Dogtor Tess

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The dogs, cats, pigs and horses didn’t line up in twos, but workers at the area’s largest emergency animal shelter said they’d still erect an ark if they had to.

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PetMed Express ( PETS ) and subsidiaries, doing business as 1-800-PetMeds, is a leading nationwide pet pharmacy. The company markets its health products for dogs, cats, and horses direct to the consumer through national television, online, and direct mail advertising campaigns. We are downgrading PetMed Express from Buy to Hold and reducing our 6-month target price from $21 to $17. The company should continue to report solid results thanks to management s focus on increasing its market share a

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ASDA (Amer Sporting Dog Alliance) makes these suggestions as help, rather than to buy into HSUS suggestion of MSN for all animals in time of need:Here are our concrete suggestions to help dogs and cats in Santa Barbara and all across America to survive the recession in loving homes: Reduce the cost of licensing a dog or cat to a nominal fee (perhaps $1) for anyone who says he or she cannot afford to buy a license. No verification of economic need should be required, as the cost of assuring compl

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Filed under: Shopping , Health , Recession Some animal owners may be turning their sick or disabled dogs and cats in to shelters because they feel they can’t afford them during the recession. The Pittsburgh Post found recently that their local shelters are seeing lots of cats with broken legs or asthma. The editor wrote in to Al’s Morning Meeting to say that the shelters say they think they’ve seen a greater percentage of animals with special medical needs since the recession. Their

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Wetnoz dog bowl Americans spent a jaw-dropping $43 billion on their animals last year. With such spending power, it’s no wonder discerning pet owners are seeking products that look as good in their house as in the doghouse….

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