“Your pets are killing native animals, Geelong” plus 3 more

Your pets are killing native animals, Geelong
Dog owners reminded to apply for dog licenses
Pets Forever Program Pairs Elderly With Veterinary Students For Animal Care
As pets' status in family rises, demand for 'animal lawyers' increases

Your pets are killing native animals, Geelong

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:39 AM PST

THOUSANDS of native animals are injured and killed every year in the Geelong region because of irresponsible pet owners, according to wildlife carers.

Dog owners reminded to apply for dog licenses

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:16 AM PST

Delaware County Council encourages residents to give their pets a safe start to the New Year by getting them licensed, which automatically lists them in the County's "Return a Lost Dog" database. New this year, dog license applications can be filled out and downloaded from the County website and mailed in with the fee; the license will be returned via mail.

Pets Forever Program Pairs Elderly With Veterinary Students For Animal Care

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:39 AM PST

FORT COLLINS, Colo. A fun-loving schnauzer named Pocket is stroke survivor Dorothy Kiser's closest companion. But Kiser almost had to put Pocket to sleep when her pet developed diabetes: Kiser feared she wouldn't be able to take care of the dog alone.

As pets' status in family rises, demand for 'animal lawyers' increases

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 02:35 PM PST

Owners want pets treated as family, not property While the law traditionally considers pets as possessions, to their owners they are irreplaceable companions. That cultural shift has caused an increase in the demand for lawyers who specialize in so-called animal law. High-profile incidents including in Prince George's County, where the a mayor's two dogs were killed during a mistaken police raid ...