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PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Teachers looking for just the right pet for their classroom just got a big helping hand from the Pets in the Classroom grant program, created by the Pet Care Trust . The grant provides eligible teachers with funds to use at their local PetSmart store towards the purchase of a classroom pet and the essentials needed to care for that pet, from habitat to accessories and    .. more …

Designer Jason Wu’s new line for Target is the epitome of femininity ” it’s full of pleated skirts, pastel colors, prim collars and even a kitten here and there.The collection, which will be in select stores and on Target.com starting Sunday, has been hyped online for weeks. First, Target released two photos in early January, teasing the fashion-hungry masses with a peek at a navy blue and red    .. more …

An increase of coyote sightings in a few south Bryan neighborhoods has city and state officials trying to decide what to do about the wildlife that’s typically heard and not seen.Hugh Walker, assistant Bryan city manager, said several homeowners from the areas around Carter Creek Parkway and Rosemary Drive in recent months have called officials to report seeing a coyote or say they’ve noticed a    .. more …

The Montclair Township Animal Shelter is cooperating with Montclair Feed Pet Supply to offer in-store pet adoption days.Located at 191 Glenridge Ave., Montclair Feed Pet Supply will showcase the shelter’s homeless pets to community residents.Beginning in the new year, shelter volunteers will be on-site at Montclair Feed with adoptable dogs and cats on the first Saturday and last Sunday of each    .. more …

SAN ANGELO, Texas “A Christmas tradition was started in Shawn and Jodie Uptergrove’s family this year.The couple, both West Texas natives, bought the Concho Christmas Tree Farm in Christoval from former owners David and Amy Scott.”We knew the Scotts very well,” Shawn Uptergrove said. “We were customers, and we’ve been buying our own trees out here for the last five or six years.”When he first    .. more …

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– PetSmart , Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM): About PetSmart PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. The company employs approximately 50,000 associates and operates more than 1,210 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, over 189 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding    .. more …

Where Moms and Dads can’t go without a working mode of transportation: To work: The heads-of-the-household must get to their places of employment or there won’t be any money to pay for a roof over everyone’s head, food to eat and clothes for the gang to wear.To the grocery store: In order for the fridge to be stocked with milk, bread, butter, cheese, fruits and vegetables, the parents of the group    .. more …

“During Black Friday pet parents can find the perfect present at a great value so they can show their pet how much they care and save a bundle while they’re at it,” said Matt McAdam, vice president of merchandising for PetSmart. “With deep discounts on a large selection of one-of-a-kind gifts, it’s convenient and easy to find something special for pets of all sizes and species.” From stylish    .. more …

The holidays can be a busy time, full of celebrations, travel and plenty of shopping; yet, sometimes the festive hustle and bustle of the holidays can overshadow important pet healthcare routines. This holiday season, PetSmart reminds pet parents of the importance of prepping pets for the cold winter months and offers tips to keep pets safe during the holidays. “Pet parents do a wonderful job of    .. more …

A Coeur d’Alene taxidermist has donated his services to helpeducate Washington and Idaho hunters about the differences betweenblack bears – legal to hunt in both states – and grizzly bears.Sean West of Captured Expressions Taxidermy, who has wonmultiple awards for his taxidermy work, created a full-body blackbear mount to be used in a new mobile bear education displaybecause it was “the right    .. more …