Showing 17 posts from February 2009
A new bill proposing statewide spaying and neutering in California has been introduced to reduce the pet overpopulation. California Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez has introduced SB 250, The Pet Responsibility Act. The bill simply that dogs be spayed or neutered in California unless their owner/guardian obtains an unaltered dog license when they license their animal. SB 250 also requires that
Mark your calendars for May 16, 2009, the date of the Third Annual Chicagoland Great American Mutt Show to be held in Berwyn, Illinois. The event features entertainment-based competitions for mixed breeds, rescue and all other dogs and promotes no-kill animal shelters in the Chicagoland area.Dogs of all types are welcome but only mixed breeds who win a contest can enter the Best in Show grand
While Congress may have “pet” projects in the stimulus package, there’s nothing targeted to help Americans four-legged friends or their owners who have been feeling the “fur-raising” effects of the current economy. A new survey of veterinarians confirmed pet owners have scaled back on veterinary visits and preventive pet care in the past six months.To lend a hand, the Help Your Pet, Get to the
If you'll be in South Walton, Florida on Sunday, don't miss the four-legged Mardi Gras celebration. Hundreds of pets and spectators are expected at this annual parade.The Streets of the Village of Baytowne Wharf will be colorful with costumes, parade favors, throws, and Mardi Gras beads for the Mardi Pawx Pooch Parade. Themed convertibles, small floats (pulled by masters), golf carts, bicycles,
If your dog were a movie star or other famous person, who would he be? Enter your dog in our Celebrity Canine Contest for a chance to win the upcoming Marley & Me DVD!And thanks for all the good advice submitted in the "First Dog" contest! We'll be publishing all the advice on DogTipper. The winner of the First Dog t-shirt, selected at random, was Robert in Asheville who recommended: "Go to a
