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Posts tagged "pet expert Steve Dale"

Nearly 40-Pound Cat Needs Home

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Very hefty cat VERY much needs to lose weight.
By Steve Dale,
April 22, 2012 at 2:00 pm
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Dog Teaches Baby to Crawl

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What’s interesting and sweet in this video? What might not be so good? Anything?
By Steve Dale,
March 4, 2012 at 9:55 am
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Our Pets Aren't Getting the Care They Should, Especially Cats!

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I speak with Dr. Ron DeHaven, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association about why a decline in veterinary visits really does matter – and with Dr. Elizabeth Colleran, president of the American Association of Feline Practitioners about their latest initiative, Cat Friendly Practices. If quality of life is what it’s about, preventive care is... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 1, 2012 at 3:26 pm
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Lincoln State Cat Show

Lincoln State Cat Show
If you’ve never experienced a cat show, and like cats – it’s really interesting to check out breeds you never knew existed, from the Birman to Turkish Angora to Cornish Rex. I’m all for adopting a cat at a shelter, of course….but there’s also something to be said for the predictable personalities of pedigreed cats... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 24, 2012 at 3:54 pm
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Watching the Hawks and Wings and Help Save Dogs

Watching the Hawks and Wings and Help Save Dogs
A very important hockey game to help a very important cause. The Blackhawks play the Detroit Red Wings, 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Watch this huge game at Rookies Pub & Grill (4607 W. Higgins Rd.), Hoffman Estates to benefit Illinois Doberman Rescue (the rescue other breeds too, even some cats!). $20 includes all you... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 24, 2012 at 12:01 am
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Blackhawk Watching Party Raises Money for Trio Animal Foundation

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Geiger, a three-legged Chihuahua and a Pit Bull-type named Antler made personal appearances  at Witts (2913 N. Lincoln Avenue) for a Chicago Blackhawks viewing party on February 23 to benefit the Trio Animal Foundation. The room was packed, and lots of money was raised for Trio. That is the good news. The bad news, Hawks... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 23, 2012 at 11:19 pm
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WGN Radio Petcast: IKC Dog Show, Lincoln State Cat Show

WGN Radio Petcast: IKC Dog Show, Lincoln State Cat Show
A very special Chicago Weekend – time for the big dog show and big cat show: LISTEN HERE to the Steve Dale Pet World’s WGN Radio Petcast (may take a moment to load). Deb Cooper talks about the International Kennel Club of Chicago Cluster of Dog Shows, February 24-26 at McCormick Place. Many of the... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 23, 2012 at 3:18 pm
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Shelter Animals Deserve A Peaceful Death, Support of Daniel's Law in Pennsylvania

Shelter Animals Deserve A Peaceful Death, Support of Daniel's Law in Pennsylvania
Animals dying in gas chambers – it doesn’t conjure a pleasant image but it happens at shelters every day, When the inevitable time occurs, owned pets are euthanized by injection. Animal euthanasia comes from the Greek, literally meaning a good death without fear, stress or pain. “Death by gas (really carbon monoxide is used) is... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 21, 2012 at 12:52 pm
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Foreclosures, Evictions and Pets

People are losing their homes – sometimes landing on the street, the same is true for pets. In some places around the Chicago area, and around the country, shelter intakes are up and the number of roaming stray cats and dogs are also up – it all seems tied to the the increase in foreclosures... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
September 21, 2009 at 9:16 am
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