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By CLAIRE SANT BGSU Student Contributor Oliver and Max, the shop’s furry ambassadors, may not be the ones cutting the checks or handing out the trims but they sure are great spokespeople for the business. Owner Sydney Craig runs the shop with her two dogs eagerly greeting customers at the door. When Craig first opened the doors to Olivers & Max dog grooming in March 2022, he aimed to focus on each pet individually to provide a ‘paw-sh’ experience. The recent move and expansion of the space has helped a lot. The business was once located in a strip of…

BARK (NYSE: BARK), a leading global dog brand, has announced its key role in creating the first international safety standard for dog toys. The company has launched an innovative dog toy testing lab, which simulates real-world use with advanced technology. Led by BARK Safety Director Brian Grochal, the lab has completed more than 2.5 million chew cycles and aims to test 1,500 toys by the end of 2024. Grochal also chairs the ASTM International Pet Product Safety Subcommittee, which works on global safety standards for dog toys and other pet products. BARK’s commitment includes strict…

We all know the ‘fish and a rice cake’ dude.But after almost 18 years already viral video, does he still have fish and rice cakes?Aged just 17 at the time, Danny Andews’ life changed forever as the bodybuilder from Preston featured in an episode of a BBC Three documentary Baby Face Bodybuilders.When asked about his diet, Danny famously replied: “At eight in the morning, I will eat fish and a rice cake.”At two o’clock, I have fish. At four o’clock – before I train – I will have fish and a rice cake.”The clip was turned into a meme and…

Kelly MacDonald mentioned Tyler Heavey recently catching his personal best northern pike.That’s not unusual for vacationers in northern Wisconsin after school.But the 38-inch pike came on a crappie rod that Heavey built in MacDonald’s rod-building class, an offshoot of his role as coach of the bass fishing team at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake. Rod-building class Tyler Heavey works hard on his crappie rod during rod-building class at Prairie Ridge High School. Then there’s Carter Haese and his dad, who have built at least two other rods since the class.”Dad was great,” MacDonald said. “Carter showed him some…

“Seventy percent of pet parents are looking for ways to make a positive impact on the environment,” Joanne Dwyer, vice president of corporate social responsibility and sustainability at PetSmart, told TriplePundit. “They want to be able to do that through easy, small changes they can make in their everyday lives.” That’s why PetSmart is partnering with sustainable dog product maker West Paw to pilot an in-store toy takeback program. They are testing the pilot, which began last month, in 75 PetSmart stores across California, Oregon, Washington and Arizona. It’s starting in the West Coast market because of the higher likelihood…

James Lee holds his dog Minnie Lee at the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh mobile clinic in Braddock on June 20, 2024. (Photo by Jess Daninhirsch/PublicSource) Through a partnership between HARP and AHN that began last fall, dogs, cats and people have received medical services and resources in a mobile pop-up. “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters.” by Stephanie Mirah and Jess Daninhirsch, PublicSource Minnie Lee squirmed in her owner’s arms. The light-brown yorkie terrier mix received vaccinations on an unseasonably warm Thursday at a mobile health clinic parked for…

Any birding trip in Costa Rica is a win. Find your way into mountainous, bio-rich country and you’ll see birds. Oh yes indeed. To give an idea of ​​what’s in store, just this morning, without birding and in an urban zone, I was treated to some avian connections. A Gray Hawk flap flap flap soared over a busy road. The voices of a Tropical Mockingbird, Great Kiskadees, and a Hoffmann’s Woodpecker bounce off the concrete walls. Blue-and-white Swallows chattered overhead, a pair of Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks floated overhead, and a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird zipped between flowering shrubs. If I had listened, maybe…

When I talk to people outside the veterinary professionI often hear how fun it is to work with animals. And yes, it’s a great perk of the job, but it’s not the animals that make the job meaningful to me—it’s the people. As a vet, I get support The person–animal bond, already unique and powerful bond between pets and their families, in many ways: from keeping pets healthy through preventative care to managing acute and chronic diseases, to finish–of–life care. Through this journey, I have arrived learn about their lives and families. AAnd I can also share my own experiences…

The Department of Labor found that out Doskocil Manufacturing Inc., a global manufacturer and distributor of pet products in Texas, committed one willful violation and eight serious violations of required safety regulations following an investigation into an employee’s severe facial burns in December 2023. OSHA inspectors found that three workers at Doskocil Manufacturing Inc., doing business as Petmate, were using a pry bar to cut off excess plastic, called drool, while they were cleaning a structural foam machine when an injection nozzle was removed and sprayed melted plastic in the face of a worker. The employee suffered second and third…

The range, which makes specialty-store quality food available at the grocery store, meets the nutritional needs of dogs from puppyhood through their senior years. It addresses a gap in the market for pet parents because, despite wanting to do everything to give their dogs the best life, they don’t know that they need to feed their dog differently at each age and stage of life. life. The creative, developed by The Works, captures the many silhouettes and personalities our pets display at different ages, but a pet food that will stay with them for life. To align with the creative…