Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » pets http://newstalk870.am Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:39:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Those Who Say, "It's Just A Pet," Have Probably Never Had One http://newstalk870.am/those-who-say-its-just-a-pet-have-probably-never-had-one/ http://newstalk870.am/those-who-say-its-just-a-pet-have-probably-never-had-one/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 21:06:08 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=137478 Thursday night, we said goodbye to a member of our family.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/those-who-say-its-just-a-pet-have-probably-never-had-one/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Cat-Eating Festival Causes Controv — Wait, 'Cat-Eating Festival'? http://newstalk870.am/cat-eating-festival-causes-controv-wait-cat-eating-festival/ http://newstalk870.am/cat-eating-festival-causes-controv-wait-cat-eating-festival/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:39:57 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=145837 Wild-eyed carnivores recently gathered in Peru to take part in a controversial feline-feasting frenzy in honor of one of their ancestors. Every September, people gather in the streets of La Quebrada to pay homage to Santa Efgenia with a full day of music, dancing and, well, cat meat, for a ceremony appropriately referred to as the Gastronomic Festival of the Cat.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/cat-eating-festival-causes-controv-wait-cat-eating-festival/feed/ 0 Digital Vision Hermiston Fighting Horse Slaughterhouse Proposal [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/hermiston-fights-possible-horse-slaughterhouse-next-to-city-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/hermiston-fights-possible-horse-slaughterhouse-next-to-city-poll/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:46:10 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=96647 A group calling itself Horses United in Hermiston is pushing for a slaughterhouse to be built just ouside the city, but officials are saying 'no.'

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/hermiston-fights-possible-horse-slaughterhouse-next-to-city-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Guys – Guess What Your Dog Tells People About Your Personality [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/guys-what-your-dog-tells-people-about-your-personality/ http://newstalk870.am/guys-what-your-dog-tells-people-about-your-personality/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:00:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=90712 Believe it or not, some think the type of dog you like says a lot about your personality.  Hmm... we shall see.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/guys-what-your-dog-tells-people-about-your-personality/feed/ 0 (newstalk 870 image-getty images) Dogs Who Chase Their Tails May Suffer From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder http://newstalk870.am/dog-ocd/ http://newstalk870.am/dog-ocd/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:45:09 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=145798 When we see a pooch chase its tail, we tend to just dismiss it as a dog being a dog. But there appears to be more to this illogical canine behavior, as researchers from Finland have been able to link it to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/dog-ocd/feed/ 0 Timekin flickr Sign of the Apocalypse: Aromatherapy for Cats http://newstalk870.am/sign-of-the-apocalypse-aromatherapy-for-cats/ http://newstalk870.am/sign-of-the-apocalypse-aromatherapy-for-cats/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:00:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=83983 We've had cats, we like cats (maybe not as much as dogs) but they're great pets!  But aroma therapy?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/sign-of-the-apocalypse-aromatherapy-for-cats/feed/ 0 (newstalk 870 image) Hey There Delilah http://newstalk870.am/hey-there-delilah/ http://newstalk870.am/hey-there-delilah/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:30:39 +0000 Stacy Lee http://keyw.com/?p=70286 This adorable Border Collie Mix named Delilah needs a good home. She is 38 pounds…

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/hey-there-delilah/feed/ 0 This Cutie Needs a Home http://newstalk870.am/this-cutie-needs-a-home/ http://newstalk870.am/this-cutie-needs-a-home/#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:00:13 +0000 Stacy Lee http://keyw.com/?p=68342 Meet Bruno. He is a Rat Terrier/Pug Mix. He’s five years old and a cutie patootie.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/this-cutie-needs-a-home/feed/ 0 Squeaky Needs A Home http://newstalk870.am/squeaky-needs-a-home/ http://newstalk870.am/squeaky-needs-a-home/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:30:02 +0000 Stacy Lee http://keyw.com/?p=66141 Meet “Squeaky”! He is a one-year-old neutered male Chihuahua mix in search of his forever home. He was surrendered to the BFHS because his previous owner became ill and could no longer care for him.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/squeaky-needs-a-home/feed/ 0 Share Your Pet Memorials With Us http://newstalk870.am/share-your-pet-memorials-with-us/ http://newstalk870.am/share-your-pet-memorials-with-us/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:00:51 +0000 Hayden Praino http://newstalk870.am/?p=73432 Did you lose a member of your family recently? Allow their memory to live on by sharing a memorial with us.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/share-your-pet-memorials-with-us/feed/ 0 Katie Brady, Flickr Tri-Cities Orphan Kitty of the Week: Cookie! http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-orphan-kitty-of-the-week-cookie/ http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-orphan-kitty-of-the-week-cookie/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:00:37 +0000 Pollyann Judkins http://keyw.com/?p=60811 Meet “Cookie”! She is a ten-year-old spayed female Domestic Shorthaired Calico. We think that Cookie would do best as the only pet in her household, but potential adopters are welcome to take her home on a trial adoption period

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-orphan-kitty-of-the-week-cookie/feed/ 0 Cute Dog Break – Everyone Needs Corgis! http://newstalk870.am/cute-dog-break-everyone-needs-corgis/ http://newstalk870.am/cute-dog-break-everyone-needs-corgis/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:01 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=63042 Next to OUR favorite dog, the Jack Russel Terrier,  Corgis are just about the cutest, funniest  'make you feel better' dogs on the planet.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/cute-dog-break-everyone-needs-corgis/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Tri-Cities Orphan Puppy of the Week: Indie http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-orphan-puppy-of-the-week-indie/ http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-orphan-puppy-of-the-week-indie/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 11:52:44 +0000 Pollyann Judkins http://newstalk870.am/?p=61611 Indie is a large male Border Collie. Adoption fee is $90

]]> http://newstalk870.am/tri-cities-orphan-puppy-of-the-week-indie/feed/ 0 Courtesy of Judy Devine 10 Unbelievably Cute Puppy Videos for National Puppy Day http://newstalk870.am/cute-puppy-videos-national-puppy-day/ http://newstalk870.am/cute-puppy-videos-national-puppy-day/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:06 +0000 Kathy Landin http://thefw.com/?p=111281 It doesn’t get a lot of press coverage and the banks are still open, but March 23 is National Puppy Day. For the seventh year, we will spend this day reflecting on what it is that we love so much about puppies. Perhaps this is a day we should have more than once a year.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/cute-puppy-videos-national-puppy-day/feed/ 0 YouTube Guess What More Scammers Are Targeting Next? Yup, Your Lost Pets http://newstalk870.am/lost-pet-scam/ http://newstalk870.am/lost-pet-scam/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:00:16 +0000 Vetstreet Editors http://thefw.com/?p=80742 Imagine you’ve lost your dog or cat. Those who’ve been through this heartbreaking experience know you’d do almost anything to get your pet back. And that desire is exactly what makes you a prime target for the lost pet scam.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/lost-pet-scam/feed/ 0 Thinkstock New WA Vaccination Law "Toothless" http://newstalk870.am/new-wa-vaccination-law-toothless/ http://newstalk870.am/new-wa-vaccination-law-toothless/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:00:28 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=35147 At first glance, the new Washington State vaccination law that went into effect for dogs, cats and ferrets across WA state January 1st appears to be significant.  But the big question:  how would the state enforce it?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/new-wa-vaccination-law-toothless/feed/ 0 (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images) Dogs Are America's Most Popular Pet — Survey of the Day [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/dogs-most-popular-pet-survey-video/ http://newstalk870.am/dogs-most-popular-pet-survey-video/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:30:16 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62279 Dogs and cats may be in a perpetual cycle of conflict, but when it comes to who the public loves more, dogs take home the win. According to a survey by Harris Interactive, 69 percent of all pet owners have a dog, trumping the 51 percent who have a cat.

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