Archive for February, 2007

LitterMaid Self-Cleaning Litter Box - LM500

# Constantly Clean Litter Box: LitterMaid unit automatically rakes waste into sealable container 10 minutes after use# Safety bar: Automatically stops the cleaning rake at the slightest touch.# Detachable litter tray: Makes cleaning of litter tray easier# Low voltage: Operates with household current 8 standard D cell batteries# 4 waste receptacles: Disposable sealable waste receptacles […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pet Supply

Plans under way for pet supplies store at Mill Hall building

MILL HALL — This spring, a long-vacant building will come alive again with a pet and feed store and other business opportunities.
Developers Ernie and Nancy Renninger and semi-retired veterinarian Dr. Robert H. and Sandy Reese recently purchased the 42,000-square-foot, former Renninger Home Center, just west of the Hogan Boulevard commercial strip.
Ernie, son of Monroe Renninger, […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pet Store

Clever pet store name sparks uproar

When Lori and Ryan Pacchiano opened up their Seattle pet store in 2002 they never expected it would live up to its unusual name.
But area residents complained about the name, High Maintenance Bitch, and the brother sister owners have been forced to consider changing the shop’s signage, the Los Angeles Times said.
“It’s never been such […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pet Store

Restaurant owner to retrieve prized fish that were seized

PORTLAND, Maine –A restaurant owner is reclaiming his prized koi fish from a Portsmouth (New Hampshire) pet store.
Maine fish and game officials seized the fish from restaurant owner Cuong Ly (koo-ONG LEE) last summer. State officials said they were on display and violated a state law prohibiting the importation and possession of koi.
They were removed […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pet Store, fish

Wag your tail if you, too, are battling bulge: Paying for peace of mind, pets’ health

A Berkeley-based pet care company is offering to whip pudgy pooches and fat cats into shape, another in the growing trend of products and services aimed at animal well-being.
Fetch Pet Care, with a franchise network that serves 1,000 cities, recently made exercise a standard part of its pet-sitting and dog-walking services. For $18 to $22 […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pet Insurance

Pet coverage can be a healthy policy

When Merlin was diagnosed last year with a rare form of lymphosarcoma in her lungs, Christine Mazzucca knew the vet bills for her beloved cat would be huge.
She was right: The bill topped $6,000, though she was fortunate that nearly half was covered by Merlin’s pet insurance policy.
Today, Merlin is in remission and, although it’s […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pet Care, Pet Insurance

Property Taxes, Insurance Among Top Issues for Fla. Lawmakers

This could be the people’s year in Tallahassee, if you believe state lawmakers.
“There is a feeling out there that we in government aren’t listening, that in the sound and fury of partisan politics, the people’s voices are not being heard,” incoming Senate President Ken Pruitt, R-Port St. Lucie, said when he ascended to his new […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pet Insurance

Exotic Pet Owners May Face New Regulations

Ohio is one of 11 states with no laws regulating the ownership of exotic animals. But a new bill has been introduced to change that.
“When you go through the list of the animals or reptiles that people keep, I was astonished,” said state Rep. George Distel D-Ashtabula.
Currently in Ohio, anyone can own a lion, tiger, […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pets

Make your pet a star

The countdown has begun.
Think you have the most darling pet around? Enter a quality photo of your pet in the Pet Idol photo contest by Saturday and learn how you could win up to $1,000 at News-Leader.com/PetIdol.
Donations received in this event benefit Newspapers In Education, which encourages literacy and broadens students’ community and global perspectives […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Events, Pets

San Diego County Animal Shelters Now Offer Pet Insurance

San Diego County animal shelters are now offering pet insurance.
Dogs and cats adopted at one of the three county shelters will be covered for vet bills for the first month after adoption.
The insurance will cost $1 for the first month and can be extended for about $12 a month after that.
Shelter officials said people who […]

February 28th, 2007 - Posted in Pet Insurance, Pets