Admin | November 15, 2011
6 days ago PHOENIX (AP) — Bil Keane’s “Family Circus” comics entertained readers with a simple but sublime mix of humor and traditional family values for more than a half century. The appeal endured, the author thought, because the American public needed the consistency. Keane, who started drawing the one-panel cartoon featuring Billy, Jeffy, Dolly, [...]
Admin | September 5, 2011
Hurricane Irene is the first, of what may be many, storms that blow through the South and East coasts this year. Although no hurricane has hit US soil since 2008, our neighbors to the south in Mexico and the Caribbean are once again preparing for the annual events. Hurricanes, also called typhoons and cyclones, are [...]
Admin | September 3, 2011
All week CTV Consumer Reporter Lynda Steele has been reporting on the big business of dogs. Today she ventures into the world of pet psychics and animal memorials. The death of a family dog can be utterly devastating to some people. Thats why a BC firefighter who lost several pets of his own opened a [...]
Admin | September 3, 2011
A few months ago, when the Monument Fire spread rapidly toward homes and ranches in Southern Arizona, families were forced to flee due to a hasty mandatory evacuation. Horses and large livestock that could not be evacuated via trailer were spray painted with their owners phone number and turned loose to evacuate themselves. Many dogs [...]
Admin | September 3, 2011
SHALER, Pa. — A fire re-kindled early Thursday morning after claiming the lives of two family pets Wednesday afternoon. Crews were called back to the scene along Woodland Avenue in Shaler Township. There were dangerous moments for fire crews after 200 rounds of ammunition was found inside the home and live power lines were on [...]
Admin | September 1, 2011
Regular readers of this column will recognize much of the following material. However, the events of the past week remind us that nobody ever knows when an emergency may strike. Being prepared includes planning for your pets in the event of a natural (or manmade) disaster. Prior to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, emergency shelters rarely [...]
Admin | August 31, 2011
Admin | August 30, 2011
Michael Silda and Taquito take a break under one of the shades donated by the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino to keep animals cooler at the SPCA in Hanford on Wednesday afternoon. (Gary Feinstein/The Sentinel)
Admin | August 28, 2011
Las Vegas, NV, August 18, 2011 –(PR.com)– The garage door is the largest moving object in the home. In most cases, it operates efficiently without incidents. As a result, many homeowners fail to pay attention to it and that could be dangerous. Failure to maintain your garage door could make them safety hazards, according to [...]
Admin | August 26, 2011
A wave of attacks on family dogs has some Kenora pet owners concerned for the safety of their animals. Three attacks on family pets near Kenora, believed to be wolf attacks, were reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources last week. The incidents occurred on Kendall Inlet Road, Stoney Bay Road and in Sioux Narrows. [...]