Judith Tan and Liaw Wy-Cin, Straits Times, 29 Sept 2009

'BARKING too much.''Too hyperactive.''The maid is gone.'

These are some of the silliest reasons pet owners have offered for dumping their furry friends, said Ms Deirdre Moss, the executive officer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) here.

Loh Chee Kong, Today, 13th March 2009

SPEND $35 at a pet shop and you can take a hamster home for free. If you hold a PAssion Card — a membership card for grassroots leaders — you only need to spend $25.

This joint promotion between Pets' Station and the People's Association (PA) sparked a public outcry yesterday after a flyer was sent out by email to PAssion Card holders.

Dawn Tay, My Paper, 18th March 2009

AS MANY as four rabbits are abandoned or given up for adoption by their owners every day.

The House Rabbit Society of Singapore (HRSS) has seen a twofold increase in the numbers of such pets since last year. By the time they are found, some are covered with abscesses, malnourished and with maggots crawling over their skin. More than 1,000 rabbits are abandoned or given up by their owners every year, the society told my paper in a recent interview.

AFP, 12 March 2009

Seven local and international animal welfare groups have launched an online campaign opposing plans by a Singapore casino developer to import whale sharks for its planned aquarium. The campaign's website on Wednesday called on the public to "voice their opinions" on plans to buy in the whale sharks, described as the largest living fish species.

Zaihan Mohamed Yusof, The New Paper, 29th March 2009

HE ADOPTED a stray puppy 25 years ago and gave it all his love.
 
HIS DUTY TO CARE: Since he lost his pet dog in 1996, Mr K M Tan has made it his duty to be pet owner to some 80 cats in his Ang Mo Kio estate. After his beloved dog, Bikee, was killed on a road in 1996, Mr K M Tan has not kept a pet in his flat

Instead, he's become a father figure to 80 stray cats which he 'picked up' in his Ang Mo Kio estate, including 19 which he keeps at a pet farm.

Tom Watson , Special to The Seattle Times, 28 March 2009

Until genetic engineers develop a dog or cat that doesn't poop, there's no escaping those little piles they leave behind.

Responsible pet owners diligently clean them up. But with so much conflicting information and so many new products to deal with pet waste, it's not as simple as it used to be. More than 60 percent of U.S. households have pets, and our decisions about pet-waste disposal have an enormous impact. Today we'll scoop up the answers to common consumer questions.

Q: Is it really a good idea to just bag dog poop and put it in the garbage?

Teh Jen Lee, New Paper, 27 March 2009

SELETAR Hills Estate residents are getting increasingly divided over stray cats.

On one side are animal activists who insist that it’s fine to keep cats in large numbers. They feed strays and take them home when they are sick.

On the other are neighbours aggrieved by problems such as the stench when too many cats are kept in one place.

William Hageman, Chicago Tribune

Those hypoallergenic dogs? Like the one the first family will be adopting? They may not be exactly what people think. "We don't always like the 'hypoallergenic' term, because there is no true hypoallergenic dog," says veterinarian Jay Whittle of Mill Creek Animal Clinic in Palos Park, Ill. "Allergies are dictated by the person with the allergies and what their immune system is going to do."
Dr. Zaid Jabbar, an allergist with Edward Medical Group in Bolingbrook, Ill., explains that flaking of microscopic bits of the animal's skin is what causes the problem.

BBC News, 26th March 2009

One out of 10 pet-owners are unconcerned about their animals' size despite an increase in overweight pets, a survey suggests.

Some 62% of dog-owners and 72% of cat-owners believed they could do little or nothing about their pets' weight. More than 2,100 UK households were surveyed on behalf of the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association (PFMA). A report by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals in 2008 claimed one in three UK dogs was overweight. However, in the TNS survey for the PFMA, eight out of 10 owners believed their pet was the correct weight.