All posts by Eric Forrest

  • Spring is here! Prepare your pets for potential pitfalls

    Here in Omaha, we’ve seen 50s, 60s and even a couple of days where we’ve touched 70 degrees. That’s a far cry from the snow we saw of March 1. Knowing that the calendar says spring has...

    • Posted March 24, 2014
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  • Pet People: Photographer Jake Olson

    You probably take the sunset for granted. If you do not already realize you’ve done such a thing, photographer Jake Olson would like you to go ahead change that now. Taking a quick glance at his well-known...

    • Posted March 20, 2014
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  • An Introduction to Raw Feeding and the Raw Food Diet

    Through our Facebook page at Pets In Omaha, we noticed a growing number of links and comments regarding what is called the Raw Food Diet. Also, a recent Pet Spotlight interview revealed that another of our pet...

    • Posted March 19, 2014
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  • In-home pet hospice, euthanasia on the rise

    Both locally and nationally, we’ve noticed the trend of in-home pet hospice and euthanasia is growing. We’ve previously  indicated that the hospice care available for pets is available at local Humane Societies and veterinary offices, but in-home...

    • Posted March 19, 2014
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  • April 26, 2014- Omaha Dog Park Advocates’ Spring “Bark in the Park” Fundraiser

    It’s time to start planning for this year’s Spring Bark in the Park, the annual fundraising event for the Omaha Dog Parks. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 26th at the Hefflinger Dog Park...

    • Posted March 16, 2014
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  • Help Taysia Blue Siberian Husky Rescue

    Taysia Blue Siberian Husky Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Omaha.  Their volunteer mission provides a network to shelter, rehabilitate and re-home Siberian Huskies in the Midwest who are displaced, abused, neglected, abandoned or surrendered...

    • Posted March 16, 2014
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  • Advances in Specialized Veterinary Care helps animals

    From Global Animal- If your animal is ill and needs services that aren’t generally offered in a traditional veterinarian’s office, there are many strides being made by specialized veterinary care providers which will help pets get healthy...

    • Posted March 15, 2014
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  • Americans spend a lot of kibble on pets

    According to a recently released study from the American Pet Products Association, Americans spend nearly $56 billion each year on pets. Wow. The Association’s spokesperson recently said that the “humanization of pets and the many positive effects...

    • Posted March 13, 2014
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  • A Special 6 Month Thank You to Readers, Partners and Sponsors

    We at Pets in Omaha have recently reached our 6 month mark and so many good things have happened in that short time. We would like to thank our readers, followers, partners and sponsors for helping us...

    • Posted March 13, 2014
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  • Pet Licensing Deadline, March 15, Approaches

    Every day, dogs, cats and other animals are brought into local Humane Societies as strays. Often, these pets have no collars, no identification tags, no microchips and no convenient note pinned to them saying, “I belong to…”...

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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