Pet News Oct 2006

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No injuries in pet store fire
A fire at a pet store on Bridgewaters Drive caused smoke and heat damage to the building this afternoon, police said. Police were called to Glad Wags at 12:20 p.m after someone from the neighboring video store called about smelling smoke, said Capt. Mauro Baldanza. By the time emergency personnel arrived, the fire had burned itself out for the most part, except for some small flames, he said. No (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:03:38 GMT)

Pet Shop Boys at the Paramount tonight
Those British boys sure know their electronic pop dance music. Just ask Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys. They will be in town tonight performing at the Paramount Theatre. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:50:44 GMT)

Speedzapper Visits With Pet Owners
We've seen the loss and the sorrow in a pet owner's eyes. "They took somebody I love... somebody that was part of the family." We've heard the stories and the claims of speeders ruining lives. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:12:18 GMT)

WSU hotline helps people grieve the loss of a pet
The loss of a beloved animal is a painful time in an owner’s life. To make coping with this loss easier, students from WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine volunteer to answer calls for WSU’s Pet Loss Hotline. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:48:39 GMT)

Sequoia Humane Society celebrates senior pet month
The Sequoia Humane Society joins with the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Petfinder.com to encourage people looking to adopt a pet to consider giving a home to a senior animal. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:26:33 GMT)

An adorable Shih-Tzu captivated the hearts of Rapid City Journal readers and nabbed the title of Pet Idol
Bobbie Sue — a tiny silver and white Shih-Tzu — received the most votes in the Rapid City Journal’s Pet Idol competition held recently. Moreover, the 13-year-old petite pooch from Spearfish captured the hearts of many through the contest, her mama, Joan Bockwoldt of Spearfish, said. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:27:44 GMT)

Racoon reunited: runaway pet is back with his owner
A mystery racoon, caught running wild in Northern Ireland, has been reunited with his owner - thanks to the Belfast Telegraph. However, it has emerged that the man's second pet racoon, which also disappeared, is still missing. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:32:57 GMT)

Teen shoots and kills neighbor's pet pig
SCOTT CITY, Mo. - It's a story involving a pet pig, a bow and arrow, plus a not so neighborly dispute between neighbors. "I was just out hunting deer on a neighbor's property. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:59:03 GMT)

FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Expands Into New Jersey's Gloucester Township
FETCH! Pet Care, America's largest and most sophisticated pet care franchise offering professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced it has launched a new location in New Jersey's Gloucester Township region to provide area residents with unsurpassed pet care services. This new franchise marks the 53rd FETCH! Pet Care location that, in aggregate, now service over 900 cities (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:30:00 GMT)

Rexam opens PET bottle sale
30/10/2006 - International packaging group Rexam will look to sell its PET bottle facilities in Central and Eastern Europe as part of its plans to focus on more globally recognised products like plastic food packaging. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:42:11 GMT)

Halloween becomes a pet project
Halloween has gone to the dogs. Pet owners are celebrating the Oct. 31 holiday with their furry best friends, dressing them as superheroes, storybook characters and even other animals. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:39:21 GMT)

Puppy reported stolen from Edison pet store
A puppy pilferer stole a Cavalier King Charles spaniel valued at $1,900 from a pet store in the Menlo Park Mall on Saturday, and local veterinarians have been put on alert to keep an eye out for the pooch, Edison police said yesterday. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:03:32 GMT)

Did you adopt a pet?
Did you go through an animal rescue organization to adopt your pet? The Olympian would like to hear about your pet adoption experience. How did it go? Was it worthwhile? What advice you would give to people who are considering pet adoption? (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:56:58 GMT)

UK: Rexam in no hurry to sell PET ops
London-based packaging giant Rexam has said it is in “no rush” to sell its refillable PET bottle operation, based in Sweden and the Czech Republic. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:37:26 GMT)

THE 15TH ANNUAL CONNECTICUT PET EXPO AN ANIMAL LOVERS SHOW
HARTFORD, CT The 15th Annual Connecticut Pet Show, sponsored by PETCO, the PETCO Foundation, Schmackos Dog Treats and the CT Humane Society, opens October 28th and 29th, 2006 at the Connecticut Expo Center. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:15:28 GMT)

Pet Pals: Winter Gear
Deborah Olmstead from Urban Canine stopped by to show off some winter weather pet gear. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:19:36 GMT)

Pet Valu reports early repayment of CAD$15 million debenture debt
In accordance with a previously announced objective to reduce interest expense and financial leverage, Pet Valu Canada Inc. prepaid today the entire principal amount owing under a 12.5% secured subordinated debenture held by Penfund Mezzanine Limited Partnership II , otherwise due on September 30, 2009. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:40:00 GMT)

Old Media Discovers Web Auteurs
The user-generated video world, while still populated by frat boys filming themselves being jackasses and pet owners posting clips of their cats, is fast becoming an arena for semipros who are producing scripted, episodic content. In many cases, they are even being discovered by old media. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:58:23 GMT)

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