Joy Pets World

05/02/2016

Time to get spiffy! :-)

It's a bit of a hassle, especially if your pet resists, but grooming your pet will keep them in tip-top shape.

30/01/2016

Mercedes Cecchin was desperate to escape from the dangerous situation she said she was in living with her husband. But when a spot opened up in a Rockland shelter for Cecchin and her 6-year-old daughter, she was torn. If she left, what would happen to her dog, Cody? She had no family in the area, none of her friends could take him and she didn't want to leave him behind. So what happens? Read on to find out.

Rockland's Paws for Safety program seeks foster homes while victims of domestic violence recover from abuse

25/01/2016

Can you keep your hands off these cutie bellies?

These fuzzy cat bellies are here to cheer you up on even the darkest of days. [via r/catbellies][h/t cats, beavers & ducks]

22/01/2016

So can you spot Pedro?

At first glance it's a regular kitchen, but a furry feline is hidden somewhere in this picture and it's driving the internet crazy

19/01/2016

One of Canada's largest pension funds has stated its intent to expand investment in cattle stations and fish farms, committing as much as $500 million.

18/01/2016

While virtual reality headsets and 4K television panels made most of the headlines at this year’s CES — one of the largest technology trade shows in the world, with more than 150,000 attendees — a number of exhibitors were also showing off the latest in pet gadgetry.
Pet ownership and spending numbers look to support such gadgets. Find out more...

Pet owners are expected to spend $8.3 billion on them by 2018, up from $6.6 billion in 2014.

17/01/2016

In a Petfinder.com survey, shelter and rescue group members reported that they had the hardest time placing senior pets, followed by pit bull-type dogs, pets with special needs and adult cats.

The survey also found that the average pet spends about 12 weeks on the adoption site before finding a new home. “Less-adoptable” pets wait nearly four times longer. Find out more...

Bob had three strikes against him. He was unwanted, old and blind.

16/01/2016

There's a mass movement of animals afoot in the U.S. — and it's not the good kind.

More than a million American households give up their pets every year, according to a recent study by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

The study, published in the Open Journal of Animal Sciences, shows pets being rehomed at a rate of around 6.12 million households every five years.

For the love of animals. Pass it on.