United Airlines released the following statement regarding the suspension of United PetSafe Travel: Effective immediately, we are not accepting any new reservations for PetSafe travel. We will honor any existing PetSafe reservations confirmed as of March 20, 2018, although we will assist any customer that wishes to cancel their reservation. This suspension does not affect […]
AKC Legislative Alert On Wednesday, the Ohio House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee advanced a bill that makes numerous changes to the state’s laws regulating high volume dog breeders. As passed by the committee, House Bill 506, sponsored by Representative Brian Hill, is an effort to update the laws in a reasonable manner. We thank […]
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization committed to better health for all dogs, is pleased to announce that $227,442 has been donated by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company to support canine health through the Purina Parent Club Partnership (PPCP) Program. Since it began in 2002, the PPCP Program has raised more […]
It could almost be called a comedy of errors if not for the tragic consequences. Just one day after United made headlines around the world for the callous treatment and death of a passenger’s ten-month-old Frenchie pup, a German Shepherd with an intended destination of Kansas City was somehow was re-routed to Tokyo. Yes, that Tokyo!
Airline personnel have been wielding big power in the years since 9/11. Passengers are regularly berated, fined, kicked off flights, and worse for perceived infractions ranging from what they are reading to what they are wearing as cabin attendants seek to maintain order on the flight.
United Airlines apologized on Tuesday after a dog died on a flight during which it was stored in a passenger’s overhead compartment. A witness said that a flight attendant had ordered the pet owner to put the dog in the compartment before the plane took off.
New York, NY – At the Annual Meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 13, 2018, the AKC Board of Directors Class of 2022 was elected. The three Directors elected were: Christopher L. Sweetwood, Delegate from the Trap Falls Kennel Club. Harold “Red” Tatro III, Delegate from the Fort Worth Kennel Club. Ann Wallin, Delegate […]
Redbarn Pet Products, LLC of Long Beach, CA is expanding their voluntarily recall initially issued on February 9th. The recall expanded to include all lots of product manufactured with raw material from a single supplier because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall is limited to products distributed March 2017 through February […]
Companion Minnesota bills, House File 3157 and Senate File 2646, seek to make it a crime to misrepresent a dog as a service animal or a service animal in training. First violations would qualify as petty misdemeanors with fines up to $100. Second or subsequent violations would qualify as misdemeanors with 30 hours of community service for an organization that serves individuals with disabilities and fines up to $1,000 and/or up to 90 days’ jail time.
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announces the hiring of Alan Fausel as Director of AKC Cultural Resources. Mr. Fausel has an extensive background in the art industry, having worked at the Fine Arts Museums in San Francisco and the Frick Art Museum in Pittsburgh. He has also served as […]
