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...Garvey notes that despite nearly 25,000 cases of positive, lab-confirmed H1N1 in people reported in the U.S. since last spring, the Iowa cat is the first pet to be documented with the virus. But before pet owners start suspecting Fido and Fluffy of being H1N1 hotbeds, Garvey stresses that so far, no cases of influenza of any kind in pets - including cases of bird flu - are known to have moved from animals into people. And even among the animals, the virus does not appear to spread easily, which may further suggest that pets are not ideal reservoirs...
...Fido's Not All That...
Pets-Only Planes. Air travel has finally gone to the dogs. The new Pet Airways caters to your beloved Fido or Fluffy, offering dogs, cats and other domestic animals "first class pet travel" in the cabin instead of the cargo hold. Pets even get access to a special arrival lounge. Sadly, you can't fly with your baby; the aircraft are for animals only. Which begs the question, how is that different from every other airline you'd normally fly? Service starts between select cities - New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles - on July 14. Fares start...
...names among policy-holders for pet insurance and the most popular dog names are Jake and Chloe and Bella - they're very similar to the names in my daughter's preschool. They're not the kind of names you'd find in dog cartoons. There are no Spots or Fidos. I think that speaks to what's going on and how we view pets as a part of the family. If you look at older descriptions of dogs on headstones at pet cemeteries, they say things like, "Here lies Fido, a loyal servant." By the mid-20th century...
...first time opened its doors to dogs. In the rooms, each of which has a wood-burning fireplace, you'll even fresh-baked dog biscuits and an in-room pet dining menu. There's an additional one-time $50 cleaning fee you'll have to pony up, even if Fido is neat as a pin. Rates start at $229. 6501 Railroad Avenue S.E., Snoqualmie...