The case Commonwealth v. Heather M. Duncan [PDF] presented the question whether law enforcement can enter property without a warrant if they have a reasonable basis for believing that an animal’s life is in danger, expanding an exception that already applies to the protection of human life.
MILPITAS, CA (April 8, 2014) – Summer travel season is almost here. Today ZÜCA released a range of pet carrier designs just in time for all those family road trips. The innovative design of the ZÜCA Pet Carrier doubles as a rolling carry-all and “car seat” for animals, enabling safe transport for your pet in [...]
In a new report released by the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), the Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) reveals that human medications once again tops the list of toxins most commonly ingested by pets. Within the human medications category, a majority of cases (4,151) involved cardiac medications used often to control heart [...]
The Global Pet Expo is the pet industry’s largest annual trade show. The 2014 Global Pet Expo was held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida. The America Pet Products Association and the Pet Industry Distributors Association announced awards for the best new Products Showcase. The award winners for new products for dogs [...]
Take the Lead will be hosting two events at the Angeles Canyon Dog Club in City of Industry, CA on April 19th and 20th. There will be an Ice Cream Social to benefit Take the Lead at $20 per person. There will also be a Chuck-A-Duck event at $10 per person. Support Take the Lead [...]
by Megan Arszman The top canine athletes have converged on Harrisburg, Pa., to compete in the 2014 AKC National Agility Championships. This year 1,640 purebreds and mixed breeds representing 112 breeds and 48 states, including Canada, are competing for bragging rights as the National Champion in one of 11 jump heights. The judges for this [...]
We would like to wish a very special Happy Birthday to our good friend Carol Harris of Bo-Bett Farm! Carol turns 91 today, March 26th. Here’s to many more!
The takeaway from the Global Pet Expo, at which 985 exhibitors of pet products were spread out over 13 football fields’ worth of real estate in the Orange County Convention Center here, is that Americans really love their dogs.
A Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for almost $2 million, a report said Wednesday, in what could be the most expensive dog sale ever. A property developer paid 12 million yuan ($1.9 million) for the one-year-old golden-haired mastiff at a “luxury pet” fair Tuesday in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the Qianjiang [...]
The AKC National Agility Championship will be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this week, Thursday, March 27th through Sunday, March 30th. AKC is thrilled to announce that free live streaming will be available this year so many can enjoy the event from the comfort of their own home. The live streaming is provided by 4 Legged [...]
