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Are Pets Allowed at Greece’s Archaeological Sites? | Smart News

, 27/05/2023

Dogs sunbathing at the Acropolis Michael Condouris via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0 Under the watchful eyes of their owners, pets will soon be allowed to roam in more than 120 of Greece’s archaeological sites, the country’s culture ministry announced. Previously, only service animals accompanying visitors with disabilities were permitted, according to the Greek Reporter‘s Tasos Kokkinidis. The new policy is a “first, but important, step” toward a “framework of accessibility to monuments and archaeological sites on the model of other European countries,” said Culture Minister Lina Mendoni in a statement, per Google Translate. The new rules require dogs…

Dogs face the risk of deadly lead poisoning from pheasant meat in pet food | UK News

, 10/05/2023

Dogs may be at risk of lead poisoning after “very high” concentrations from shotgun pellets were found in raw pheasant pet food. After testing out samples of raw pheasant dog food, researchers from the University of Cambridge discovered that the majority contained high levels of lead, which could put dogs’ health at risk if they ate it frequently. The researchers looked at 90 samples from UK dogs food products and found that more than three-quarters – 77% – had lead concentrations higher than the maximum residue level (MRL) permitted by law. How was the study conducted? The Cambridge scientists tested…

‘I have to try’: Calgary charity setting up pet advocacy center to help disadvantaged

, 08/05/2023

Melissa David knows the importance of having a pet for an individual’s mental health. David, who founded Parachutes for Pets, a Calgary charity that provides subsidized pet care, including food hampers and medical treatment, to low-income Calgarians, was in his early 20s when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. She was single and said her only companion was her dog Charlie, who not only kept up her spirits but forced her to get out of the house. “I wasn’t doing that for me. I was doing that because Charlie would need to go out and have a walk. I was…

Meet the Canadians helping stray dogs and cats displaced by war in Ukraine

, 06/05/2023

Open this photo in gallery: Duane Taylor and Deebo visit the Bruce Pit dog park in Ottawa. Mr. Taylor is the founder of Impact Express, an animal rescue organization in Eastern Europe.Blair Gable/The Globe and Mail When Canadian Duane Taylor first reached out to Elena Nicolescu last year to offer to drive dog food into Ukraine from the shelter where she volunteers in Romania, she thought he was joking. A couple of hours later, when the Ottawa resident messaged her that he had bought his plane ticket to Romania, Ms. Nicolescu and her co-workers at the Red Panda shelter in…

Arnold Schwarzenegger Has a New Pet Pig

, 29/04/2023

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a new pet to add to his family…and it’s a pig! The former California governor’s new pig’s name is Schnelly Schwarzenegger. “Chnell” means “fast” in German, FOX-11 reports, and the pig is reportedly quick on its feet. Schwarzenegger, 75, discussed the new addition to his family for the first time ever during a sit-down with FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson for The Issue Is. The Austrian native said the piglet was getting along well with his other pets: A donkey, a miniature horse, and a dog. Arnold Schwarzenegger/Instagram This isn’t the first time the Terminators actor has had…