| Firefighter served dog food settles | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:22:25 AM by Blog57 Team | | A black firefighter will be paid $2.7 million to settle claims he suffered racial harassment and discrimination after fellow firefighters served him spaghetti laced with dog food. The award, approved 11-1 by the City Council on Wednesday, was the latest in a string of settlements of lawsuits alleging harassment, discrimination and hostility within the Fire Department. Firefighter Tennie Pierce, 51, said in his suit that Firefighter Jorge Arevalo mixed canned dog food purchased by Capt. John Tohill into Pierce's dinner at their station two years ago, and another captain, Chris Burton, knew about the trick but didn't say anything. Pierce ''took a large bite, at which time he noticed the other firefighters were laughing and making noises,'' the lawsuit said.... | |
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| | | Relaunch of Eukanuba Brand Dog Food Enables Consumers to Feed the ... | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:42:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eukanuba, a Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) brand has unleashed a multi-platform marketing campaign to educate consumers about the unique nutritional needs of different dog breeds and sizes to help support the relaunch of its premium Eukanuba line of dog foods. Eukanuba offers the most complete food lineup, delivering nutrition that is customized by breeds, breed size, and health and performance requirements. Eukanuba has found a way to truly feed every breed's needs. Eukanuba formulas are made from our highest quality ingredients and formulated with an ideal combination of protein and fat for individual dogs. The new Eukanuba lineup will be the brand's most extensive, including: NEW Eukanuba Breed Specific formulas NEW Eukanuba Custom Care formulas Eukanuba Breed Size formulas – available in Small Breed, Medium Breed and Large Breed Eukanuba Premium Performance formulas Eukanuba Natural Lamb & Rice formulas The full lineup will be available in pet specialty stores nationwide as of March 2007.... | |
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| | | Field and Forest Facts: A dog called Coyote | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:18:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | Coyotes, which occasionally crossbreed with domestic dogs, becoming "coydogs," have been known from ancient times and abound in Native American tales where "Coyote" is cast as a philosopher, a mischievous clown, or an evil trickster whose adventures include stealing food from honest folks. The Aztecs called them coyotl, meaning "holes" (where they spend the first part of their lives), and whether you call them KI-oats (KAH-oats in East Texan) or ki-OH-tees, we certainly have plenty of them in Deep East Texas, where estimates run as high as 15,000! Pick almost any night, particularly if there's a full moon, drive out in the country a short distance, stop, roll down the windows and listen. It won't take long before Canis latrans, or "barking dog" will start serenading you. Barking, yipping, howling, wailing and yodeling in chorus, a few can sound like dozens as they vary their voices almost like a ventriloquist.... | |
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| | | Readington rejects police request for bomb-sniffing dog | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 7:39:59 AM by Blog57 Team | | Readington Township officials have denied a second request by the Police Department to accept a $45,000 federal grant to fund a bomb-sniffing dog. The decision was made in closed session and wasn't discussed publicly, but might be considered again Monday at the urging of Chief James Paganessi. Hunterdon is the only county in the state without a bomb-sniffing dog, so departments generally call Somerset County or State Police when bomb threats occur, says Lt. Sebastian Donaruma. He says the Homeland Security grant, combined with donations of veterinarian services and food, would ensure that local tax dollars wouldn't be used. "It would be an asset for two reasons," he said. "First, for the explosion detection end, and, to cross-train for patrol and tracking purposes." He said bomb-sniffing dogs are needed each year for the balloon festival at Solberg Airport, and were used in several bomb threats at township schools in recent years.... | |
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| | | Festival Foods Announces Twin Cities First Pet Food Shelf | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 11:23:18 AM by Blog57 Team | | Representatives of Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc. announced the launch of a food shelf for homeless animals in the Twin Cities. The Bloomington Festival Foods location is conducting a pilot program in partnership with the Minnesota Valley Humane Society to encourage customers to donate food for the animal shelter. Shoppers at the Bloomington Festival Foods may purchase pre-packaged grocery bags of supplies for animals for $5. Supplies will be donated to the Minnesota Valley Humane Society in Burnsville. "We're seeing this as the beginning of a great service for homeless animals," said Tom Clasen, Director of Operations for Festival Foods. "We've run food shelves for humans for a long time, and it seemed only natural to support our four legged friends as well." Clasen added the program in Bloomington is a six week pilot.... | |
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| | | Sheridan refuses to dig into pooch food! | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 3:08:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan refused to eat dog food, even though she was promoting Dine With Your Dog Day. The actress wasn't the only person who turned down the opportunity fellow dog lover The Exorcist star Linda Blair also refused, because she is a vegetarian. "This is not Fear Factor," Sheridan was quoted by Contactmusic, as saying. The pair were at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel event in Los Angeles for the Dine With Your Dog Day. However, others including actress Melissa Gilbert did eat pooch food. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has teamed up with actor Dick Van Patten's dog food company Natural Balance to create Dine With Your Dog Day in the hope of showing animal lovers how delicious pet chow can be.... | |
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| | | It was a 'Dog's Day in the Park' | | Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:05:46 AM by Blog57 Team | | Owners prepared their pooches for the musical sits competition. Dog Day was also a way for different breeds to get acquainted. Debbie Crawford relaxes with her dog Mo after a winning performance in the tricks competition. Some dogs chose to sit out the festivities opting for quality time with the family instead. .... | |
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| | | Do You Know What Goes Into Your Dog's Food? | | Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 7:07:02 AM by Blog57 Team | | You care about your pet's health and well-being, but you may not know the whole story when it comes to what you're feeding your cat or dog. Federal guidelines allow for disturbing ingredients in dog and cat food. How can you be sure you're doing the right thing for your pet? Most importantly, watch out for byproducts. Vets say consumers should look for wholesome, natural ingredients when choosing a pet food and should avoid by-products, synthetic chemicals, unnecessary additives and colorings. One alternative is all-natural pet food. Natural pet foods like the Wellness Brand go well beyond government dictated standards -- avoiding byproducts -- and instead focus on natural ingredients such as real meat, high quality grains and botanical extracts. For more information, visit www.oldmotherhubbard.com To speak with someone in your area about the benefits of all-natural pet food, contact D S Simon Productions - (212) 736-2727.... | |
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| | | The pet care industry is taking off in Egypt, but local producers ... | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:18:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | Egypt's pampered pets are high-class customers: Expensive imported products currently dominate the pet-care industry here, but local companies are squeezing their way into this growing market. Egyptian producers of pet food and accessories have a price advantage, but are still struggling to lure A-class consumers away from the brands they know. And while government restrictions on pet-food imports are giving a boost to local players, pet lovers and veterinarians are less than impressed with what they are offering their precious pets. The emergence of a defined pet-care market in Egypt began roughly 10 to 15 years ago, when retailers began carrying small supplies of pet food and veterinarians started opening clinics in wealthy areas such as Maadi and Heliopolis. The UK-based market research firm Datamonitor expects the pet-care industry in Egypt to grow 104.8% between 2000 and 2010, with a controlled annual growth rate of 7.4%.... | |
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| | | Fight Over Dog Treat Led To Vallejo Pit Bull Mauling | | Posted Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:09:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | VALLEJO -- The Vallejo woman who was mauled by her pit bull on Tuesday claimed she was attacked after she fed her other dog a treat, an animal control official said Friday. David Sidie, the Benicia Vallejo Humane Society's animal services director, said 21-year-old Rebecca Mantione has agreed to have the unaltered, male pit bull Niko euthanized after the 10-day quarantine expires on Oct. 13. Mantione suffered bites on her arms and legs when Niko attacked her at her home on Chenin Blanc Place Tuesday morning. She remains in fair condition at the John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. The Vallejo Fire Department reported she lost a considerable amount of blood. Sidie said Mantione told him she fed her smaller dog, a terrier mix, a treat and the dogs began fighting.... | |
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