Archive for July, 2007
Thief Stole Greyhound Donation Money
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007Three men in their 50s and 60s furiously chased a young man Saturday through Lake Square Mall after the man snatched a donation jar full of money for elderly greyhound dogs. John McKimmey, 59; Glenn LaPere, 55; and Jerry Jacoby, 66, pursued the thief they described as a teenager as he dashed through Sears about [...]
Easter Lilies can be Deadly for your Cat
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is leading a nationwide campaign to warn cat owners about the dangers of Easter lilies and other variations in the lily family. “Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum), Tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum), Rubrum lily (Lilium speciosum), Japanese show lily (Lilium lancifolium) and some species of the Day lily (Hemerocallis species) can [...]
West Boca residents fight to save neighborhood feral cats from being euthanized
Friday, July 13th, 2007West Boca residents at the Newport Bay Club have cared for the feral cats in their community for years. They’ve watched them, fed them and given them names. But those cats soon could be trapped and euthanized if the Newport Bay homeowners association has its way. ‘A lot of people in this neighborhood are really [...]
It’s yappy hour as local company expands
Friday, July 13th, 2007American Pet Resort LLC is embarking on a regional and nationwide expansion plan that could make it one of the largest high-end pet boarding and day care businesses in the country. The Ponte Vedra Beach company hopes to open five to eight nationwide locations a year for three years, CEO Fred Goldsmith said. American Pet [...]
Pets come for the fun at Paws in the Park
Friday, July 13th, 2007Hundreds attended the ninth annual Paws in the Park Festival and Pet Walk at Blalock Park in Venice. The event is a benefit for the Suncoast Humane Society. The Interact Club helps organize the event with a bake sale. The event offered pet adoptions, live entertainment, arts and crafts, a kid’s play area, food, vendors, [...]
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