Did you know, it is the law (England & Wales) that a dog in a public place must
wear a collar & tag - even if it has been chipped? Not sure how the law effects you?
Useful information on the laws of dog ownership.
The Dogs Trust.
The Kennel Club.
The American Kennel Club.
Did you know that some flowers on sale in most supermarkets, especially Lilies, can
be deadly to cats, and could make a dog seriously ill?
For more information on these and other poisonous plants visit one of the following
websites:
The Dogs Trust
The Vet Animal House
Vienna - Vets in the Austrian town Bad Goisern had to deal with an unusual case of
a severely inebriated Labrador, a local newspaper reported.
Last Friday, a concerned
dog owner arrived at a pet clinic with three-year-old Labrador Dingo. The dog was
swaying heavily and barely able to walk, Oberoesterreichische Nachrichten newspaper
said.
Tests indicated a blood alcohol content of the 40-kilogram animal of 1,6 milligrams
per 100 millilitres.
The dog had however not guzzled one drink too many, but according
to its owner, stolen and secretly devoured half a kilogram of fresh yeast dough from
the kitchen. The Dog smelled like a beer hall. The unusual snack led to more than
digestion problems for Dingo; alcohol was formed inside the animal's body due to
the yeast's fermentation process. The dog was completely drunk.
Drunk Dingo presented
a pitiful sight, Carl Hofbauer, the vet looking after the intoxicated Labrador was
quoted as saying in reports. His charge had been barely able to stand on its own
four paws and needed to be held up when walking. Moreover, the dog smelled like a
beer hall, the vet said.
Determining Dingo's state had been a challenge in itself:
"Obviously, I could not use a breathalyser, so I had to take a blood sample and have
it analysed in a lab for human samples," Hofbauer said.
Dingo's owner, who uses the
Labrador as a hunting dog, was not overly concerned by his dog's alcohol spree. "Nasty
people often say that we hunters are often drunk, but in my case it was the dog,"
he said.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Hoping to send the message that pets are life-long partners not
disposable accessories, a Japanese maker of medicines for animals has begun giving
employees who own dogs or cats a monthly "family allowance" for their pets. The number
of pets in Japan has grown with greater affluence and a falling birth rate and there
are now more pet cats and dogs than children under age 15, but about 310,000 cats
and dogs are put down annually, said Tokyo-based Kyoritsu Seiyaku Corp."Everyone
has the right to own a pet, but they also have the obligation to raise the pet for
its whole life," the company said, explaining why it had decided to offer employees
who own dogs and cats a "family allowance" of 1,000 yen ($9) per month."In the future,
it is our dream that this system will spread not just in the pet business but to
other Japanese firms," the company said in a statement. Kyoritsu Seiyaku does not
yet allow its employees to take paid leave to grieve when their pets pass away, as
does one Japanese pet food maker, but may do so eventually."For now, we have introduced
only the allowances, but we want to consider the condolence holiday system in future,"
a company spokeswoman said.
Family Allowance for your Pet!
If you are emigrating and wish to take your pets the following links may be of use:
Pet Export. Lists do & don’ts for a variety of countries.
Emigration Expert. A general site for emigrating, including taking your pet with
you
Going to Australia.
