pets

At the request of the US Food and Drug Administration US Marshals today seized pet food products from the Petco Animals Supplies Distribution Center in Joliet, IL. This comes after a warrant was issued by the US District Court in Chicago.

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I love my dog, but is buying him a hundred dollar Cashmere

There's a growing market for exotic pets such as parrots and lizards, but this market may be contributing to the extinction of some species. Make sure you don't get a Red List pet this christmas.

Pot-bellied pigs, horses, dogs and an enormous cat (slide 12).

NYC resources for rescuing strays

Spurred on by a general interest in greening just about everything and particularly by the pet food recalls earlier this year, 48% of households with dogs and/or cats in the USA are now seeking out natural, organic or environmentally friendly pet products. The market for natural pet products in the USA is predicted to grow from $1.3 billion in 2007 to $2.5 billion in 2012.

Oh great. New dog food recalls. And this time the FDA is saying the humans feeding their pets could be at risk, too.

Pick up pet waste with bags that will actually break down in the environment, instead of sticking around for thousands of years.

This isn't one of those changes that can save the world. But it will save a deserving animal -- which could make a world of difference to its life, and to yours. In the United States alone, about seven million unwanted dogs and cats are euthanised each year. Can you open your heart and your home to just one? Read how at Lighter Footstep.