The World Pet Association[1] finished another successful year of entertaining families and educating the public on pet care through America’s Family Pet Expo[2], held April 15-17 in Orange County, California[3], and July 8-10 in Puyallup, Washington[4]. Known for its notable history of placing animals in forever homes and educating people on responsible pet care, this […]
GEORGE WASHINGTON, our first President, served from 1789-1797. While the White House was not constructed at that time, Washington’s pets can still be considered as “First Pets,” and he had many. Popular and unusual were a Lemur named Jackson and a Messenger Pigeon named Edmond. JOHN ADAMS, 1797-1801, was the first President to live in […]
The issue of animal testing is an important one for animal rights activists and pet lovers. What is the issue and what can you do about it? Product testing About 10% of all animals used for scientific purposes are used for product testing. Drugs, cosmetics, pesticides, food additives, and other products that might be hazardous […]
