Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, TX is recalling all lots of its 10 oz “Beef Filet Squares” for Dogs and “Texas Hold’ems” pet treats because they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products.
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It's the dog days of summer and the grass is growing tall -- if only your dog could do this
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Pets are tweeple too.
Pet Lovers Unite! Learn about Twitter, Facebook, blogging and other social media trends involving pets at the only conference and expo focused on pet social media
Atlantic Station August 20-22, 2010 in Atlanta, GA
Spanning a weekend full of activities, the 2010 BarkWorld Expo is a social media event for pet owners and businesses that utilize social media applications.
BW Session Titles include:
Creating a Distinctive Social Media Voice
All Dog Parks Are Not Created Equal: Finding the Best Social Media Platform for You
Using Social Media to Market Your Pet Business
It’s A Dog Eat Dog World: How Blogging Can DistiInguish Your Brand
Keynote speaker: Carie Lewis, The Humane Society of the United States
Twitter Hashtag: #BarkWorld
Pit bulls need love too
Shannon Wolfson
AUSTIN (KXAN) - One type of dog takes up more space at the Town Lake Animal Center in Austin than any other. Pit bulls have a bad reputation, but there is a renewed effort to get more of them adopted.
Nearly one in three of the cages at Town Lake is occupied by a dog classified as a pit bull.
"They make up an overly large proportion of the dogs that end up homeless." said TLAC Program Development Manager Amber Rowland. "There is a stigma about pit bulls- a lot of people are afraid of them."
Last year, 48 percent of the dogs euthanized at Town Lake were classified as pit bulls. From October 2009 to July of this year, the number is already up to 44 percent.
Dozens of people gathered Tuesday night at a meeting of the Pit Bull Task Force to determine why these dogs make up such a high number of animals left and then euthanized at the shelter.
A smaller group has been meeting for years, but the moratorium placed on euthanasia at TLAC has drawn renewed interest.
"The Task Force is tasked to try to figure out why is it that we're seeing so many of this particular type of animal and why is it so difficult for them to get out of here alive," said Rowland. "We want to try to get more of them adopted. We want to get out the idea that they are adoptable and can be wonderful family companions."
The Task Force is not a rescue group and does not receive city or state funding, although several of the members are city employees. Their purpose is to educate people about pit bulls and try to improve the way the dogs are treated in the community.
Dog recovering after being shot
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Bronx, a 2-year-old boxer-mix, is doing much better today than he was on Monday.
“He’s real sore, real tender, but the swelling is actually less pronounced today,” said Dr. Matt Schuessler of the Pale Face Veterinary Clinic.
Stuck inside Bronx’s head is shrapnel from a bullet fired by a Travis County Park Ranger .
“I was kind of shocked that, that kind of action was taken,” said Schuessler.
Before Bronx was brought to Schuessler’s, he was with his owner, Stacey Hines, at Pace Bend Park in Western Travis County.
“The dogs were taking a break from swimming,” said Hines.
Hines admitted the dogs weren’t wearing their leashes, which is the law at all Travis County Parks, when a Travis County Park Ranger pulled up.
“As I’m trying to get out of the water to go talk to him, the dogs run up and start barking at him,” Hines said.
What happened next left Hines and her friend in shock.
“He [the park ranger] immediately freaked out and ran directly into the lake. I was like, 'What is he doing?' All the dogs are barking at him, and he turned around and opened fire,” said Kenna Bobinger, who was at the park with Hines.
Both Hines and Bobinger said a 4-year-old child was nearby when the ranger pulled the trigger.
The chief of the Travis County Park Rangers, Dan Chapman, said while a child might have been in the area, at no time was that child in danger.
In a report yet to be filed, the chief said his ranger was afraid for his life and said the dogs were in “attack mode.”
The vet begged to differ.
Large Cash Reward for Lost Dog Needing Chemo ASAP
Lexi disappeared July 31st from Lake Travis, Geronimo Street near the Rivera Marina in Leander.
Lexi is a female miniature schnauzer. Silver in color. She has cancer (lymphoma) and must continue her chemotherapy to survive. Her hair, beard and eyebrows are thin because of her treatment. She has shaved spots on her front legs and a black spot on her right front leg.
A LARGE CASH REWARD WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED WILL BE PAID FOR LEXI’S RETURN.
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