Dog owners get more exercise than gym members: Study
November 27th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): For those who want to stay fit but low on motivation, a personal trainer is often the best option. However, the human version may not be the most ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hostel for pooches in Bihar to ease dog owners’ worries
November 13th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Sonepur (Bihar), Nov 13 (ANI): A hostel for pooches in the Sonepur region of Bihar has solved the problems of pet owners looking for a place where they can leave their pets ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Studying pet dogs with cancer may help find new treatments for human patients
October 13th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 13 (ANI): Studying pet dogs with cancer may help achieve better understanding and new ways to treat human cancers, scientists believe.Dr. Chand Khanna and team at the Centre for Cancer ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, a device that ‘translates a dog’s barks into words’
July 21st, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Your dog will soon start talking to you, all thanks to Japanese inventors who have come up with a device that can detect a dog's emotion from its ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why do dogs ‘love’ barking
July 18th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): Why do dogs bark so much? Well, the answer to the question dates back to 10,000 years ago, when they used to hang around human food refuse ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pet Airways Take Off: Pampered Paws!
July 15th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
Man's best friend and it's feline counterpart now have yet another reason to feel just like one of the family, and not some furry luggage extension, stashed away in the cargo hold ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Ding dong! Food for the pet at your doorstep
July 15th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Vaishali Bhambri
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The next time you want to dial a pizza and you spot that hungry look in your dog's eyes too, don't feel guilty. Just pick ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cats’ crying purr makes humans dance to their tunes
July 14th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): While cats are often seen as difficult pets when it comes to making them do something, they certainly know the trick to get humans at their service, according ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Watch owners and pets bond on 10th annual ‘Take Your Dog to Work Day’
June 26th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jun 26 (ANI): Pet owners are getting ready for the 10th annual 'Take Your Dog to Work Day' on June 26, the one day when they are allowed to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Dog training centres in China cash in on pet craze
June 20th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 20 (ANI): Dog training centres are cashing in on the latest pet craze in China.Although the number of pet owners is small, they do not hesitate to splash money ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Guangzhou’s one-dog policy stirs controversy among its citizens
June 18th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Guangzhou (China), June 18 (ANI): The Chinese city of Guangzhou has stirred controversy by implementing a one-dog policy.Beginning July 1, each household can raise only one pooch.The regulation won't be grandfathered ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Social ‘petworking’ sites maybe a recipe for disaster for pets, owners alike
May 11th, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 11 (ANI): Social "petworking" sites could put members and their pets in danger, experts have warned.Online communities have witnessed a rise in the number of owners who are revealing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
America’s pets becoming victims of economic crisis
March 30th, 2009 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
By Nico Pointner
Washington, March 30 (DPA) The US economic crisis is affecting not only Americans but is having an increasingly bitter effect on their pets as well.An ever-greater number of US citizens ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Online ads get in your face amidst money crunch
March 13th, 2009 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
By Andy Goldberg
San Francisco, March 13 (DPA) Online advertising has suffered almost as much as its print and broadcast siblings from the global economic implosion. But now some of the most important ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Controversy over pet cat being tattooed in Moscow
March 2nd, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): A pet cat that was subjected to tattooing has caused a controversy in Moscow.The body enhancement tattooed on the chest of Mickey, a rare Canadian Hairless breed ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Smokers more likely to kick the butt for pet pooches health sake
February 10th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Want your partner to kick the butt? Well, then buy him a pooch, for a new study has found that smokers are more likely to quit cigarettes ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pooches bred for looking attractive lose mental bite
January 18th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Pet owners desire for attractive-looking dogs has led to a decline in intelligence of the pooches, according to Swedish scientists.Researchers have suggested that breeding modern dogs for ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pet love is similar to motherly love, say experts
January 15th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): After playing with their pooches, dog lovers experience the same surge of emotions as a mother with her infant, or the feelings linked with romantic love and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Top ten weirdest things found in UK pets” stomachs
December 30th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 30 (ANI): Kitchen knife, wig, and an underwear-these are some of the things that have made a list of the top ten weirdest items removed from the stomachs of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Feeding your pet at table may land you in jail in UK!
November 5th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 5 (ANI): Feeding your pet at table or giving them chocolate treats might land you in jail, if new guidelines proposed to pet owners in Britain are to be ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Now, DNA-test for dog droppings to track down irresponsible owners!
September 28th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 28 (ANI): With owners refusing to pick up their dogs mess, it has now been decided that a DNA test will be conducted on the animals droppings to track ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Playboy model Holly Madison bares all for PETA
August 13th, 2008 - 4:54 am ICT by ANI
London, Aug 12 (ANI): Playboy model Holly Madison has stripped off again but this time its for a noble cause.The model one of Playboy boss Hugh Hefners trio of girlfriends has ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Junk food diet fuelling obesity epidemic in Brit pets
July 21st, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Pet owners in Britain are fuelling pet obesity epidemic by feeding their animals with unhealthy junk food, warns a charity.The pet owners have been feeding their animals ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Oz couples $70k legal fight to ensure pet pooch lives the high life!
July 13th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 13 (ANI): An Australian couple has spent 70,000 dollars on a legal dogfight in a bid to ensure that their pampered pooch, Bernie, continues to live the high life.For ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Missing dog reunited with owners after three years
June 13th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): A dog, which went missing three years ago, was reunited with its owner, thanks to a microchip on its neck.Brambles, a saluki-greyhound cross, was stolen from its ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Oprah and her pooches immortalized in gold-painted bust
May 16th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 16 (ANI): Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is now being immortalized with dogs on her gold-painted head, thanks to the latest creation by controversial pop culture artist, Daniel ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Rent-a-dog service faces flak from animal welfare organisations
May 11th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by admin
London , May 11 (ANI): Hassles like money or constant care and cleaning stops many from owning a pet of their own no matter how much they desire to have one. ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Now, a grain-sized microchip for pets in Gwalior
April 3rd, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by admin
By Ashok Pal
Gwalior, April 3 (ANI): Tracing a missing pet has become easy in Gwalior city after introduction of microchip system for animals here. The relatively new system for the locals ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Pet carnival in Coimbatore has 2000 animals on show
January 17th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by admin
Coimbatore , Jan 17 (ANI): A pet carnival with some rare species of animals attracted a large number of people on Tuesday in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.One-day event provided the people of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Jamie-Lynn Spears unknowingly becomes PETA poster girl
January 16th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Jan 16 (ANI): Jamie-Lynn Spearss pregnancy is being used for a good cause in a campaign by Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), urging people ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Holistic Pet Expert Recommends a Visit to the Veterinarian BEFORE Pet Acts Sick
January 9th, 2008 - 5:12 am ICT by admin
DANA POINT, Calif. - Jan. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Holistic Pet Expert, Susan Blake Davis from Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist (www.AskAriel.com) is urging pet owners to take their pets to the ... Read more...
Posted in Press Release |