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Popular cartoon character Snoopy has a role in a new iPhone app from HomeAgain Pet Recovery Service. As you can imagine, the free to download application helps reunite pet parents with lost microchipped pets.

Thanks to the use of a GPS receiver, pet lovers will be able to access information based on their current location. There are also photos and detailed descriptions of an animals physical characteristics as well as any guidance provided by the pet owner about its expected response to strangers or other distinctive personality traits.

Moreover, there are general information useful when dealing with unfamiliar animals in unusual circumstances, along with heartwarming tales of lost pets returned home shared by pet owners.

An estimated one in three pets will go missing and in that sense I invite every iPhone owner in the States to download this app and take its share in the action to bring back those pets home.

PetRescuers by HomeAgain (FREE) [iTunes link]

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Between the cost and the restrictions, its no longer easy to transport a pet on an airplane.lt;/pgt;lt;pgt; The best airline for pets? Jet Blue, according a survey by Petfinder.com, a website that helps animals find new homes. Jet Blue offers amenities like 300 frequent flier miles each way, a pet carrier bag tag and a pet travel guide. It gets the prize for safest airline for pets, too.lt;/pgt;lt;pgt; Petfinders best airline for budget-conscious customers is Air Tran. Air Tran will allow small dogs, cats and birds to fly for $69 each way in the cabin, cheapest of all major airlines. Meanwhile, the best airline for transporting a variety of pets like rabbits, hamsters, birds and guinea pigs is Frontier Airlines, according to Petfinder.

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Seasons Pet Food Co. of Mira Loma, Calif., announced plans in late August to launch what is being billed as the worlds first climate-specific dog food.

The pet food is created via a patented manufacturing process that is designed to address changes in pets nutritional needs brought on by a change in season.

Cool Weather Blend provides an increased level of proteins and fat that dogs need in the cooler months, as well as L-Carnitine to help dogs utilize fats more efficiently and promote lean muscle mass, according to the company. For the warmer months, the Warm Weather Blend provides a managed level of protein and fat, as well as additional electrolytes to foster healthy heart function, muscle function and hydration.

Consumers now more than ever want the best, most nutritious food for their pets, said Tom Kapocius, Seasons Naturals vice president of sales and marketing. They know their animals deserve the very best foods for their nutritional needs to help sustain a long and healthy life. With our climate-specific formulations, we are confident Seasons Natural delivers exactly what pets need and will enjoy.

The premise behind creating seasonal pet food is based, in part, on a report released in 2006 by the National Research Council. The report, Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats, revealed that as the weather changes, so do the nutritional needs of pets, according to Seasons Natural.

Seasons Natural Cool Weather Blend was slated to hit independent pet store shelves by Sept 23, just in time for the Autumnal Equinox. Warm Weather Blend is slated to launch late-March 2011, according to Kapocius. Both the cool and warm season blends will be available in three flavor formulas: Chicken Meal and Brown Rice, Lamb Meal and Brown Rice, and a Multi-Protein formula. lt;HOMEgt;

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Mountain or molehill? Using a specially designed wheelchair, one enthusiastic dog proved she can tackle either, turning the highest peak in the Northeast into just another days climb.

Lucy, a 4-year old mixed breed, was paralyzed four years ago in a car accident in Puerto Rico. On Wednesday, August 18, she climbed to the top of Mt. Washington, becoming the first paralyzed dog ever to scale the 6,288-foot peak.

I think many people underestimate handicapped pets and dont realize just how much they can do given proper care and training, explained owner Courtney Dunning of Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Wednesday’s six-hour journey to the summit of Mt. Washington was no easy feat for Lucy, including several breaks for food and water (as well as one diaper change). Accompanying Lucy on the climb to provide supplies and to document the adventure were a total of five people and one other dog — Lucys canine companion Topper, a Chihuahua mix who was rescued from Puerto Rico.

Lucy was saved from the streets of Puerto Rico herself, after being paralyzed in an auto collision. The high energy dog has been using a Walkin’ Wheels wheelchair for two years, developed by Handicapped Pets of Nashua, New Hampshire.

Lucy and her owner Dunning prepared for their climb up the Mt. Washington Auto Road with several weeks of training, which included gradual increases in both mileage and altitude as well as a test trek up the first two miles of the auto road in mid-July.

Upon reaching the summit, Dunning said how proud she was of Lucy, and acknowledged the Mt. Washington Auto Road and its employees for their support of the effort, which included providing advice for the two-mile test trek in July, opening the gates at 5:00 am, and offering an extremely comfortable ride back to the base of the mountain.

Shes such a go-getter, Dunning told the Union Leader. Nothing stops her, shell try anything. She goes up steps, she jumps off steps. She goes for walks, she goes for runs. Even at a full-out sprint, she far outdoes me.

Mark C. Robinson, President of HandicappedPets.com and inventor of the Walkin Wheels, was equally amazed and proud of Lucy.

Lucy demonstrates how handicapped pets can continue to lead happy, healthy active lives. The Walkin Wheels dog wheelchair allows dogs to do more than simply survive injuries that were once considered life ending, Robinson said.

With appropriate veterinary care and physical training, dogs in wheelchairs can thrive and even reach levels of athletic achievement, he added.

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Your pets: Fun facts on domesticated creatures great and small

43 million

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 43,021,000 American families owned at least one dog in 2007, the latest year statistics were available. That accounted for 37.2 percent of the population.

37.5 million

About 37,460,000 families owned at least one cat in 2007, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, good for 32.4 percent of American families.

3.5

Of families who owed pets, those who owned horses were the most likely to own more than one of the animal, with the average owner having 3.5 horses. The average cat owner had 2.2 cats while the average dog owner had 2.6 canines, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

1,870,000

The most popular pet Americans had in 2007 besides dogs, cats, birds, horses or fish were rabbits, with about 1,870,000 households owning at least one of the long eared mammals, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

3,000

The United States Humane Society estimates that between 2,500 and 3,000 cats and dogs are born every hour in this country. By comparison, about 450 humans are born every hour in America, according to the US Census Bureau.

6 weeks old

Studies reported by Cornell University show that spaying or neutering cats and dogs as young as 6 weeks old will produce no ill effects on the animal.

19

The Labrador retriever has been Americas most popular purebred dog breed for 19 years, according to the American Kennel Club.

1920s

According to the American Kennel Club, German Shepherds, which came in second place in 2009 registration statistics, were the most popular dog in America in the 1920s. Their popularity slipped until after World War II, and the breed is just now making a comeback.

$45.5 billion

American consumers spent about $45.5 billion on products and services for their pets in 2009, according to the American Pet Products Association. This was a 5.4 percent increase over 2008 numbers.

87 percent

According to the Cat Fanciers Association, about 87 percent of owned cats have been spayed or neutered by their owners.

$203

The average cost paid per veterinarian visit by American pet owners in 2009 was $203, according to the American Pet Products Association.

2 million

The Cat Fanciers Association, the feline counterpart to the American Kennel Club, has registered more than 2 million pedigreed cats since its inception in 1906.

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PETS OF THE WEEK – There are two new pets up for adoption in Texoma.

Ardmore Animal Shelter

Its the Dog Days of Summer and Ardmore Animal Shelter is cooling off by offering hot deals on adoptions. Every pet adoption is frac12; price through the month of August. Pickles is one of the hundreds of pets available for adoption. Pickles is a 2 frac12; year old Pug and Beagle mix. Pickles is great with other pets and loves to play with kids. She will walk on a leash and she has already been spayed. Pickles has been calling the animal shelter home for over 3 months now. Please adopt Pickles before time runs out!! How can you resist a face like this? Please come by Ardmore Animal Care Animal Shelter to adopt Pickles or one of her friends. Give us a call at 580-223-7070 or visit us online http://www.ardmoreanimalshelter.org/.

Morton Street Animal Hospital

There are some new kittens up for adoption at the Morton Street Animal Hospital in Denison. There are four total – boys and girls. They are ten weeks old and part of an unwanted litter. If youd like more information on the pets stop by the animal hospital or give them a call at 903-465-4717. You can also visit them online. www.animalhospitalofdenison.com/

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IGG is updating their free-to-play MMORPG, Myth War II with a number of improvements and new features, including the ability to rebirth your character. New pets will be on the way and they’re also increasing the level cap.

As stated in the press release…

In Myth War II Online, the gods are at war, but when the latest patch arrives, players will discover their own untapped potential. Among the updates the patch will introduce will be an increase in the level caps for players, pets and spells, the debut of a new regular weekly event, and most importantly the third advancement feature, also known as Rebirth.

The Rebirth thing is no easy feat and is actually part of a series of difficult quests that must be performed. Players who are apt enough to complete the trials leading up to a Rebirth will be rewarded with the taxing and yet rewarding character-amping Rebirth.

Of course, all the details on the new patch along with special events and summer giveaways can be viewed over at the Official Myth War II Website.

INDIANAPOLIS — A family of three escaped injury in a house fire on Indianapolis east side early Friday morning, thanks in part to an officer who went into the burning home to get an occupant out, but numerous pets perished.