Guinea Pigs News

LITTLE Issy Hofton is desperate to see the safe return of her guinea pigs after thieves made a getaway with them while they were still in their large garden hutch.

Hall County Animal Control officers impounded 69 animals from a home in north Hall County last week.

Mill Pets are a family run business with years of experience in pet, reptile and aquatic care.

More than 60 cats and dogs have been brought to the shelter. They are put in crates and assigned generic identifiers.

There's no room at the inn for the Degmans. Not the Days Inn, anyway. Jim and Marilyn Degman didn't suffer significant damage to their home in Monday's storm, but they lost power and decided to seek shelter elsewhere.

Upshur County's pets who are rescued from burning homes will now have a better chance of survival, thanks to the generosity of a number of businesses and individuals.

Brian Hock poses for a portrait inside what is left of the home he shared with his wife and two daughters in the Heather Wood subdivision in Moore located a mile and a half east of I35 in Moore, Ok Wednesday, May22, 2013.

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There was a dog Show, barbecue, stalls run by local animal charities and demonstrations of the practice's latest equipment.

Kimberly Jacobs was getting into her car in front of her Near-Northside home when she heard a "scuffling" sound behind her.

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One of the biggest trends in pet food for 2013 is organic dog food, according to pet trendologists Robbin and Joseph Everett who have reported seeing an increase the number of people who "want to be able to pronounce the ingredients in their pet's food." Consumers are constantly searching the big box pet store shelves for foods that feature organic ... (more)

Hearing about the burial of the animal in a disused tea bag box left her thinking there had to be a better, more dignified way to say goodbye to family pets.

Animals will be available at the temporary shelter at 5845 Acton Circle in Granbury between 9 a.m. and 7 a.m. today and 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday.

Got your springtime garden all planted? Let's hope you saved some room to grow herbs for your bunnies .

Some pet owners love to humanize their pets by dressing them up in human clothes and accessories.

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Perkiomen Valley Patch: When did you open your business? Animal Medical Center: February 6, 1989 - will be celebrating 25 years in 2014! PVP: Who is your ideal client or customer? AMC: The person who considers their pet part of the family! Animal Medical Center is a full-service companion animal hospital, providing care to dogs, cats, birds, ... (more)

Growing up, Roxann Patzman had all sorts of pets: dogs, cats, guinea pigs... "I even had a snake at one time," she said.

A PET firm owner in Salisbury is calling on her customers to help out five animal charities by donating useful items to help them look after creatures in need.