All posts by Pets Team

  • Schedule of Speakers – 2019 Pets in Omaha Pick a Pooch Adoption Days and Pet Expo

    At this year’s Pick a Pooch Adoption Days and Pet Expo from Pets in Omaha, you’ll meet over 100 pet-loving vendors, over 20 humane organizations and their volunteers, plus a bunch of adoptable animals. And while you’re...

    • Posted July 10, 2019
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  • Animal rescue has become a retail operation? This and other questions after reading a recent NYTimes story

    Rescue and shelter operations are constantly adapting to the needs of animals. It seems, at least according to some cited in a recent New York Times article, “Everyone wants a rescue dog. Not everyone can have one,” that...

    • Posted July 6, 2019
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  • The perfect shelter for your dogs

    Before you can go through the process of building a dog house, the first thing that you will need is inspiration. What you need is a dog house where your dog has a safe place from the...

    • Posted July 3, 2019
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  • Best of Omaha Voting Now Open!

    Throughout the year, we all shop in our favorite stores and use our preferred services. The annual Best of Omaha Awards from Omaha Magazine is a great way we can say thanks and share our favorite Omaha...

    • Posted July 2, 2019
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  • Extreme discrepancies in pet owners- examples in the news show best and worst kinds

    Two local stories involving pets illustrate the extremes to which people will go to care for animals, or not. One involves a harrowing journey to bring life into the world, another involves a life taken. The latter...

    • Posted June 26, 2019
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  • Why You Should Consider Training Your Dog

    Dogs have been around humans for ages. The canines have proved to be the most faithful and loyal pets, a reason which makes more people interested in keeping them. At least 40% of dog owners admit that...

    • Posted June 26, 2019
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  • Pet owners should not bring animals into local stores… Agree?

    Kathy Bare says we’ve “Lost civility” as “We set our concern for pets above the concern for human beings.” While the cause of our lost civility is debatable, a recent letter to the editor we came across...

    • Posted June 26, 2019
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  • Car Travel Safety For Paws And Claws

    Pet-friendly hotels have risen to more than 40,000 in recent years, which makes taking Fido or Fluffy on vacation easier than ever. From departure to destination, however, planning ahead is essential if you’re new to traveling with your...

    • Posted June 24, 2019
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  • Live clean and toxin-free with Melaleuca

    Melaleuca, our latest Pet Partners and a regular Pick a Pooch attendee, is on a mission to improve our environment with non-toxic, home-cleaning products that are safer for your home and allow you to live clean without...

    • Posted June 23, 2019
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  • Top 10 Tips On Cat Care

    Cats can be the perfect companions. They have a great look about them and also keep those mice as far away as possible. They are pretty cool creatures really. However, owning a cat involves a whole lot...

    • Posted June 22, 2019
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