New Pets

Dog toys are not just a treat for your dog. You are not “spoiling” them by giving them toys to play with. Like a child that will act out and misbehave when they are bored, dogs use toys to explore, to entertain themselves and to interact with their human friends. They also may use their toys as a source of comfort when they are scared or lonely. If you do not provide the dog the mental and    .. more …

A juvenile is facing multiple charges after a night of crime– and a trip for pizza.According to a public police report, a 12-year-old Indianapolis boy was witnessed alone in a South Emerson Avenue pet store by an employee around 8:20 p.m. Thursday.When asked, the boy told the employee he was not accompanied by a parent.Moments later the employee and the store manager witnessed the boy climb into    .. more …

(CNS) Posted Thursday,May 03, 2012″10:21AMGov. Jerry Brown and actor Pierce Brosnan went to aWest Los Angeles pet store yesterday to promote sales of the “California PetLover’s License Plate” which will help fund spay and neuter programs.Brown signed a bill by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, D-Anaheim, this week togive drivers another year to order the plates.”It’s a great idea,” Brown, who was    .. more …

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – A major recall has local pet store owners pulling bags of dog food off store shelves.Diamond Pet Foods is recalling two types of dry dog food: the Lamb Meal and Rice Formula and the Puppy Dry Formula. The company says it could be contaminated with Salmonella.But a store in Carytown sold us a 6 pound bag of the Lamb Meal and Rice Formula dog food that was on the recall list.    .. more …

A pet store at the centre of last year’s puppy sale ban controversy is being investigating by the City of Richmond. Pet Habitat is facing a city bylaw department probe amid reports that the Richmond Centre store is still selling dogs, despite a ban on such sales – the first in Canada – coming into force in April last year. The store was one of three in the city, including PJ’s Pets and Pets    .. more …

WEST FARGO ” Jared Eide’s first job out of high school was at a local pet store, and he’s been in love with that career ever since. He took a brief hiatus from the pet industry after college and worked a few odd jobs, but he missed the retail atmosphere and interaction with customers.Eide worked at a few different pet stores before landing a job as operations manager at PetSmart here when it    .. more …

Since childhood, a lot of us have been dreaming of having our own pet, of cuddling our own dog and of playing around with them on lazy afternoons, taking them for a walk, for a breath of fresh air and exercise, and just sit around looking at them while they sleep cozily. Having a pet is a responsibility though; it’s something that you should really want, and something that you are willing to take    .. more …

~li~ The Honduran curly hair tarantula ( Grammastola albopilosum ). Pet store employees typically recommend the Chilean rose hair tarantula, but I’m going to defy popular opinion here. In my judgment, the Honduran curly hair tarantula makes for a better pet, provided that one doesn’t mind some extra expense. Like most common pet species, these are gentle, incredibly docile creatures. Unlike the    .. more …

Bonnett Pet Center’s 40-year run in the South Plains Mall could end in less than three weeks after the mall’s corporate owner terminated the store’s lease in what Bonnett’s owner called a corporate move to please animal rights activists.Owner David Bonnett said his store is one of 70 mall pet stores across the country being forced out, their leases not being renewed by Macerich Co., a Santa    .. more …

Bonnett Pet Center’s 40-year run in the South Plains Mall could end in less than three weeks after the mall’s corporate owner terminated the stores lease in what Bonnett’s owner called a corporate move to please animal rights activists.Owner David Bonnett said his store is one of 70 mall pet stores across the country being forced out, their leases not being renewed by Macerich, a Santa Monica,    .. more …