Can anyone recommend a boarder for my bird (small parrot, dusky conure) in Eastern Massachusetts or thereabouts?

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H1N1 has further confirmation of being a zoonotic disease. There have been 2 confirmed cases of ferrets contracting the disease (one of which recovered and one of which died), and now 1 confirmed case of a cat contracting the disease (it recovered). Just like you would when interacting with humans, wash your hands frequently and especially before ( Read more... )

The House of Representatives is currently working on a bill that would outlaw all non-native species of animals in captivity - that is, anything other than cats and dogs - whether as pets, for research, or for education. I urge you to contact your Representatives about this bill because it would not only decimate zoos and scientific research, but ( Read more... )

In case you missed this news of the past few years, the melamine-poisoned milk from China that surfaced in Sept 2008 was prefaced a year and a half earlier in April 2007 by a massive recall of pet foods made by company Menu Foods due to melamine poisoning. Melamine is a chemical usually found in plastics that causes complete kidney shutdown in ( Read more... )

Mars brand dry cat and dog food is being recalled due to salmonella contamination. Their products include Pedigree, Pet Pride, Red Flannel, and Wegman's cat and dog foods. If you have any of the contaminated batches, THROW IT OUT. Canned should be safe since the canning process sterilizes it ( Read more... )

It's a kitty playing a theramin. This one's for you, kelsin. Thanks to jmgold/jmgold42.

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If you or anyone you know is in the Boston area and has a dog, a professional pet photographer I know is looking for models. She's on LJ as amavia (personal) and rubicat (professional), and her professional webpage is Rubicat.com. She took awesome photos of Gabe when I first got her, and she's got a great rapport with animals.

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Ever heard of rental pets? I hadn't either until Dolittler pointed it out. Apparently they're targeting my lovely state next.

I am writing to you today regarding the House act “An Act Prohibiting the Renting of Pets” (H.D. 4864). My name is ***, and I am **occupation** in **location**, and I live and vote in **location ( Read more... )

The same melamine that killed a bunch of cats and dogs has been found in more pet foods from China - this time for smaller pets, both bird and small mammal.

FDA Enforcement Report December 26, 2007

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a) Wild Harvest Fruit and Honey Cockatiel, Recall # V-021-2008 ( Read more... )