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When pets attack
If you have ever been bitten by a dog, you are certainly not alone. More than 2 percent of people in the United States are bitten each year – that’s more than 4.3 million people! But what causes aggression and how should an owner handle it in dogs? |
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Learning about God from our pets: A St. Francis reflection
"A person could learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours."
John Grogan, a columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, penned those words just days after the death of his family's Labrador retriever named Marley. His loving farewell to a drooling dynamo of a dog touched universal sentiments among pet owners. |
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Orphaned Mid East pets travel to U.S.
Adopt an Orphaned Pet Day has been established in tribute to the 800 pets that were orphaned on 9/11 in New York City and their human companions who tragically died. Fortunately, animal rescue groups across the country joined forces to find new homes for these pets. Unfortunately, there are not enough resources to currently help find homes for all 500,000 pets that become orphaned each year when their owners die. |
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Remember: Kids eat in one room, pets in another
When the kids are eating, the dogs and cats need to be eating, too, set apart in another room. When the children's meal is over, give the floor a quick sweep before the pets are released, to prevent feeding people food to the pets. |
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Chip away at unwanted pets
Unwanted animals are a chronic problem in most communities, and ours is certainly no exception. Unfortunately, a significant portion of that problem arises from people ignoring a basic rule of responsible pet owners: have your pets spayed or neutered. |
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Spaying, neutering pets offer benefits for health
As host Bob Barker of The Price is Right is famous for saying, "Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered." But many people have no idea why spaying and neutering also is important for the health of their pet. |
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Vaccinate your pets against rabies
North Carolina laws and Clay County Ordinances require all owners of dogs and cats to have their animals vaccinated against rabies. Dogs and cats must have a current vaccination and the owner needs to keep documentation in a safe location in the event the animal is exposed to a rabid animal or bites a person. |
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