The Pet Care Trust announced an expansion of their successful Pets in the Classroom program Pets in the Classroom program, enhanced by partnerships with leading pet supply retailers, PETCO and PetSmart. Pets in the Classroom now offers four different grant opportunities for elementary school teachers. The program’s original grant is the Rebate Grant, which provides […]
Founded in 1824 The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals was the first charity of its kind anywhere in the world. In its maiden year no less than 63 offenders were taken to court by the society and in 18490 it was granted royal status by Queen Victoria, hence the Royal part. […]
In the early part of 2014, a young boy in California died from the bite of his pet rat. The illness is called Rat Bite Fever (Streptobacillus monoliforms). It is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted by the animal several ways – a bite or scratch, mucous secretions of the mouth, nose and eyes, […]
