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Cloning pets – an interesting trend, but don’t do it. Please.

March 14, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Finally! We’ve been waiting to be able to reference Viktor Frankenstein on Pets in Omaha. All joking aside, the following is not from a Shelley novel. It’s real and it’s concerning. We all know how much time, energy, and money it takes to keep a pet these days. Even if you’re not feeding a raw […]

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Monthly boxes of new, trendy, premium pet stuff sent to your door!

January 24, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

A trend in recent years is subscription to “box services” that regularly deliver goods you’re interested in right to your door. Sometimes the price tag makes the boxes a deal good enough in that you’ll get the stuff you already buy at the store, just without the trip. Other times the cost is higher, but […]

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If you fly with your animal, make sure to read this

January 20, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Delta Airlines has carried hundreds of thousands of animals for free, like all American airlines, in recent years. Folks who bring the family dog on a plane trip have paid for their animal’s seat, but pets taken as service or comfort animals ride for free. What accounts for the difference? Regular ol’ pets are treated […]

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Another reason not to order a dog online

October 25, 2017 Eric Forrest 0

Commercial breeding facilities (puppy mills) are concerned with one thing- your money. They don’t care for the health of animals they produce. They don’t care about ethics or morality. They see dogs and cats as livestock, not animals who deserve compassion and kindness. And as businesses they try to get your attention through a variety […]

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Of 100 large U.S. cities, Omaha ranks 34th in pet friendliness

August 12, 2017 Eric Forrest 0

WalletHub, a website dedicated to consumer finance, recently alerted us of its yearly pet-friendliest cities research which is, as always, very interesting. Data on myriad pet-related costs in 100 U.S. cities are available and we’d like to share some highlights with you here- especially stuff concerning Omaha. WalletHub published its in-depth look at 2017′s most […]

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Of 100 U.S. Cities WalletHub measured, Omaha is 34th in pet-friendliness

August 9, 2017 Eric Forrest 0

WalletHub, a website dedicated to consumer finance, recently alerted us of its yearly pet-friendliest cities research which is, as always, very interesting. Data on myriad pet-related costs in 100 U.S. cities are available and we’d like to share some highlights with you here- especially stuff concerning Omaha. WalletHub published its in-depth look at 2017′s most […]

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Banfield Animal Hospital measured your pet. Turns out he’s fat.

June 28, 2017 Eric Forrest 0

Banfield Animal Hospitals in 42 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico administered a five-point survey to 2.5 million dogs and 500,000 cats in 2016. In general, pets have become fatter. In fact, over the last 10 years, the average weight of an obese dog has seen an increase of over 150 percent. And the fattest […]

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Top 5 Pet Trends in 2017

March 13, 2017 Eric Forrest 0

We consider our pets family, so it’s no surprise that the top pet trends for 2017 revolve around keeping your pet healthy, happy and comfortable. Here are the top five trends for the year, according to Packaged Facts marketing research firm and Rover.com. Organic and made-in-the-USA products If you wouldn’t give it to your child, […]

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Natural, Organic Pet Products now Mainstream, Driving the Market

March 11, 2017 Eric Forrest 0

Citing what we see from pet owners and retailers here in Omaha, plus what we’re constantly seeing online, it’s clear that natural and organic pet food and other products are not a phase we humans are experimenting with. For a number of years, one had to find an independent, small, niche retailer who carried these […]

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Predictions: Top Pet Names for 2017

February 3, 2017 Eric Forrest 0

Ghergich and PetCo once again have provided us with some very cool information and informational graphics to share with our readers. This time around, the groups are using popular culture, politics, and more to predict the top pet names of 2017. Here’s a sampling of what they’ve come up with. See the full article here. […]