Entirely Pets

The York County SPCA held its 13th Annual Pet Walk at John Rudy Park on Oct. 1 with more than 140 owners and pets participating in the event, raising more than $8,500 to benefit the vital services and programs provided by the York County SPCA for York County residents.

The Guilford county animal shelter is full. To get the adoptions moving, the shelter is sponsoring a “tricks or treats” event next weekend.
If you’ve been thinking about adopting a pet, now is the time to do it.

Stockton and other cities soon will be able to decide whether pit bulls or other dog breeds must be spayed or neutered, under a new law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Wiping away tears and occasionally breaking down, the handler of a Long Beach police dog killed in a shootout said Tuesday the animal saved officers’ lives the night he died.

Making a love connection is a little easier when there’s a pet dog. Complete strangers can show affection without acting all creepy. Pets also provide an instant opportunity to bond.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, which can be spread by ticks that carry the bacteria and then bite humans, leaving behind the tick’s bacteria-filled saliva. Once inside the body, the infection spreads rapidly, causing inflammation of the blood vessels, shock and the buildup of fluid inside the lungs [...]

Veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool want to recruit 20 Labrador dogs to a new study into osteoarthritis of the elbow. The study will help vets understand how osteoarthritis progresses in dogs and how treatment may slow the disease down.

A super-flu could kill up to 1.9 million Americans, according to a draft of the government’s plan to fight a worldwide epidemic. Officials are rewriting that plan to designate not just who cares for the sick but who will keep the country running amid the chaos, said an influenza specialist who is advising the government [...]

Nowadays you don’t have to keep your pet out of your vacation plans. From bed and breakfasts to amusement parks, vacation spots all over the country are getting pet savvy. Not only are places offering pet sitting services, they are organizing special events and Fido-friendly playtimes.
The Web is a great source for scouting out some [...]

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO experts have warned that an influenza pandemic is certain to come, but there is no way to tell when.
Delegates from 80 nations and international agencies began a meeting on Thursday to formulate the best way to fight the growing outbreak of avian influenza [...]