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South Bay Pet Talk Blog from Dailybreeze.com:
Updated: Dog was found and is back home - Lawndale - Urgent lost dog notice: "Olive," tan Chihuahua mix, needs daily meds, lost today near 159th & Hawthorne
02/07/12 - Update 2/7/12 : I received a call from Olive's owner today saying she turned up at the local animal shelter and now is safe back home. We love those kinds of endings. :-) _________________________________________ K..
Spay-neuter clinic open house Wednesday in San Pedro
02/07/12 - The SNP LA -- Spay Neuter Project of Los Angeles , formerly called Clinico -- will host an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 8) at its San Pedro site. Door prizes, refreshments and a tour of the fa..
Keep their smiles bright
02/06/12 - February, according to the folks over at Vetstreet , is Dental Health Month. So they've posted some practical tips on how we can help keep our pets' teeth and gums clean and problem-free. Not only will they be heal..
And the the Most Valuable Puppy/Player is ...
02/06/12 - Fumble ! Yay. Good job.
Fumble! Fumble! Fumble!
02/04/12 - Are we all getting geared up for tomorrow's 8th annual Puppy Bowl? Well, here's something to cheer about: This year's starting lineup features a Long Beach dog named Fumble. From the ..
NYPD dogs go high tech
02/04/12 - Did you read about how the NYPD is outfitting their canine units with infrared cameras? "We're all sheepdogs looking for wolves, and my job is to keep my flock safe," Lieutenant (John) Pappas said..
Yeah, they're 65 cents each. But look at the cool working dog stamps the Post Office is selling
01/24/12 - The stamps, which went on sale this week, are designed to work with those square greeting cards that require "extra postage." "Dogs at Work" highlights four canine careers: guiding, comforting, tracking and searchi..
Keep 'em warm -- blanket donations needed at the Harbor Animal Care shelter in San Pedro
01/24/12 - I received a call today from Theresa Sardisco -- who founded Pedro Pet Pals a few years back -- saying that LA city's Harbor Area shelter is in dire need of blanket donations . The nights, she said, have been espec..
The difference between dogs and cats
01/13/12 - There are many differences, of course. But take your basic car ride. Yes, it was to the vet's office. But the dogs? Thrilled. Thrilled beyond comprehension. Thrilled as in ohboywegetto..
A pig named Bacon Bits
01/12/12 - A dog pound in Ohio wound up with a pot bellied pig recently. The pig's name? Bacon Bits. He apparently liked French fries. The pig, according to this story , has been given to a rescue farm.
Air Force housing in San Pedro to get a new (private) dog park?
01/12/12 - What?. A new dog park for San Pedro? Well, you'll have to join the Air Force to use it. But still. Kind of exciting to hear even a hint about San Pedro dog park plans after waiting and waiting -- and waiting -- for..
Dieting with My Dog - a new book
01/11/12 - Peggy Frezon likes M&Ms. Her dog, Kelly, likes doggie cookies. The more the better. And thus was born Dieting With My Dog , Frezon's memoir about how she lost 40 pounds (and, yeah, the dog lost weight, too) . It wa..
Harmony, the deaf puppy stolen in Manhattan Beach, has been found
01/11/12 - Harmony was taken from her owner's car in the Manhattan Village shopping center shortly after Christmas. Good news: She's been found and is back home. See our earlier posts here ..
What is your cat saying to you?
01/09/12 - I have a very vocal cat, Annie. So I was interested in this article at Vetstreet about why some cats meow at us so much. Often (we're not really shocked to learn) it's to get something from us. Dinner, a stroke, a ..
There's bad news -- and good news -- in this
01/08/12 - While I was at church today the dogs managed to pull a big, red tin filled with Christmas cookies off the kitchen counter and onto the floor. They managed to open the tin. (Witness the numerous teeth marks in..
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