Pet Markdowns

Most of the ongoing difficulties being experienced by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are probably not appropriate for a simple pet blog to broach. However, along with all the other perceived deficiencies of the once-”inevitable” GOP candidate, one issue goes all the way back to 1983 and has to do with his treatment of a [...]

How he got to New York, 800 miles away, & the kind of life he lived in the city are mysteries. A calico cat named Willow, who disappeared from a home near the Rocky Mountains years ago, was found Wednesday on a Manhattan street & will soon be returned to relatives where the children & [...]

Progressive Insurance is offering pet injury coverage of up to $1000 to all collision policy holders, which now comes with the current collision policy at no extra cost. Progressive was the first to offer pet injury coverage but other companies are quickly beginning to follow suit. People treat their pets as family members so smart [...]

1) Cats can run at a speed of about 30 miles per hour The fastest olympic runners top out at about 27 miles per hour. 2) Cats can’t taste foods that are sweet If you gave your cat a big slice of cake, it wouldn’t taste any sweeter to her than would her regular food. 3) Egyptians at [...]

Do you have a new dog or puppy or are thinking of getting one? Well, here is the official PetMarkdowns New Dog / Puppy Supply Checklist that every new dog owner should read before going to the pet supply store. I will present the most basic supply list just to get you started on the [...]

A recent survey conducted by Lab 42 sheds some light on how much money folks spend on their pets throughout the year. The results show that most people (35%) spend $500 – $1000 on their pets each year. 27% spend between $1000 and $2500, while the top spenders, which comprise only 1% of the population [...]

Following the great success of the popular cat cave beds that have been around for a few years now, often found in your local pet store’s pet furniture section, dog cave beds are now being sold. These are great for small to medium-small size dogs that are the type that like to sleep under beds or [...]

When asked most people tend to answer bed bugs. But, in reality fleas should be the more dreaded of the two. Why you ask, well because unlike bed bugs, fleas are known to transmit diseases to humans from animals such as dogs and cats. Notable types are cat scratch fever, typhus, bubonic plague, and tapeworms. Spring [...]

According to 1 vet hospital in Maryland during 2008, they reported to have treated 137 dog snake bites and 67 cat snake bites. Snake bites can often be fatal to your pet, so knowing the signs of a snake bite is important. 10 symptoms of snake bite in your pet include: Sudden weakness and collapse Shaking of the muscles [...]

Police in Sebring Florida are looking for the renter of a property that held about 80 parrots of which around 50 were found dead inside their cages. Police report that a couple dozen parrots that were sharing cages with the dead ones, were still alive but in very poor condition due to lack of food and [...]

The AP reports that pet euthanasia is down alright; we’re talking down by 80% since the 70′s. This in large part is due to the reduced cost of spaying and neutering. Even with inflation, neutering pets cost half today what it did 40 years ago. Another reason for the decline is due to educating the public [...]