AKC Legislative Alert Rhode Island Senate Bill 349, which is scheduled to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, February 28, seeks to require the licensure of all “breeders”. CURRENT LAW CARVES OUT AN EXCEPTION FOR “HOBBY BREEDERS” Current Rhode Island law defines “breeder” as a person engaged in the propagation of purebred or […]
Blue Buffalo recalled a limited number of cans of the wet dog food, Blue Buffalo Homestyle Reciple Healthy Weight, Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables due to the possible presence of aluminum. Blue Buffalo released the following information regarding the recall. For more information, visit http://bluebuffalo.com. Dear Pet Parents, I am writing to inform you of a […]
The American Kennel Club and The Westminster Kennel Club are pleased to announce the dedication of the Westminster Kennel Club Cup, a perpetual trophy to be offered to the winner of the AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship. Westminster is well known for its prestigious dog show, the longest continuously-running dog event in the country, […]
PetSmart has issued a voluntary recall of one production lot of its Grreat Choice® Adult Dog Food sold on PetSmart.com, Pet360.com, PetFoodDirect.com and in nationwide PetSmart retail stores. This product is being voluntarily recalled as a precautionary measure due to metal contamination that could potentially be a choking hazard to pets. This recall was initiated […]
AKC Legislative Alert The Pinellas County Board of Commissioners is scheduled vote on problematic changes to the county animal ordinance at its February 21, 2017 meeting. Among other provisions of concern, the proposed ordinance would define a person who sells one litter of cats or dogs per year as “pet dealer” and require compliance with […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising pet owners and caretakers not to feed their pets certain lots of Evanger’s canned Hunk of Beef or Against the Grain Grain Free Pulled Beef with Gravy canned dog food after unopened cans from both brands were found to contain pentobarbital, a barbiturate. Pentobarbital is a drug that is used in […]
Cunard, the only line to carry pets across the Atlantic, presented Rumor, the Westminster Kennel Club’s Best in Show winner, with an invitation to sail on a Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2 today in New York’s Times Square. Rumor will have an opportunity to take her place in history among celebrity dogs who have sailed with Cunard […]
By Amy Fernandez The biggest star to emerge from the weekend so far is Ch. Pequest Pickwick. Since rolling into town he won Progressive on Friday, the Pekingese Club of New Jersey specialty on Saturday, and the Pekingese Association of New York specialty on Sunday. Naturally, curiosity is running high. Fans flock around for a […]
Frankfort, KY –The American Kennel Club (AKC) is pleased to announce that Kentucky State Senator Robin Webb and State Representative Tommy Turner are recipients of the AKC Legislator of the Year Award for 2016. “The American Kennel Club is pleased to honor Senator Webb and Representative Turner with our Legislator of the Year Award,” said […]
FS1, FOX Sports GO & Nat Geo WILD Offer More Coverage than Ever Before of the World’s Greatest Dog Show New York – FOX Sports offers more coverage than ever before of the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show with nearly 30 combined hours on FS1, FOX Sports GO and Nat Geo WILD during Westminster Week. Action […]
