The Pets 4 Fun » News http://thepets4fun.com Your Source for everything PET Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:37:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1-alpha-15359 Dog and Cat share childcare http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/dog-and-cat-share-childcare http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/dog-and-cat-share-childcare#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:05:28 +0000 admin http://thepets4fun.com/?p=538 A dog and a cat which have recently given birth in China are taking it in turns to 'childmind' for each other. Both animals are owned by Gao Shunhong, of Fushun, Liaoning province, who adopted the dog two years ago and the cat one year ago. ]]> http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/dog-and-cat-share-childcare/feed 0 Why Microchips Don’t Always Work http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/why-microchips-dont-always-work http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/why-microchips-dont-always-work#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:01:00 +0000 admin It appears one reason why microchips don't always work is because shelters don't always scan!

An article in The Flint Journal says that the Genesee County Animal Control failed to scan a golden retriever, which could have ended up in the incinerator if a good samaritan hadn't intervened...
Gerhardt said his initial remarks were misunderstood but agreed Murphy was not checked for a microchip because he acted aggressively.

"Nothing says you have to scan," he said Monday, noting the state law only requires the shelter to attempt to identify animals through license tags.

On Wednesday, Gerhardt said the shelter actually scans most every incoming animal for microchips unless animals are especially difficult or aggressive.
I'm upset to hear that a shelter isn't doing everything it can to return a dog back to its owner. County shelters, and the employees who work there, are paid for by taxpayers. They have a duty to the taxpayers.

This is still the fault of the owner, relying on an invisible fence to contain a large dog, and then apparently not having a license tag hanging on the dog's collar.

Also, microchips are not a fail-safe measure.]]> http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/why-microchips-dont-always-work/feed 0 A Pet In Your Life Keeps The Doctor Away http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/a-pet-in-your-life-keeps-the-doctor-away http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/a-pet-in-your-life-keeps-the-doctor-away#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:30:00 +0000 PetLover http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090928172532.htm Lowers blood pressure, encourages exercise, improves psychological health -- these may sound like the effects of a miracle drug, but they are actually among the benefits of owning a four-legged, furry pet.]]> http://thepets4fun.com/pet/pet-news/a-pet-in-your-life-keeps-the-doctor-away/feed 0