Animal Welfare

Tips to beat the heat ï¿½ for our canine friends

When the temperatures top out, the two-legged have a multitude of options to beat the heat. Without our assistance, dogs usually have just one - panting.

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PETS

Pets prove to be recession-proof

While Americans willingly cut their spending on upscale restaurants during the Great Recession, their pets continued to dine on gourmet meals.
PETS

Pet Vet: Dealing with allergies

Bogie licks and chews at his feet to the point that they are now red and swollen. Pauline says her dog has been treated with various antibiotics and corticosteroids, but as the dosage of cortisone pills decreases, the incessant licking increases. Pauline has been told Bogie has allergies, and I ...
ANIMAL WELFARE

Dog walkers make a difference

Molly is just one of the hundreds of dogs whose lives are enriched by volunteer dog walkers at Manatee County Animal Services.
PETS

Pets of the week: June 14

Pets available for adoption at the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch.
PETS

Talking Pets: There are two sides to every story about "animal attacks"

The story jumped out at me as I read through the news Saturday afternoon.
PETS

Keeping your senior dog healthy and happy can require daily changes, preventive action

I never had a dog when I was growing up, and I thought I didn't want one, especially years ago when I had a harried household of three young sons and a husband. However, the guys outnumbered me during the debate about accepting the "free" Lab/chow puppy from my brother 15 Christmases ago.
PETS

'Donkey farm' helps adults mentor young offenders

A boy at the Compass Center proudly showed a Summit County, Ohio, judge the eggplants he was tending in the center's garden.
PETS

Pet Vet: Should Alfred's wings be clipped?

It is common practice for people to have their bird's wings clipped in order to prevent it from flying. Jerry wonders if that is the right thing for Alfred, his palm cockatoo.
KRIS WEISKOPF

Manatee Animal Services officers are unsung heroes

NOTE: Debra Starr wrote this column from her experience behind the scenes. Starr is an active volunteer at Manatee County Animal Services. She has been doing animal rescue work for more than 18 years and spends several days a week at the shelter working with the animals. She also works behind the...
PETS

Pets of the Week, June 7, 2013

These pets are available for adoption from Bishop Animal Shelter in Bradenton.