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Information for Pet Owners: H1N1 and Your Pets on Nov 7, 2009 in Dog News This is recent information from the Canadian Vet Association (Nov 4.09) but as of today one cat has died from H1N1: As Canada prepares for the 2009-2010 influenza season, pet owners may be concerned about transmitting the H1N1 influenza virus to the...

H1N1 flu confirmed in Iowa cat on Nov 7, 2009 in Dog News A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, state officials confirmed this morning, marking the first time a cat has been diagnosed with this strain of influenza. The cat, which has recovered, is believed to have caught the...

Therapy dogs lend an ear, and more on Nov 6, 2009 in Training Molly pinch-hit for Murphy at a therapy gig at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library earlier this fall when Murphy was sprayed by a skunk - an occasional hazard for any active dog. Molly, a 19-month-old Golden retriever from Pembroke, did just fine, lying...

Today in history: Dog becomes first creature sent into space on Nov 4, 2009 in Dog News Mutterings A salute to the space dogs - Muttnik’s! The first dogs in space were dubbed “Muttniks” by the American press and they paved the way for human space exploration – and fearlessly went ‘where no man has gone before…” On Nov. 3, 1957,...

Hotels come to the rescue of Taipei’s pet dogs on Nov 3, 2009 in Mutterings Taipei’s dogs are living it up at hotels, complete with VIP suites and pools, that aim to ease the problem of strays that has plagued the city for decades. Hoping to discourage people from dumping unwanted pets on the streets, two Taipei propr...

How ‘Clifford, the Big Red Dog’ started on Nov 2, 2009 in Mutterings Book Reviews It was 1963, and Norman Bridwell, the father of an infant daughter, was broke and desperately searching for work as a commercial artist in New York City. Figuring he had to try everything, Bridwell put together a portfolio of illustrations and began...

Halloween Safety Tips for your pets on Oct 30, 2009 in Dog News No Scaredy Cats This Halloween: Top 10 Safety Tips for Pet Parents Attention, companion animal caretakers! The ASPCA would like to point out these common-sense cautions that’ll help keep your pets safe and stress-free this time of year. If you do...