Americans’ love for their pets is apparent in dog parks and grooming parlors, on cat videos and pet food price tags. But just how many pets we love is less clear. Google the U.S. pet population, and you’re quickly confronted with two oft-cited, and contradictory, sources. The American Pet Products Association found that 68 percent […]
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In year of the pig, Hong Kong is pushing back on boars
HONG KONG (AP) — It may be the year of the pig, but Hong Kong has had enough of the wild ones. Authorities in the densely populated financial center are looking for ways to cut down on potentially dangerous encounters between humans and wild boars that have increased as the city’s ballooning population expands into […]
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Scooby loves kids, learns quickly
PARIS — Scooby, a German shepherd mix is available for adoption at Responsible Pet Care at 9 Swallow Road. The 2-year-old is a transfer from Responsible Pet Care’s partner shelter in Puerto Rico. He is a very active dog, loves to be in the company of children, but needs to be the only pet in the […]
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Dixie and Greyson are FCAS's Pets of the Week
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Cat of the Week is Greyson, a handsome 4- to 6-year-old male who has been known to exhibit a naughty or a nice personality at times. Dog of the Week is Dixie, a 5-year-old female Staffy mix from North Carolina. Dixie has […]