http://www.equi-news.com.ar Interesting animal news and pet news. Pet related information, animal related web sites, stories about pets and wild animals. Humor and photos of animals. Bizarre pet products, merchandise and pet supplies. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:56:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bella’s heart is ticking right along, but her eyes have been giving us fits. Back in March, they were cloudy and goopy, and Dr. Hamil recommended that we take Bella to a veterinary ophthalmologist. Dr. Cindi Mar has since become part of Bella’s regular veterinary team as we tried to ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/09/aging-eyes-prone-to-problems/ On Saturday we pause to remember the searing tragedy that affected all of us nine years ago. Kenn Bell, the man behind The Dog Files, put together the slide show below, paying tribute to the 300 dogs who were part of rescue and recovery operation at Ground Zero in lower ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/09/honoring-the-hero-dogs-of-911/ The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) News Service reported last week that a serious illness in dogs may be linked to the food they’ve been eating: In message board discussions, veterinarians have revealed cases of hypercalcemia secondary to vitamin D toxicosis occurring in dogs that eat a single brand of ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/09/blue-buffalo-dog-food-may-be-linked-to-serious-illness-2/ The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) News Service reported last week that a serious illness in dogs may be linked to the food they’ve been eating: In message board discussions, veterinarians have revealed cases of hypercalcemia secondary to vitamin D toxicosis occurring in dogs that eat a single brand of ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/09/blue-buffalo-dog-food-may-be-linked-to-serious-illness/ A single cock songster canary will spend most of his life in a cage because they do not usually get tame sufficient to fly round a room. Canaries cages can reside 8-10 years. so ensure that the cage design and quality is right from the start. This article seems on ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/09/the-canary-cages-as-the-canary-as-a-pet/ A singular opportunity for any person who loves animals to acknowledge the diverse roles that they play in our lives. As World Animal Day 2010 draws ever closer, the world’s animal animal lovers are invited to celebrate the care and respect of our animal friends. World Animal Day isn’t a recent addition ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/09/world-animal-day/ Canine repellent has change into the necessity of the hour. The reason being that people who spend time open air, usually come throughout barking dogs. Dog owners who do not wish to care for their canine, abandon them and so they change into stray dogs. Yearly the variety of stray ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/09/canine-repellent/ Today, most places in this country have a public policy of killing dogs and cats who are otherwise healthy or treatable but have no homes. Death is considered an acceptable tool of animal population management. There is a movement that aims to take that tool off the table, that says that ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/08/eleven-steps-to-get-to-no-kill/ Do you ever wonder how all those photos in dog books come about? This past Saturday we had a photo shoot at the Kindred Spirits Dog Training yard for my latest book project. This is how I do it: Before every photo shoot, I create a list of photos needed to illustrate ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/08/spend-some-time-with-%e2%80%98the-cover-dogs-of-kindred-spirits%e2%80%99/ When it comes to adopting a shelter cat, is the best cat for the job a kitten? Maybe not, say Dr. Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori in this week’s Pet Connection newspaper feature: Being overlooked at the shelter is bad news for the cats, of course, but it’s also unfortunate ... http://www.equi-news.com.ar/2010/09/08/give-older-cats-a-second-look/