Category: Pets News

Renters’ reform bill to end ‘no-fault’ evictions

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Play Brightcove videos While today’s proposals have been broadly welcomed, some campaigners say they simply don’t go far enough – as Geraint Vincent reports So-called no-fault evictions will be banned under new legislation, the government has announced. The Renters’ (Reform) Bill will allow tenants to challenge poor landlords without losing their homes, according to Housing Secretary Michael Gove. A new ombudsman will be established to oversee dispute resolutions, the government said, and a digital “property portal” will be set up to help property owners in understanding their obligations. Renters will also be given the legal right to request a pet…
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Pet palliative care program ‘the perfect fit’ for first foster

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A new program from the PEI Humane Society has brought a lot of happiness to the first Islanders participating in it. The Palliative Care Foster Program, which sends older animals home with families to be cared for in their last months, started in March. The society has dozens of families lined up to participate. Tasha, a nine-year-old dog, is the first pet to be fostered under the program. “It was just the perfect fit at the perfect time for me,” said Alesia Napier, who will take care of the dog. “She’s just been a joy, and filled a huge void…
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‘Intense training’: Search and rescue dogs on track for takeoff

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Barrie-based Georgian Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue partnering with Canadian Wings and Rescue on Tuesday to get dogs acclimatized to air travel As a dog handler with the Barrie-based Georgian Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue (GBVSAR) organization, Bruno Baker is part of a team that has a canine unit with two certified dogs and three more in training. Their role is to locate people or the clues they may have left behind. Baker explained the three main tracking disciplines that were involved. “(There’s) tracking a path, where a dog is asked to follow the footsteps of a person where they…
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Dogs will be allowed in outdoor dining spaces: US

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Just in time for the summer dining season, the US government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces. But even though nearly half of states already allow canine dining outdoors, the issue is far from being settled, with many diners and restaurants pushing back against the increasing presence of pooches. “I’d like to be able to enjoy my meal without having to worry about fleas, pet hair, barking and entitled dogs and their owners,” said Tracy Chiu Parisi, a food blogger in New York, who was once started by a dog…
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Olivia Plath Seeks to Rehome Hedgehog Because She Is Unable to Give Pet the ‘Care She Deserves’

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In December, the Welcome to Plathville star revealed that she and her husband Ethan moved from Florida to Minnesota Olivia Plath/Instagram Olivia Plath is looking for a new home for her pet hedgehog. the Welcome to Plathville star, 25, announced on her Instagram Story that she is rehoming her pet hedgehog named Halle. The news comes a few months after Olivia and her husband, Ethan Plathrelocated from Florida to Minnesota. “I am unable right now to give her the attention and care she deserves and would rather see her go to a new, loving, hedgie-friendly home,” Plath wrote on her…
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Frustrated Pet Owners Turn to Private Jets to Fly Their Animals

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Last year, seven pets died during flights, according to Transportation Department data. Of these fatalities, six occurred on Hawaiian Airlines flights. Five of these animals were short-faced dogs shipped in cargo, said Marissa Villegas, a Hawaiian Airlines spokeswoman. Ms. Villegas said that before traveling to Hawaiian, passengers traveling with pets had to acknowledge and accept the risks. Private carriers step in Meanwhile, private jet companies have stepped in, offering air travel for pets inside the plane without having them spend hours trapped in crates or carriers. Some, like NetJets and VistaJet, have dedicated pet programs. On VistaJet flights, pets are…
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IN FOCUS: Why are people cruel to pets and wildlife?

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INVESTIGATING ANIMAL ABUSE CASES The Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), which comes under the National Parks Board, has investigated an average of about 1,250 alleged cruelty cases a year since 2019. About 5 per cent of these cases, which include neglect, abandonment and abuse cases, leading to enforcement actions such as composition fines, warning letters or prosecution in court. The remainder of the cases consist mostly of neighborly disputes, animals involved in road traffic accidents or others involved in fights with stray animals, AVS’ director of investigations Joshua Teoh told CNA. Upon receiving reports, AVS investigation officers interview witnesses and…
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Pets of Alberta wildfire evacuations find safety in impromptu shelters

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With wildfires prompting thousands of Albertans to leave their homes, many residents have scrambled to find transportation and lodging for their dogs, cats, horses and other animals. The City of Edmonton started setting up an animal shelter at the Edmonton Expo Center on Friday, estimating that morning that an equal number of people and pets had arrived at the emergency hub. Alexis Gigg, communications and marketing coordinator for the Drayton Valley Cause for Critters charity, said board members and volunteers packed dozens of cats and kittens into carriers and a two-level rolling kennel on Thursday night. The group also moved…
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