All posts by Pets Team

  • 5 Exciting Ways To Show Your Pet Some Sweet Love!

    Do you ever end up thinking about how your pet makes your life beautiful? Or How he is so cute and selfless that he motivates you towards being a better person every day? Or How after he...

    • Posted September 25, 2019
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  • If you’re wondering whether your efforts in rescue are working, read this

    We’ve been around long enough to see the best of rescue, and the worst. Sometimes there’s infighting, like rivalries between rescue volunteers or other rescues (sometimes over something as trivial as team t-shirts). Other times there’s moral...

    • Posted September 25, 2019
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  • Microchip clinic upcoming in Omaha

    Spay and neuter. Microchipping. Vaccinations. We try to give people the best information on care, safety, and trends in the pet world, and the things listed above are often part of the conversation. If you’ve got an...

    • Posted September 24, 2019
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  • Dog dies, Papillion Recreation Center to be tested for toxic blooms

    All summer, health warnings have been issued around the country concerning toxic blue-green algae, including in Nebraska. A number of lakes in the area have tested positive for the algae which can kill children and animals, causing...

    • Posted September 23, 2019
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  • Something smells fishy about this “Adoption Event”

    We cover local pet events. It’s a big part of what we do in an attempt to grow community and spread the word about local, displaced animals and the people who volunteer on behalf of the animals...

    • Posted September 20, 2019
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  • How To Keep Axolotls As Pets?

    Axolotls are mostly mistaken for fish because of their common characteristics but they are actually amphibians. They are a kind of salamander but differ a little as they don’t routinely go through metamorphosis from larva to the...

    • Posted September 14, 2019
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  • The worst case of matting they’ve ever seen

    A couple of weeks ago, the Nebraska Humane Society took in a dog- that’s not news as it receives about 20,000 animals per year. What’s unique (and disheartening) about this case is the condition the animal was...

    • Posted September 13, 2019
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  • 7 Good Reasons You Should Consider Having a Bunny as a Pet

    Dogs and cats. These are the top pet choices for most people. Dare to be different? Here are good reasons to consider having a bunny as a pet. So, you’re considering purchasing a bunny for yourself or...

    • Posted September 10, 2019
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  • Driving habits with pets- a recent survey looks at how we ride with animals

    Recently, we shared a piece on preparing for road trips with your pets. To follow up on this piece, we thought you’d be interested in the results of a recent survey uncovering dog parents’ driving habits with their pets....

    • Posted September 10, 2019
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  • Pet allergies? A new vaccine could provide relief

    If you, like about one-third of the U.S., have allergic reactions to dogs and/or cats, there’s a vaccine being developed that could help in a number of ways. In Switzerland, as reported in this article, a vaccine...

    • Posted September 9, 2019
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