Archive for the 'Ferrets' Category
Vets Turning to Alternative Treatments for Pets
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006When Ann Dey’s dog had a stroke in July, one side of his face became paralyzed so severely that he couldn’t blink. She knew she had to do something before the 13-year-old pug, Jimmy, lost his eye to infection. “I was open to anything that would help,” Dey said. At Pets Unlimited, a non-profit animal [...]
Pet Stores Spot Checked for Compliance – Does Yours Comply?
Friday, December 1st, 2006The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is conducting a statewide sweep of pet stores over the next five weeks to make sure consumers are protected when they purchase an animal. Under the law, dogs and cats must be at least eight weeks old when sold or offered for sale, and each animal must [...]
Pets in need in Pensacola – Fight Overpopulation and Decrease Euthanasia, They Do NOT Spay and Neuter!
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006Six days a week, at 1:30 in the afternoon, a truck leaves the Escambia County Animal Shelter on Fairfield Drive hauling a trailer filled with dead cats, dogs, puppies and kittens bound for the Beulah Landfill. There, toward the back and out of public view, a freshly turned grave awaits the cargo. The animals are [...]
“My Name is Sam”
Monday, November 13th, 2006After I was discharged from the Navy, Jim and I moved back to Detroit to use our GI bill benefits to get some schooling. Jim was going for a degree in Electronics and I after much debating decided to get mine in Computer Science. One of the classes that was a requirement was Speech. Like [...]
Paralyzed Ferret Gets New Set Of Wheels
Thursday, November 9th, 2006While most vets would have put a paralyzed ferret to sleep, new owner Bill Higbee gives Scooter the royal treatment. When the local vet told Higbee about the ferret, he says he knew he had to adopt him. “We ran the aisles of Ace Hardware with this scooter,” said Higbee. Higbee adopted Scooter and even [...]
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