Little Grand Rapids dog found with collar embedded in neck

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A stray dog ​​found with a collar embedded in its neck is recovering after the successful efforts of a Manitoba animal rescue group. “Soffie” was first spotted near Little Grand Rapids, Man. in February 2023. The Manitoba Animal Alliance (MAA) was in the community at the time running a birth control and vaccine clinic for pets when they received reports of a stray dog ​​with an embedded collar in the area. “The RCMP and a lot of the local members could not catch her,” said Debra Vandekerkhove, MAA managing director. The MAA worked with the community at that time to…

Pets at Home defends ‘are you trans’ job question

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Pets At Home says its job application questions are to ensure diversity among its workforce. (Credit: Getty / Pets At Home) Pets at Home has defended questions on its job application form that requires people to detail their gender, sexuality and if they are disabled. On Sunday (30 April), a Twitter user shared a screenshot of the application page that included the questions “Do you consider yourself to have a disability?”, “sexual orientation” and “are you trans?”. The tweet quickly gained traction and now has more than 67,000 likes and has been retweeted 3,000 times. “I love job hunting,” Rhys…

Across town from show dogs, a labor to save suffering ones

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NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent afternoon at a Manhattan animal hospital and adoption center, a pit bull mix called T-Bone, rescued after being tied to a utility pole, gazed out at visitors from his tidy room. Trigger was recuperating from a stab wound, a large incision still visible on his side. Pert little Melanie had been abandoned at one of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ community veterinary clinics. Tip’s owner had been overwhelmed by six dogs and four cats. Friendly, retriever-like Rainbow, surrendered by someone who could not care for him, snoozed in…

Frustrated Pet Owners Turn to Private Jets to Fly Their Animals

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Last Friday evening, as drizzle fell on the tarmac, 10 passengers boarded a Gulfstream G4 headed from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Farnborough Airport, just southwest of London. They didn’t seem to notice the plush leather seats or the treats nestled in champagne flutes in the armrests. They also hadn’t particularly enjoyed clambering up the aircraft’s stairs. This was the inaugural flight of K9 Jets, a private jet charter company based in Birmingham, England, founded in response to both a growing desire among pet owners to travel with their animals and mounting frustration at the increasingly challenging process of…

Whitby’s Baker Animal Clinic hosting fundraiser to help Ukraine pets

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Vancouver brewery inviting pet lovers to submit photos for labels

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A BC brewery is offering pet lovers a chance to have a photo of their furry friend featured on the label of a limited-release beer in a first-of-its-kind fundraiser for a Canadian charity. Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Canada launched its “Animals and Ales” contest last week in partnership with two breweries, one of which is Vancouver’s Luppolo Brewing Co. Photos can be uploaded online and in order to vote, a donation is required: five dollars gets five votes. “This is such a fun way to celebrate animals and those who love them, while also honoring and supporting veterinarians who…

Dog health at risk from shotgun pellets in raw pheasant pet food

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Researchers have studied samples of raw pheasant dog food and have claimed that “the majority” contained “high levels of lead”. In a new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge, experts have said that dogs’ health could be put at risk by consuming raw pheasant dog food as “the majority” of tested samples contained “high levels of lead”. The scientists say that raw pheasant pet food could be a health risk if “consumed frequently” by dogs as lead is a toxic metal that negatively affects the body systems of people and animals. In particular, nervous systems can be affected…

Which Season for Dog Photography?

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A Dog For All Seasons Let me start by saying I’m so grateful just now for the dog photography. Hairy Dog has allowed a small amount of income to keep trickling in at a time when others have been less fortunate. Socially distanced outdoor sessions, peppered with the scent of hand sanitiser have become the norm for me and my clients but just being outdoors, meeting people and dogs has helped keep me relatively sane, so thank you if you’ve had a session recently! Over the last month, there has been a flurry of last year’s Christmas gift vouchers coming…