For Today's Pet News: Pet Gazette

Britons insure pets before income(Nov. 14) - UK - Britons are more likely to have insurance for their pet and their mobile phone than they are for their own income, a survey showed. Complete Story

Auto insurer offering coverage for Fido, too(Nov. 14) - New Jersey - Feel free to sit unbuckled in the passenger seat, your head out the window and your tongue hanging out. You can still have collision coverage. Well, you can if you're a dog. Complete Story
                                Pet of the Week
                              
                                      "Saber"

  
When pets go to Heaven(Nov. 14) - Indiana - Unlike the backyard funerals of our childhood, veterinarian offices and pet bereavement services and crematoriums are an alternative way to memorialize favorite four-legged family members and friends. Complete Story

Protecting your pet when you travel(Nov. 13) - Colorado - If you're debating between bringing your pet along or boarding, think first about your pets' ability to travel. Some pets may love to travel while others are extremely nervous or uncomfortable so it is necessary to consider how your pet will do either in the car or in the air. Complete Story

            

Good manners make pets more welcome(Nov. 12) - Texas - Some events welcome our pets, but to keep that invitation open pet owners need to observe proper etiquette. Good manners forbid crashing a party, and our pets shouldn't either. Complete Story

To wounded soldiers, therapy pets are golden(Nov. 11) - Texas - Charlie wore his typical content expression, and when a young man using a cane walked in, the man immediately recognized Charlie and gave him a hug.  Charlie licked him in return. Complete Story

Trainer helps turn difficult dogs into good family pets(Nov. 11) - Canada -Tumnus the Catahoula Leopard dog was a challenge from the moment he was found on the side of a northern Alberta road. His fear of people - what happened to make him that way is something Nicole Johnston doesn't think about - made him so aggressive that even a foster family couldn't deal with him.  Complete Story

Moves put stress on people, pets(Nov. 11) - Missouri - When we moved to Columbia about 15 years ago, we came with our 4-year-old daughter, Ashley, and a black Labrador retriever. We stayed in a pet-friendly hotel for the first few days until we could find a rental unit that would take pets.   Complete Story

Children and pets can learn to live together happily(Nov. 11) - Texas - Not everyone was thrilled when Kim and Jamie Chilcote brought baby Jack home from Guatemala. Sonny, a 6-year-old Weimaraner, had issues.  Complete Story

When pets are ill, humans can use kindness(Nov. 10) - California - When one of our cats recently fell ill, it wasn't a cause for concern, at first. All three of our cats had exhibited the same lethargy and lack of appetite at one time or another. Our veterinarian even had a name for the mysterious ailment - fever of unknown origin, - and routinely prescribed amoxicillin, which always worked.  Complete Story

Monitor diet and exercise in older pets(Nov. 9) - Texas - Did you know that excess weight on an older pet can be extremely dangerous to the animal's health, just like a human? As pets age, their metabolism starts to slow down, and they usually aren't as active as they were when they were younger. Complete Story

There's no such thing as easy-to-care-for pets(Nov. 7) - Florida -  Many people will select a cat as a pet over a dog believing they are easier to care for. Cats are independent and don't need to be walked.  Complete Story

Safe Holidays For Pets(Nov. 6) - New York -  How can my pets safely share in our Thanksgiving dinner? Are pine needles from Christmas trees harmful to animals? How do I keep my pets away from my Hanukah chocolates?  Complete Story
 
Rough Economy Means More Abandoned Pets(Nov. 6) - Michigan -  The sagging economy has taken a toll on families all across mid-Michigan. Those families are forced into making tough financial choices, they're choices that have some families parting ways with their family pet.   Complete Story