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Pets On Board.com 20th Anniversary Helping Animals Online Since 1995

Pets On Board.com 20th Anniversary Helping Animals Online Since 1995 This year PetsOnBoard.com will be celebrating it’s 20th year of helping animals online. Pets On Board started in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 1995...

Officer: Never leave pet in hot car | PetsOnBoard.com

As area heat indexes remain in triple digits, Bartlesville Police Department Animal Control Officer Rita Harvey offered several tips for hot-weather pet care.“Never leave a pet in a hot car,”...

Dogs Have a Butt Compass, Poop Facing N/S Pole : PetsOnBoard.com

It’s all starting to make sense. For years I wondered why my dog spins in a circle before depositing her daily double. But now I think I have a clue...

How much will a pet really cost you? A cat vs dog breakdown. – PetsOnBoard.com

Having a pet can be an amazing experience. Nothing beats snuggling up for a nap with a fuzzy cat, or coming home to an excitable puppy who has been WAITING FOR YOU ALL DAY!!! But pet...

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Driver’s lap is no place for a pet-PetsOnBoard.com

When we think of distracted driving, we tend to think of text, not Rex.But in a new Consumer Pulse survey by AAA, conducted in April ahead of summer road-trip season,...

Lost a pet after 4th of July weekend? Dozens turned in to the Humane Society | PetsOnBoard.com

Did your pet go missing over the holiday weekend? According to PetFinder.com more pets are lost on the Fourth of July than any other day of the year. We’re enjoying...

Cat scares black bear off porch in viral video – PetsOnBoard.com

In a video that’s gone viral with over 700,000 views on YouTube so far, a 2-year-old tabby comes face-to-face — well, face-to-glass-door-to-face — with a black bear who’s wandered onto...

Stella & Chewy’s recall: Pet food maker recalls some products – PetsOnBoard.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Pet food maker Stella & Chewy’s is recalling some of its products because a routine test found Listeria in a sample of its chicken freeze-dried dinner...

Ease your pet’s fear this Fourth of July weekend : PetsOnBoard.com

The Fourth of July can be a fun time of year, but for the four-legged family member, it can be traumatizing.Animal shelters around the nation report a dramatic increase in...

6 Natural Ways to Keep Your Pet Calm on the Fourth of July | PetsOnBoard.com

1. Exercise EarlyActivity is a great way to manage stress, as it reduces tension and pumps up endorphins (mood enhancers). Exercising your pet a few hours before the fireworks begin...

This octopus is so cute, scientists hope to name it ‘adorabilis’ – PetsOnBoard.com

Off the coast of California, nearly 200 fathoms below the surface of the Monterey Bay, researchers have made an incredibly cute discovery.MRBIIt’s a new species of octopus that is so...

10 Ways To Keep Your Pet Safe In Your Backyard | PetsOnBoard.com

Veterinary clinics receive tens of thousands of calls each year from people whose pets have had potentially hazardous contact with insecticides, weed killers, pet-toxic plants, and other harmful substances. It...

Dogs will snub strangers who are mean to their owners, says study – PetsOnBoard.com

A new study to be published in science journal Animal Behavior later this month even indicates that the dogs will ignore food offered to them by people who have declined...

This ridiculously good looking Japanese gorilla is so popular – PetsOnBoard.com

With a chiseled face, smug smile and sunken eyes, the attractive primate named Shibani lives at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden in Japan.Japanese women apparently can’t get to the zoo...

Is your pet in safe care? PetsOnBoard.com

I have two canine rescues, which I lovingly refer to as my fur kids. They are family to me, and as their owner, it is my responsibility to insure when...

It’s a dog’s life: the growing challenge of pet obesity-PetsOnBoard.com

Dogs are an integral part of the American family.   Our dogs attend daycare, enjoy visits to the spa, and accompany their families on vacation—sometimes staying in pet-friendly hotels that serve...

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Hot asphalt can badly burn your pet’s paws

The extremely high heat we are having prompted one of our WWLTV reporters to tell a personal story about what happened to his pet because of the hot asphalt. That...

Peanut Butter Toxic for Dogs?

Peanut Butter Toxic for Dogs? PetsOnBoard.com

ATTENTION: It has been brought to our attention that several brands of peanut butter and other nut butters are beginning to substitute sugar with a sweetener called Xylitol. Xylitol is...

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Natural, grain- and gluten-free pet food. It’s costly, but is it needed? – PetsOnBoard.com

For some pampered pups, the days of smelly food from a can are a distant memory. Instead, they might dine on freeze-dried turkey hearts or pheasant patties, organic raw food...

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7 Ways to Save on Pet Care | PetsOnBoard.com

Those of us who own or want an animal companion can find the cost of getting or caring for the additional family member prohibitive. The American Pet Products Association estimates that we will spend...

Pet photo series aims to counter ‘Black Dog Syndrome’ | PetsOnBoard.com

MAYNARD, Mass. — It was a summer day at the dog park when Fred Levy, a professional pet photographer, overheard a conversation that he couldn’t shake off.A woman was talking...