Author: Petz

SINGAPORE, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — VETRESKA, recognized worldwide for its innovative and quality pet products, proudly announces the opening of its first flagship store, FUR, at One Holland Village, Singapore. This landmark establishment marks a major step in VETRESKA’s global retail expansion, bringing to life its vision of luxury pet care. FUR: A VETERINARY PET STORE FUR: Redefining Luxury Pet Care Located in the bustling heart of One Holland Village, FUR represents the epitome of luxury in pet spa and wellness. Created for the intelligent pet, the store is a sanctuary where every detail is carefully designed to provide…

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The Don’t! x Bright Horizons landing page, where pet parents can book employer-sponsored pet sitting from 5-star pet sitters. (Graphic: Business Wire)SAN FRANCISCO, January 16, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wag!, (Wag! Group Co., Nasdaq: PET), which strives to be the number one platform to solve the service, product and wellness needs of the modern US pet household, today announced that its pet care solutions are now available through Bright Horizons Back-Up Care Services, giving employers nationwide the ability to offer sponsored pet care solutions pets for employees.As workers continue to evolve and prioritize a healthy work-life balance, Wag! is excited to create an…

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — VETRESKA, recognized worldwide for its innovative and quality pet products, proudly announces the opening of its first flagship store, FUR, at One Holland Village, Singapore. This landmark establishment marks a major step in VETRESKA’s global retail expansion, bringing to life its vision of luxury pet care. FUR: A VETERINARY PET STORE FUR: Redefining Luxury Pet Care Located in the bustling heart of One Holland Village, FUR represents the epitome of luxury in pet spa and wellness. Created for the intelligent pet, the store is a sanctuary where every detail is carefully designed to provide…

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The City of Irvine Animal Care Center invites the community to attend the 17th annual Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair Sunday, December 10, 10 am–2 pm The fair features hundreds of adoptable animals from regional pet rescue groups and animal shelters, including dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small animals. This annual event serves as a platform to foster community engagement with animals in need of loving homes and provides a valuable pet care resource. In addition to adoptable pets, the fair will include services and products for pets and their human companions from a variety of vendors, taste…

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced that it approved Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine, the first vaccine of its kind against the mosquito-borne disease. Called Ixchiq, the vaccine is approved for those ages 18 and older at increased risk for the disease. Monica R/Flickr ccChikungunya is considered an emerging health threat worldwide, with at least 5 million cases reported in the past 15 years, mainly in areas where the mosquito that carries the virus is endemic. The most affected regions include Africa, Southeast Asia, and some parts of the Americas. The FDA says chikungunya is spreading to new areas,…

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Dozens of pet owners have posted reports on social media about their dogs and cats getting sick after eating Purina Pro Plan pet food. As of January 4, 2024, the public Facebook group, Saving Pets One Pet @ One Hourreceived 197 anecdotal reports of sick animals, including 151 dogs and 46 cats. Fifty one (51) animals died. What pet owners are reporting The following is a small sampling of the stories posted on Saving Pets One Pet @ One Hour in the past month. I have 5 sick dogs on the Purina pro plan. Severe diarrhea and dehydration. One dog…

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MIAMI and NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lafayette Square, a national investment platform, announced today that it has provided debt financing to support the acquisition-focused growth strategy of Best Friends Pet Care (“Best Friends”). Best Friends Pet Care is one of the largest pet service providers in The united stateoffers boarding, grooming, training, and doggy day camp.Lafayette Square Holding Company logo (PRNewsfoto/Lafayette Square Holding Company)Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, Best Friends Pet Care provides a holistic suite of pet care services at 39 locations in more than 18 states, including its flagship location at Disney…

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Petcurean released its third annual Sustainability Impact Report highlighting new environmental achievements and continued commitment to sustainability leadership. (Photo: Petcurean)Highlights from the premium pet food manufacturer’s sustainability report also include calculating Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, launching an eco-friendly insect protein recipe, and providing 2.4 million meals to dogs and cats in North AmericaThe report demonstrates the Company’s continued commitment to sustainability leadershipCHILLIWACK, British Columbia, February 01, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Petcurean, the award-winning manufacturer of premium pet food brands Go! Solutions®Today is Fresh®Get together® and Summit® is excited to share its third annual Sustainability Impact Report, which reflects the Company’s ongoing journey…

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Published on December 14, 2023 SAN ANTONIO (December 14, 2023) – As the holiday season approaches, San Antonio Animal Care Services (SAACS) is seeing more and more residents struggling to feed their pets. The shelter is joining forces with City Council members for a friendly competition that will help at-risk pet parents feed their companion animals. The project, “Kindness Unleashed: 10 Council Districts, 1 Pawsitive Goal,” hopes to help needy San Antonio pets with donated bags of kibble and canned food. By January 12, 2024, SAACS expects to receive at least 5 thousand pounds of pet food to be distributed…

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LEWISTON – Starting Feb. 5, Fish and Game staff will continue a control action to reduce deer density in Slate Creek and adjacent areas as an ongoing attempt to reduce the spread of chronic wasting disease. The project is expected to last up to 4 weeks.This is the second year of control actions in and around the Slate Creek area in Game Management Unit 14 north of Riggins, where CWD was first identified in the fall of 2021. CWD is a contagious and invariably fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, and moose. There is no cure, vaccination, or effective…

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