http://www.petswelcome.com/articles Pet Travel Articles Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/how-to-help-pets-after-the-moore-oklahoma-tornadoes.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/how-to-help-pets-after-the-moore-oklahoma-tornadoes.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:45 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=9341 We’ve all seen the damage that the tornado in Moore, Ok did and our hearts go out to all those affected. The pets also need help and the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is putting out a call for help. The number of displaced animals and lost animals is large and they are working with many [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/how-to-help-pets-after-the-moore-oklahoma-tornadoes.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/bay-village-fire-department-receives-a-new-pet-oxygen-mask.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/bay-village-fire-department-receives-a-new-pet-oxygen-mask.html#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:32 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=9186 In our day to day hustle and flow, it’s great to take a break and read some news that makes us smile. It could be a heart warming story of a cat or dog that was missing for months and was reunited iwth their family, a child who overcame a hurdle, or an event that [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/bay-village-fire-department-receives-a-new-pet-oxygen-mask.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/avmas-sourcebook-top-pet-owning-states.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/avmas-sourcebook-top-pet-owning-states.html#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:00:54 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=8895 The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) released its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Source book, revealing which states have the largest number of pet owners and which have the fewest. The information comes from a survey that the AVMA conducts every 5 years and includes breakdowns of pet ownership by state with the last survey [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/avmas-sourcebook-top-pet-owning-states.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/hartz-pet-treat-recall.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/hartz-pet-treat-recall.html#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:00:01 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=8913 Hey fellow dog lovers, check the labels and brands of dog treats you have in your cupboards. Hartz Mountain Corp announced a voluntary withdrawal of two brands of treats: Hartz Chicken Chews and the Hartz Oinkie Pig Skin Twists with Chicken. These treats are sold across the U.S. and may have been in contact with [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/hartz-pet-treat-recall.html/feed 1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/holidays-for-animals-from-around-the-world.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/holidays-for-animals-from-around-the-world.html#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:00:10 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=8711 With all the holidays we celebrate and special ones that express our love and care towards our pets – not to mention the upcoming holiday that’s all about a furry creature poking its head out of the ground to see its shadow – the question came up recently among us here at PetsWelcome, “What holidays [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/holidays-for-animals-from-around-the-world.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/my-top-10-recommended-pet-blogs.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/my-top-10-recommended-pet-blogs.html#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:00:26 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=8744 For me, New Year’s Day is a day to clean house literally and figuratively. I tidy up my house and also clean out old files from my computer, delete old emails, and also review bookmarks on my browser. I started using an application (Flipboard) for my iPad where I can bookmark websites I like to [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/my-top-10-recommended-pet-blogs.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/cat-sanctuary-in-rome-facing-eviction.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/cat-sanctuary-in-rome-facing-eviction.html#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:41 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=8801 My aunt told me when she traveled around Italy years ago she had seen cats in Rome, at the ruins, sitting around. She said it was surreal. She turned and saw one cat, then slowly as dusk set in more and more cats appeared among the ruins not too far from where it is believed [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/cat-sanctuary-in-rome-facing-eviction.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/prepare-for-hurricane-sandy.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/prepare-for-hurricane-sandy.html#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:56:53 +0000 chris http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=8372 As of Friday, October 26th, Hurricane Sandy–the 19th named storm, and 10th hurricane so far this year–is barreling up the east coast and predicted to make landfall on Monday/Tuesday morning somewhere between the Chesapeake Bay to the south and New York’s Long Island to the north. With 38 lives already lost in the Caribbean, Sandy, [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/prepare-for-hurricane-sandy.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/recall-alert-yoghund-frozen-yogurt-dog-treat.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/recall-alert-yoghund-frozen-yogurt-dog-treat.html#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:41:32 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=8272 On October 10, 2012 the FDA reported that Yoghund’s organic banana and peanut butter product was found to have salmonella. TBD Brands, owner of Yoghund, has announced a voluntary recall for the safety of their customers. They are being cautious as these products contain organic peanut butter and are part of a massive recall of [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/recall-alert-yoghund-frozen-yogurt-dog-treat.html/feed 1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/5-green-steps-to-removing-cat-smells-from-carpet-bedding.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/5-green-steps-to-removing-cat-smells-from-carpet-bedding.html#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:00:36 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=8180 Cats tend to not smell as bad as dogs do, but sometimes they roll in something, get too dirty, and end up smelling bad. Usually, a good brushing and maybe a wipe down with a damp towel can take care of a smelly or dirty cat. However, sometimes it’s not that simple. My cats tend [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/5-green-steps-to-removing-cat-smells-from-carpet-bedding.html/feed 1