

| Blessing of pets Saturday in uptown (The Charlotte Observer) An uptown annual tradition returns Saturday, with the Blessing of the Pets. Father Smokey Oates of Trinity Episcopal School will lead the program, scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Center City Green Mark, on Seventh Street between College and Brevard streets. That is across from ImaginOn and the Levine Museum of the New South. Any pets are welcome -- dogs, cats, ferrets, birds, whatever. Organizers ... |
| Travel with pets requires planning (The Rowlett Lakeshore Times) Whether it?s down the road for a quick stop-in at the groomer, or several hours away to visit grandma, traveling with pets requires some preparation to prevent mishaps on the road. |
| Leashed pets OK at hiking trail (Honolulu Advertiser) The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has restored signs at the Ka Iwi shoreline park that will allow hikers to once again take their pets on the Makapu'u Lighthouse trail. |
| Pets given drugs to help behavior Training is the preferred solution, but when a cat or dog has a psychological issue, ... (Sherwood Park News) Medication use is on the rise for pets with bad behavior. Dr. Louis Kwantes, veterinarian with the Park Veterinary Centre, said sometimes when a behavioral issue isn?t caused by lack of training or a physical problem, it can be psychological. |
| Animal Shelters Fill With Pets Left Homeless by Crisis (Fox News) In yet another sign of the foreclosure mess, animal shelters in the Midwest are filling up with thousands of pets suddenly without homes. |
