All posts by Eric Forrest

  • Meet Chesapeake Bay Rescue and Relief!

    Pets in Omaha is proud to support and raise awareness for local rescue organizations that work hard to find loving homes for animals without one. Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief and Rescue is our latest Rescue Friend and...

    • Posted July 23, 2015
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  • Improvements at Omaha’s Hefflinger Dog Park

    The Omaha Dog Park Advocates are proud people excited about the new amenities at the Omaha City Dog Park at Hefflinger. We’re also pleased to hear of the improvements and encourage everyone to check them out! James...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Prepare! First Aid Classes for Pet Emergencies

    Do you know how to react when an animal is having a health-related emergency? Read about what to do in a pet emergency in this nice blog post from UPC. To most pet owners, their animals are...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • The Latest from SuperZoo to You!

    Each year, top pet-related companies and media attend SuperZoo, a three-day event in Las Vegas. It’s one of the largest annual USA pet product trade shows and will debut fresh ideas, upcoming trends and drool-worthy products for pet people....

    • Posted July 20, 2015
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  • Meet Nebraska Border Collie Rescue

    I have to be honest. I am a cat person before I’m a dog person. I love pups, but keeters are just more my style. If I were to get a dog though, Nebraska Border Collie Rescue...

    • Posted July 16, 2015
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  • Attend the 2015 Ales for Tails Fundraiser!

    The wildly fun and successful Ales for Tails event from the Nebraska Humane Society is just around the corner! Details on this year’s event can be found below. Have some fun while supporting the Nebraska Humane Society!...

    • Posted July 14, 2015
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  • What exactly does “No Kill” mean?

    In today’s world of sheltering, there are two ways of operating. The first is the comprehensive approach. Most shelters use this approach and it involves some things many of us don’t like about animal control and sheltering....

    • Posted July 13, 2015
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  • Pets in Omaha sponsoring Ames showing of “Dog by Dog”

    In the world of companion animals, there isn’t much that is more discomfiting or stomach-turning than the knowledge that puppy mills exist, even thrive. Public policy prevents much change from happening, so mills continue to operate, leaving...

    • Posted July 11, 2015
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  • Good Samaritan law could save dogs in Tennessee

    We’ve all seen it and it brings a feeling of anger, panic, sadness and urgency. Someone has his or her dog in the car, has parked and left with the windows up and the car’s temperature rising....

    • Posted July 10, 2015
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  • Iowa group fighting for puppy mill legislation

    Those with concern for puppy mill dogs know of the Horrible 100 list that is published each year. The Midwest is notorious for having the majority of the worst-ranked states on the list. Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and...

    • Posted July 8, 2015
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