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If there is one pet that people love, it is dogs. They have proven to be one of the best pets around. They are extremely fun to be around, they provide hours of companionship and they are extremely loyal. As much as dogs can be fun, they can also be extremely annoying. Their method of [...]
Mondio Ring sport, sometimes spelled Mondioring without the space, is one of the world’s most recent dog sports. Mondio Ring was established in 1987 and combines the best elements of French Ring, Belgian Ring, K.N.P.V. and Schutzhund into one sport. It’s name can literally be translated into “World Ring”. Teams from all over the …
Individually packaged dog meals are the latest trend in the pet food industry, as shown above are two new products from Purina’s “Beneful Prepared Meals” and Freshpet Select’s “Homestyle Meals.” (ZT Pet News Photo by Elisabeth Brock) New Natural Dog Meals: Name Brand vs. Start-Up. Answering pet owners’ demand for healthier, fresher options for dogs, [...]
Bertie, a pointer cross breed, swallowed nine golf balls and survived after emergency surgery in Essex, England. (ZT Pet News Photo) Dog Survives Swallowing Nine Golf Balls, Gun Shot: Bertie is just an average English family pet, but now he has quite the unusual tale. He has survived being shot in the abdomen and eating [...]
Holistic Veternarian, Dr. Babette Gladstein combines cutting edge alternative therapies with traditional veternary care to treat animals throughout New York City. (ZT Pet News Photo Courtesy of Babette Gladstein, DVM) Ex-Stockbroker Revitalizes Vet Care Options: Pets treated by Dr. Babette Gladstein are seeing a new kind of veterinary medicine where patients experience more comprehensive treatment [...]
To help stimulate the economy of pet ownership, New York City’s Animal Care and Control is waiving adoption fees for those seeking pet cats. (ZT Pet News Photo by Richard Gentles) NEW YORK — It’s a deal even the stingiest of New Yorkers couldn’t refuse: a free cat, which arrives home already vaccinated, spayed or [...]
(ZT Pet News Photo Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures) Animal Lovers Worry as ‘G-Force’ Takes Box Office From ‘Potter’: The 3-D feature edged out the reigning Harry Potter film this weekend with the action-packed plot of super hero guinea pigs. The adorable computer-generated characters has animal organizations bracing for an impulse-pet-buying fallout. NEW YORK — [...]
Dr. Ola Harrysson, engineering professor, works to change the lives of animals and humans with a new prosthetic limb that is fused to the bone. (ZT Pet News Photo) NEW YORK — Specializing in biomedical implants Dr. Ola Harrysson has revolutionized limb replacement surgeries for animals and hopefully soon, humans. It’s suffice to say that [...]
The book cover, above, is one example of the friendship of cats and dogs featured in Kim Levin and Christine Monatquila’s latest work, “Frenemies: Cats, Dogs and Lessons in Getting Along.” (ZT Pet News Photo Courtesy of Stuart, Tabori & Chang) Dog-Cat Relationship Book Gives Lessons on Love: Zootoo Pet News takes a look at [...]
Dozens of white ringneck doves were rescued from the wild this week in Queens and are slated to be up for adoption in the coming days and weeks. (ZT Pet News Photo by Jennifer Chong) Dozens of Doves Dumped in Queens Seek Homes: The domestic white ringneck doves could have been released after a wedding [...]