Pets

EDITORIAL – Shortage of veterinarians at all levels must be addressed

March 28, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by New Rothenburger. THE ANNOUNCEMENT late last week on provincial government subsidies for the education of those wanting to become veterinarians is good news [Continue]

MISSING – French Bulldog ‘Whisper’ stolen overnight

January 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

The Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP Detachment is asking the public to keep its eyes and ears open for ‘Whisper’, a French Bulldog stolen from a rural Kamloops property. Whisper, [Continue]

KNOX – No, a pet under the Christmas tree is not a good surprise

December 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

NO, DON’T SURPRISE anyone with a puppy for Christmas. A homemade gift certificate for a new pet, maybe. You could wrap it up with a leash or litter box. But an actual [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Pet owners say veterinarians are charging too much

November 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE November 17, 2022 – Thousands of Canadian households welcomed furry friends into their homes during the pandemic but the end of social distancing [Continue]

PETS – Kamloops Fire Rescue goes to the aid of another pooch in need

April 19, 2021 // 1 Comment

Kamloops Fire Rescue is gaining a reputation for being the go-to team when canines are in trouble. The fire crew was called into action again to give a lift to Bruno, a [Continue]

GINTA – Exotic pets and why we need to reconsider pet ownership

June 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

SNAKES NEAR PLAYGROUNDS, dead dogs on airplanes, horrendous puppy mills, exotic pets that should never be owned by anyone other than Mother Nature – welcome to the dark [Continue]

PET MEMORIALS – Whiskey Desaulniers, December 12, 2008 – October 3, 2018

October 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Whiskey was sometimes stubborn, sometimes irritating, and once won an “ugliest dog” contest. But he had a heart of gold, and everywhere he went he was a topic of [Continue]

PET MEMORIALS – Josie, 1995-2015

September 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

Josie Jensen. Josie was five years old when the Jensens got her in 2000. Her birthday was on Mother’s Day. She passed away three days before Christmas 2015. She leaves [Continue]

OUR PETS AND US – ArmchairMayor.ca launches new Pet Memorials section

September 29, 2018 // 6 Comments

I’m pleased to offer a new feature on ArmchairMayor.ca called Pet Memorials. The recent death of our beloved dog Jesse brought many kind condolences and comments, including [Continue]