Topic: Pet Health

Pet food recall: Sweeping recall affects food for cats, dogs, and ferrets

Natura is recalling all pet food manufactured before last week. The recall includes all Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature, and Karma branded dry pet food and treats.

Bestselling books the week of 4/29/13, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Difference Maker Jack Reece helps a Noah's Ark of animals in India

From elephants to buffaloes, dogs to donkeys, Help in Suffering (HIS), a nonprofit animal welfare group in Jaipur, India, treats animals large and small at low or no cost.

Thanksgiving: The top 5 tips for fostering gratitude in kids

Culture may be pushing kids to want, want, want, but a growing body of research shows that gratitude for what one already has is a huge component for kids of not just happiness, but of physical health, life satisfaction, and even grade point average. So what’s a parent to do? How does one foster gratitude in children, not just for the holidays but for the whole year? Never fear – we’ve read a bunch of the research and have come up with our top five tips for fostering gratitude in kids.

Saving Money Save on pet care costs: 10 tips

Americans spent $50 billion on their pets last year. Here are 10 tips to ensure your furry friend takes a smaller bite out of your budget

'The Gift of Pets': 4 stories from a vet

Veterinarian Bruce R. Coston shares his stories of his time among the animals.

Pet food recall that won't end? Diamond cat food now risky.

Pet food recall from Diamond Pet Foods has been expanded eight times, triggered an FDA investigation and critique, and now includes cat food. The company's handling of the salmonella crisis may be even worse.

Pet food recall 2012 now includes 39 states

Pet food recall 2012 involves brands including Kirkland, Premium Edge, and Diamond Naturals, manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods. The biggest pet food recall 2012 has been expanded multiple times since April. Counting additional recalls by separate brands manufactured in the Diamond Pet Foods facility, affected dog food has been sold in 39 states.

Pet insurance: Company offering pet health coverage

Pet insurance is now being offered by a Pennsylvania-based Capital Blue Cross. An estimated 1 million people have pet insurance, the company estimates.
11/01/2011 11:23 am

Father's Day gifts: Top 5 unusual gifts for under $25

Father's Day gifts may generate a little more boost to the economy this year. Americans will spend an average $106.49, slightly according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. That would be the largest amount in at least eight years. Sure, you can always buy a power tool. In these tough times, however, dads might appreciate something that's equal parts flair and frugal. Here are five unusual Father’s Day gifts for less than $25, which could make June 19 especially memorable.
06/17/2011 10:26 am

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Economist Mom A month’s rent for a night at the pet hospital

As long as people will pay exorbitant fees to care for loved ones – even loved pets – health care costs won't react the way economists think they will. Too much is at stake.
01/10/2011 04:05 pm

Baby panda at makes debut at Atlanta zoo

Baby panda: The cub, who will be named when he is 100 days old following Chinese tradition, will be placed in public viewing areas when he can walk, usually around 4 months old. He measures just over a foot in length long and weighs 2.2 pounds.
12/02/2010 03:23 pm

5 children's books by US politicians

Barack Obama is not alone. Other presidents – and presidential hopefuls – have also written books for children.
11/15/2010 04:41 pm

R&D spending: Here are the Top 10 firms

Apple, Google, and 3M may top Bloomberg’s list of the world’s most innovative companies, but they’re not the biggest research and development spenders – not even part of the Top 20. Out of 1,000 publicly traded companies with the highest R&D spending in 2009, here are the Top 10, according to a survey by management-consulting firm Booz & Co.:
11/15/2010 11:18 am

The Simple Dollar 401(k) vs. Roth IRA, prepaying an underwater mortgage, and other reader questions

401(k) investment makes sense if your employer matches your contribution, but what if they don't (question 9)? Should you prepay an underwater mortgage (question 1)?
10/19/2010 12:15 pm

Pet insurance bill in California to ensure better protection for animals

Pet insurance providers would have to provide more information about what level of care is covered by their insurance plans.
08/25/2010 02:29 pm

Christian Personal Finance Should you buy pet health insurance?

Caring for your pets can be expensive. Here's a look at whether pet health insurance is a good investment.
04/09/2010 01:44 pm

EarthTalk: Can my cat be a vegetarian, too?

Debate is sharp among those with differing views. How does your feline respond?
03/13/2009 01:00 am

In dog-walking, Saudi virtue police see vice

In Riyadh, theories that the practice can encourage flirting revives a ban on buying and selling cats and dogs.
08/12/2008 01:00 am