providing first aid for your ...  

HENDERSONVILLE --The Henderson County Animal Shelter and Henderson County 4H will host a "Paws and Claws Pet Education Day" from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Henderson County Animal Shelter on Stoney ...  

Tough economic times have caused more people to give up their pets to shelters. To combat the increasing pet population at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Wake County officials are ...  

In June, I lost my beloved special-needs cat, Alley Cat. Her friends at home and I were very sad and lonely.  

So the Democratic lawmaker introduced a bill last week to punish the practice, boasting bipartisan co-sponsors and the support of a "vast majority" of his constituents.  

Q I am considering purchasing a condominium unit and have three pets: a dog, a cat and a bird.  

Pit Rescue of the Great Plains and Petsmart are sponsoring the Dog Days of Summer Rally to Rescue, an adoption event and community fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.  

They're man's best friends, but apparently not in times of financial stress, as hundreds of people in Australia are abandoning their pet dogs and cats, often because they cost too much.  

There's a lot of material out there on the differences between dogs and cats . One difference I've observed is the way dogs and cats handle heat.  

Q: What should we do if one of our pets eats a household chemical, bait for pests, or a human medicine? A: Always try to keep emergency numbers for pets in a convenient, easy to find location like the ...  

Barbara Boat fed the birds and welcomed her grandchildren and pets into her yard, all the while treating her lawn with traditional lawn care products.  

Candis Short, the assistant manager of the PetsHotel, watches as her Jack Russell terrier 'Shady' plays on a slide in the play area.  

A SHOCKING 704 people tried to abandon pets to the care of Ayr Animal Welfare Centre in the last year.