pet transport

Members of the Beastly Building Boys change the arms of their robot. (Photo/Ben Domaingue) REGION – For one group of area students, Lego products are more than toys. Indeed, they’re a tool to help solve real world problems. The Beastly Building Boys are a lego building team made up of eighth graders from Westborough and … Read more

“Przemysl is the heart of Europe, and possibly the heart of the whole world,” Dariusz Lapa, a city official, enthused in an interview published in the regional daily newspaper Zycie (Life) yesterday. “Our town is the first safe place reached by refugees.” Moved to action by anger over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of … Read more

Northern Ireland is sending what’s believed to be the West’s largest single donation of pet food to help Ukraine refugees fleeing with their dogs and cats. Jollyes the Pet People have joined forces with Co Armagh pet food manufacturer Mackle, to make a mammoth donation of 5,000 tins of wet food and tons of dry … Read more

Shocked and traumatised Ukrainian families are living in tent villages along their country’s borders. Picture by Getty The Polish community living in town has set up a collection for food, bedding and other necessary items for the Ukrainians who are being put up in tent villages being erected on the Polish border. Magdalena Kwiecińska began … Read more

Jeanne Salem can tell you just about every way to bathe a cat, even those that may be feeling a bit grumpy. It’s knowledge she recently learned to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 while transporting pets to and from veterinary clinics throughout the Bay Area in her specially outfitted pet cabs. Salem, who … Read more

There could be big discrepancies between the quoted fees of pet relocation providers and actual expenditures owners are charged in the end. SING TAO, STAFF PHOTO Previous Next Maisy Mok The Consumer Council is warning pet owners about unexpected expenses when hiring agencies to help relocate pets overseas amid the emigration wave. The watchdog said … Read more

Greater Birmingham Humane Society volunteers Eddie Hernandez, above left and Dalton Noble, with two puppies headed for a new home in Wisconsin last week. Journal photos by Jordan Wald. By Emily Williams-Robertshaw For the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, the “dog days of summer” not only bring high temperatures, but they also bring an influx of … Read more

The United States government has eased up on a rule that had banned the importation of dogs from 113 countries because of concerns over fraudulent rabies vaccination certificates. The change comes less than six weeks after the ruling, which pet owners had was overly restrictive, went into full effect. As of Oct. 14, the Centers … Read more