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New Equestrian Center features 54 stalls
OXFORD — Sunday was a day for horses in the Oxford community. After the Red Bricks and Roses Carriage Parade in the Uptown area in the early afternoon, the scene shifted to Miami University’s new stables on State Route 73 with the public invited to an open house to see ...
Move over Puppy Bowl, here come the kitties
Perhaps someone at the Hallmark Channel noted the proliferation of cat videos on the Internet, or possibly someone just thought felines should have equal time when it comes to faux sporting events. For whatever reason, the 2014 Superbowl will now have a new foe fighting for eyeballs -- the Kitten ...
A bear, tiger and lion live together in Ga. sanctuary
Where can you find a bear playing with a tiger, a lion confiscated from a drug dealer, a monkey named Elvis and more than a thousand other animals? All of them call Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary home. "All of Noah's Ark's animals are rescued in one form or another," Allison ...
Pest prevention time is right around the corner
With spring nearing, it’s a good time to start thinking about all the parasites that begin to surface as the weather gets warmer. Once again it has been an interesting winter with large temperature swings from the teens all the way up to the sixties. When it doesn’t stay cold ...
Work with young pets means long lives with families
When a little puppy or kitten or even an older animal is adopted and becomes part of the family, the amount of work that is needed to train these little ones can quickly become overwhelming . From potty training to everyday routines, it can be quite a challenge to get ...
High School Sports results
BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday’s Results Carlisle 70, TC North 45 Cin. Christian 77, Miami Valley Chr. 60 Dayton Christian 66, Badin 52 Hamilton 48, Milford 35 Little Miami 41, Edgewood 33 Madison 65, Midd. Christian 37 Northwest 64, Talawanda 58 Ross 65, Mt. Healthy 59 Winton Woods 75, Middletown 61 ...
Local business specializes in homemade, natural dog treats
For one Butler County entrepreneur, man’s best friend turned out to be a major source of inspiration. Richard Wallace recently started Bark ‘n’ Bones by offering dog bones flavors in everything from apple pie, beef cheddar, gingerbread, and mint to peanut butter, peanut butter and bacon and peanut butter and ...
Dog owner asks vet about pet’s behavior
Q. A reader asks what to do about a seven-year-old dog who has been urinating in the living room when he is allowed to roam the house. If he is put in the mud room, he doesn’t urinate, but when he has access to the living room, he always does. ...
Obesity in pets causes serious health issues
Obesity in the pet population has been on the rise, and has become a very common life-threatening and life-shortening disease in both dogs and cats. New research from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention has found that at least 50 percent of dog and cat populations are overweight or obese. This means ...
Pet not spayed or neutered can have serious health issues
As pet owners, we see the commercials that tell us to spay or neuter our pets to control the stray animal population. When we adopt from a humane society or rescue shelter, all the animals have already had the procedure done. But many owners who have to get it done on their own ...
How prevent your pets from getting fleas
With spring already in full swing, now is a perfect time to talk about the parasite every pet owner wants to avoid. Fleas! It has been reported already that this year will be a bad year for all insects, and fleas will be no exception. With the unseasonably warm weather, ...
Zanesville's exotic pet woes show Ohio laws need teeth
If the events in Zanesville this week have taught use anything it is that Ohio cops should carry tranquilizer guns just in case they come across a traumatized Bengal tiger or his friend the agitated grizzly bear.They should also wear shark-resistant wetsuits just in case they run into a great ...
Ohio Dog Laws - Chapter 955 Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 955: DOGS 955.01 Registration of dogs. (A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or in sections 955.011, 955.012, and 955.16 of the Revised Code, every person who owns, keeps, or harbors a dog more than three months of age, shall file, on or after the first day of ...
Pet costume contest this weekend
WEST CHESTER TWP. — The dog days of summer are over, but Howl-O-Ween is here.Pet owners are invited to bring their dogs of all breeds in costume to march in a parade at the Voice of America Lodge.This is the first Howl-O-Ween, which will take place from 2 to 4 ...
Cemetery offers services for grieving pet owners
CLEARCREEK TWP. — As the owner of Pines Pet Cemetery, Shannon Wood deals with death and grief on a daily basis, but she said her job is one of the most joyous she knows.“It’s not depressing,” Wood said. “You know you’re helping people and getting to comfort them in a ...
Golden retriever, owner kick it up a notch
WEST CHESTER TWP. — Bounding into the training facility, Unleashed Agility, BAM! could hardly contain his excitement.“He’s just a wild hooligan sometimes,” Fairfield Twp. resident Sandy Schneider said, ruffling her Golden Retriever’s fur.“He’s a pretty good looking boy,” she said, although BAM! — named after the coined Emeril Lagasse’s phrase ...
Vet promotes dental health for pets
LIBERTY TWP. — As part of its Dental Health Awareness campaign, the Liberty Veterinary Hospital is conducting a gift basket raffle of dental treats and prevention products. The basket is valued at more than $100 and is on display in the business’ lobby at 6823 Yankee Road through Feb. 28 ...
Supplement added to water helps dogs get their greens
Some local folks are in the news when it comes to pet products.I was alerted to a product called Dog-Wa, made by former Miami Valley folks who now live in Las Vegas.It’s a liquid supplement you add to your pet’s drinking water to give him greens he can digest.Matt Israel ...
Cat boycotting the box? Litter might be the reason why
It’s one of the most vexing questions for cat owners.Why won’t that darn cat use the litter box?Cat experts believe cats have a weird and complicated relationship with their litter boxes. It’s not just a toilet to them. It’s a very part of their makeup. That’s why you really don’t ...
Cat left for dead nursed by feline lover
HAMILTON — Julan Norman, half-kidding, calls herself a “Crazy Cat Lady.”There’s no debating her fondness for felines — she has seven strays living with her, she has spayed or neutered 50 cats in the past 10 years, and the ashes of her cremated 20-year-old Siamese cat are stored in a ...
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