Pets used to be the underdogs when it came to travel. But savvy hoteliers and restaurateurs realized that Americans today treat their dogs and cats like part of the family and many want to take them on vacation.The website www.gopetfriendly.com has compiled a list of 30,000 pet-friendly places, including hotels, campgrounds, beaches, bistros, ferry boats, off-leash dog parks and even wineries. The

Okay, we know we’re not supposed to feed our pets human food, but let’s face it, sometimes, it happens. You’re eating lunch and don’t quite feel like picking up the crumbs, so you let your pet play the vacuum cleaner role. Or the sneaky little guy takes some food off your plate when you aren’t looking.Sometimes it’s not that big of a deal–there are some healthy “people foods” for

WASHINGTON - Products intended to treat cats and dogs for fleas and ticks kill hundreds of pets each year and injure tens of thousands, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer.The EPA said it will develop stricter testing and evaluation requirements for flea and tick treatments that are applied to a pet’s skin. The agency also will begin

For years, the Toronto Humane Societybragged of its low euthanasia rate — only 6 percent, compared with other big-city shelters that put down 50 percent or more of the animals they accept.But that impressive statistic was hiding a dark secret, according to criminal charges laid against its top officials. The "model" animal shelter was actually what one investigator called a "house of horrors" —

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