Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is alerting pet owners about the potential for their animals to contract avian flu after interacting with wild birds. This follows the recent death of a dog in Oshawa, Ont., after it had been chewing on a wild goose. A necropsy report said the dog…
Darren the Cat Is Still Hoping for a Home After 8 Years at a Wisconsin Animal Shelter
The shelter says Darren is “a big, handsome fellow who enjoys basking in the sun and the finer things in life” Petfinder Meet Darren, the first fluffy couch potato he has wanted to adopt for eight years. The cat is still looking for a forever home after living most of…
Ukraine: Elderly residents living put with pets in abandoned east
“God protects me,” says 73-year-old Tamara. She’s one of the few people who have stayed in the town of Konstantinivka, eastern Ukraine. “If there is a need, God will save me. If not,” she added with a shrug, “it is what it is.” Tamara has lived in the same flat…
Vets provide free care for Calgary-area pets
The average vet bill can cost anywhere from a few hundred all the way up to thousands of dollars, which is why Parachutes For Pets helped 50 low income families cover the hefty burden. Melissa David, founder of the non-profit organization, said the vaccine clinic held Saturday at Fen Vet…
Moving bees | Adventuresinbeeland’s Blog
A few weeks ago I moved my two little colonies in nuc boxes to a new location closer to home. I’d never had to move bees before, so asked other beekeepers for tips beforehand and as luck would have it the BBKA News that landed through my door that day…
Arlo + Mabel | Ferndale Pet Photography | Kat Ku | Modern Dog and Cat Photos. Ann Arbor| Detroit | Chicago| NYC
I was talking with a friend the other day about how on earth did we survive before the world of internet. I remember going on road trips with my family as a child, and how my parents would get in arguments due to incorrectly reading a map and missing the…
Mum decided to move GPs for appointment which led to cancer diagnosis
In February, Jolene Segrave, of Little Horton, was told she had the aggressive blood cancer classical Hodgkin lymphoma at the young age of 32. She said it came after a couple of months of trying to gain an appointment at The Ridge Medical Centre. Jolene claims she performed the surgery…
University of Guelph experts weigh in on avian flu risk in pets and humans
Migration season is underway and scientists warn it could fuel the spread and evolution of avian influenza. “Because we have birds moving this time of year, it creates some added risk,” said Scott Weese, a professor at the Ontario Veterinary College and the University of Guelph. “We’re getting birds coming…