http://www.petlanehome.com/blog Free Pet Care Tips, Tricks and Information | Dogs, Cats, Birds, and Small Animals Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:33:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We all know that teenagers don't get enough sleep - or rather they would if left to their own devices and allowed to go to bed at 4am and sleep until 6pm the next day. And we all know that lack of sleep comes with its own problems - ranging ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2661 After the arrest earlier this month of doggy day care manager Matthew Soto, I imagine that a lot of pet parents are starting to have second thoughts about placing their furry family member in doggy daycare. To my mind, doggy daycare provides numerous benefits. It gives playful and social animals a ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2659 On Wednesday, August 25th, the n August 25, the ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Agents arrested Matthew Soto, co-owner and daily manager of Bark & Play, a dog-boarding and day-care facility in Brooklyn, NY. Soto has been charged with five counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty for severely neglecting several dogs boarded ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2657 There are usually three of us at the dinner table each night: me, my husband, and on the floor between us our dog Jade who lies down and looks pathetic (he has the "I haven't eaten in days and there isn't a Kong full of food only two rooms away" look down ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2655 Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas is recalling all lots of its 10 oz “Beef Filet Squares” for dogs and “Texas Hold’ems” pet treats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2653 Having only one pet makes perfect sense to me. I'm an only child, so it seems logical that I would also have an "only" dog. I also have plenty of friends who disagree. I know plenty of people who have multiple pets; they have 2 cats and a dog, or ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2649 A new government report suggests that contaminated pet food may be more dangerous to the health of humans than originally thought. Between 2006-2008, a salmonella outbreak sickened 79 people and sent 11 to the hospital. Over half of those infected were age 2 or younger. What is unique about this ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2647 In late July, Procter and Gamble announced a voluntary recall of its Veterinary Formula Feline Renal Cat Food because of possible salmonella contamination. On July 30th, Procter and Gamble issued a press release announcing that they are expanding the recall. The affected products are sold in veterinary clinics and specialty ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2645 As a general rule, I do not like to make disparaging comments about competitors products - I worry that it can look like sour grapes. However I just saw a commercial for Fancy Feast's (they make cat food) new "appetizers" and I got so annoyed that I felt a need ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2643 Last weekend it was hot. Okay not as hot as on the East Coast, but hot for the Bay Area - and I decided Jade was desperate for a walk. The front of my house has two driveways divided by about 30 feet of lawn (a friend of mine claimed ... http://www.petlanehome.com/blog/?p=2640