News: International
Black labrador dog, 11 weeks old on 22nd August, top pedigree, championship lineage, already rabies vaccined, first annual vaccine done, A1 health, micro chipped, original pedigree papers and vaccination certificates will come with the puppy.
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The reason for this 11th hour search for a new owner, is because the original buyer has let breeder down at the [...]
Posted in Dogs, General, International, London news, National news on August 22nd, 2010 |
The search is on for adventurous people to hike along the Great Wall of China and raise funds to train puppies to be assistance dogs for disabled people.
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Dogs for the Disabled’s third charity trek, The Great Wall of China Challenge, takes place from 25 April to 4 May 2009. Everyone who takes part will do [...]
Posted in Dog training, Dogs, International, National news on April 1st, 2008 |
More than two in five British pet owners take their animals on holiday with them. And a third of owners said they take shorter holidays because of their pets, a survey from travel company TripAdvisor found.
Of pet owners worldwide, seven per cent will only travel to destinations where they can take their animals, with 12% [...]
Posted in CDPOM news, Cats, Dogs, General, International, National news, Other pets on July 24th, 2007 |
Dublin City Council has recently banned 11 breeds of dog (including Rottweilers, Bull Terriers, Ridgebacks and German Shepherds) from all their properties, including houses, flats and estates.
Cats, Dogs & Peace of Mind believes it is up to all of us to act – especially if we do not want to see the British authorities, [...]
Posted in Dogs, International, National news on July 22nd, 2007 |
Fears have been raised over the safety of wildlife in Essex after tropical pets were found dumped in some Redbridge’s most important wetland habitats.
Residents living near to Eagle Pond, in Snaresbrook Road, were alarmed after a large oriental Koi carp was spotted feasting on bread which had been thrown in for the wildfowl.The sighting has raised [...]
Posted in International, London news, Other pets, Pet health on June 14th, 2007 |
A nursing home for elderly dogs with round-the-clock care is being opened in Japan.
Aging pooches can live out their final years at the canine home, which can accept 20 dogs at once, surrounded by puppies to keep them feeling younger.
The cost for pets to stay at the Soladi Care Home will be the equivalent of [...]
Posted in Dogs, International, Pet health on June 14th, 2007 |
Scientists believe they may have found a way to curb the predatory urges of cats by fitting them with brightly coloured, clip-on bibs.Ă‚Â
Conservationists have found that the number of birds, rodents and other creatures captured by cats falls dramatically if the pets wear the bibs, which hinder their ability to stalk and pounce.
Bib-wearing cats are still able to eat, run and groom themselves, [...]
Posted in Cats, International, London news, National news, Pet products on May 26th, 2007 |
Before they can move into some of the more desirable New York apartments, newcomers are being required to put their pets through an interview, a behavioural evaluation, a door-bell response test and a social interaction exam by Manhattan’s powerful residents’ boards.
According to The Dauly Telegraph the board of one building even wants to see how a dog [...]
Posted in Dogs, International on May 3rd, 2007 |
A scrap of DNA is the reason why a Chihuahua is not the size of the greatest Great Dane and vice versa, according to an international team of scientists.
Dogs dramatically vary in size much more than most other creatures ranging from toy to giant. It is the biggest size variation of any mammal and the team of [...]
Posted in Dogs, International, National news on April 7th, 2007 |
While most children grow up with a father, a mother, and siblings, Taiwanese writer Chu Tien-hsin’s family also included several cats and dogs.
Now in her forties and having started a family of her own, her love for her constant childhood companions has stayed with her through the years.
In addition to her husband, daughter, big sister, and [...]
Posted in Cats, International on April 3rd, 2007 |