Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship (famous for hits like We Built This City on Rock and Roll and Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now), just released a new PSA for Noah’s Wish, a nonprofit organization that rescues animals from disasters.
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The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) has awarded an educational grant and recognition award to Carrie Miller DVM, DACVIM. The grant is due in part to honor the late “Heimdall,” a much beloved deaf Great Dane. The grant is provided to support further research of mutating bacterial pneumonia and other respiratory illness in large breed dogs.
3rd Annual ShamRock’n Roll in the West End
Dallas’ West End Market Street will be the site for the 3rd Annual ShamRock’n Roll in the West End, Sunday, March 14, 2010 from Noon – 7:00 pm. Irish foods, green beer, Celtic music and local bands, Irish dancers, bagpipers, arts and crafts vendors, and the 3rd Annual ShamRock’n Roll Pet Parade and Pet Look Alike Costume Contest presented by Petropolitan Doggie Day Spa and benefiting the SPCA of Texas, make this an event for everyone. Whether partiers need a little hair of the dog from Saturday’s Greenville Avenue celebration or a family day out is in order, this free event fits the bill. That’s right; there is not a cover charge. Just come and have fun.
Dean Calderon to Open K9 University’s 2010 Dog Training Seminar Series
K9 University recently announced that Dean Calderon, a leading world champion and contender in working dogs, and Schutzhund competitions, had accepted their invitation to join their team by opening the training season during what will most likely be the best training season in the company’s history. The dog training seminars and events season opens on April 30, 2010.
Trupanion Prepares Pet Owners for Seasonal Allergies in Pets with Pet Insurance Coverage
Trupanion, a pet insurancecompany in Seattle, reminds pet owners that pets too can get seasonal allergies which can prove costly and problematic. Trupanion offers pet insurance coverage for allergies in pets and expects to receive a higher volume of allergy-related claims come this spring.
