Pet ban on London Transit may end, but with restrictions

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Fido may soon be able to join the ranks of London Transit bus passengers. A report going to the London Transit Commission (LTC) suggests permitting small domestic animals in carriers on city buses would benefit riders who need to transport their pets. Currently, all pets are prohibited on London Transit buses. In keeping with provincial accessibility laws, service animals are allowed while working to aid their owner. London Transit recently reviewed the pet policies of six similar transit services (Brampton, Durham Region, Hamilton, Kingston, Milton, Mississauga, Toronto, Windsor and Waterloo Region) and discovered it is the only one that bans…

Animal lovers flock Joshimath to tend to abandoned pets | Dehradun News

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DEHRADUN: When Sanjay Mohapatra reached Joshimath on the afternoon of January 21, he found that a family who was rushing to a safer location in Pipalkoti was abandoning their dog in Singhdhar. The dog is now being looked after by Mohapatra, an animal lover, and his team. Mohapatra is in Joshimath with his team of 11, including two veterinary doctors and two para-veterinary staff and other animal lovers, who have come 493km away from Delhi to the town. Dogs, left behind by the owners & bothered by the emptiness of town, start to get aggressiveMohapatra was not the only one…

Good Natured Gardening: Plants your pets should not eat

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Ever wonder why little Fifi…Fofo…Fumfum, or whatever you call your pooch, comes into the house and barfs all over your prized Persian rug? Possible causes: car sickness, an infection, food allergies or poisoning, heatstroke, or plant poisoning. It’s interesting what some animals can eat and not be affected. Camels eat thorny cacti, seabirds eat ocean plastic (source: National Geographic.org), rats eat car electrical wires, and, of course, rhinos eat Volkswagens. “In general, dogs are affected more than cats, in part because they eat pretty much anything, while cats are somewhat protected because they’re pickier eaters”, according to researchers at the…

Couple says Windsor-Essex needs more emergency vet resources after the dog’s death

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Amherstburg couple Donna and Geoff Hibbert wanted to see more after-hours emergency service veterinary clinics in the region after they waited eight hours at the only one in Windsor-Essex while their dog vomited blood. Although the region has a number of animal clinics, the Walker Road Animal Hospital is the only service in this part of southwestern Ontario that operates a “24-hour emergency veterinary hospital.” This means that for animals who are sick after hours or on the weekends, Walker Road is their only option. As a result, pet owners travel far for help and often end up waiting hours…