Houston PetSet, a nonprofit organization working to end the homeless animal crisis in Houston, Texas, USA, returned to the Baytown Community Center last Saturday to provide free vaccines and microchips for owned cats and dogs. This was Houston PetSet’s third large-scale community event of 2024, bringing the total number of pets served this year to nearly 2,500. The organization said in a press release that these quarterly events have become a necessity for pet owners...
If you are someone who crinkles your nose and covers it when you smell cat poop, or even just hear the words, there is a growing set out there for whom the words spell money. The cat litter market was valued at $8.0 billion, or Rs66,400 crore, in 2023 and is estimated to reach $13.7 billion, or Rs1,13,710 crore, by 2035, growing at a compounded annual growth rate of 4.7% from 2024, a new report...
Did you know? A private ‘zoo’ spread over 2,000 square metres and holding exotic animals and reptiles operates in the heart of Bombay, near the historic Shivaji Park. The Marine Aqua Zoo, which has been in commercial operation since 2022, claims to be recognized by the Central Zoo Authority. The claim was debunked by The Indian Express newspaper which filed a request for information under the Right To Information Act with the Central Zoo Authority....
Ahead of National Children’s Day in the USA today, renowned animal behaviourist Tom Mitchell, “The 1 Minute Dog Trainer”, launched his latest book, Fun, Fast & Easy Dog Training for Kids: Super Dog Training Academy. Narrated by Roxy the Super Dog, this informative book helps children to train their dogs and build strong connections. In a recent interview about children and dogs. Mitchell said Fun, Fast & Easy Dog Training for Kids is packed with...
Top Tier K9, based in Milton, Florida, has been recognized as the World’s Greatest dog training company on the television show World’s Greatest!… which was aired yesterday on Bloomberg TV. The show will be repeated on Saturday. “Being recognized as the world’s greatest dog training company is an honour and a responsibility we do not take lightly,” Jeff Minder, chief executive officer of Top Tier K9 said in a press release. Minder said the recognition...
Those given to making rude remarks about Pidi, the adorable pet that left an ambitious and arrogant politician alleged to be steeped in corruption feeling humiliated, are probably not going to like this. A new family-friendly streaming service, buddi, has been launched in the USA, and will feature pet-focused content 24×7. Think Netflix for pet people and animal lovers. That’s buddi. Given that 66% of households in the USA now include at least one pet,...
The Delhi High Court has criticised the animal husbandry unit of the government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi for lacking the will to stop the rampant violation of laws by dairy owners in the capital’s nine dairy colonies, The Hindu newspaper reported. The court said the violations not only affect public health, but are also “wrapped in extreme cruelty” to the animals kept there. Last year, a commissioner appointed by the court to...
Calviri, Inc., a company spun out of Arizona State University and based in the Phoenix Bioscience Core, has announced the successful conclusion of the Vaccine Against Canine Cancer Study on May 4, a five-year clinical trial investigating a novel preventive cancer vaccine in dogs. This multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the largest of its kind in veterinary oncology, represents a significant milestone in the fight against canine cancer, the company said in a press release. Attempts...
With a hand from some young helpers, Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, recently released two dozen turtles back into their natural habitat after they were rescued during construction of the Mid-Michigan Pipeline Project, the company said in a press release. Several children of Consumers Energy employees joined the turtle release programme in rural Ingham County. The turtles came from the eggs of adult females that were carefully removed from the path of the pipeline...
Incidents of dog attacks on U.S. Postal Service employees rose to more than 5,800 last year. As part of its 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the U.S. Postal Service is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery and ensure the safety of postal staff. The theme of the campaign, which began yesterday and runs through Sunday, is “Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves...
