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Illinois Smacks Down Puppy Mills

June 4, 2021 Eric Forrest 0

Cool news from the Midwest and our pals over at Bailing Out Benji! Here’s a note we received earlier this week: “Last night, just before 9:30pm the State of Illinois passed a bill that would prohibit pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from animal mills. They became the 5th state to pass similar legislation […]

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Eat Pizza, Help Rescue

June 2, 2021 Eric Forrest 0

Every day from June 1 to July 1, 2021, anyone can order Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits, Crazy Bread Kits, and Cookie Dough Kits to be delivered right to their door AND have proceeds go to Helping Hand for Animals Rescue. Literally anyone from anywhere in the country can participate by ordering kits delivered via Fed Ex […]

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Catch a football game, help get animals adopted

May 11, 2021 Eric Forrest 0

On May 15, 2021, the Omaha Beef will be playing at Ralston Arena, and every individual ticket purchased will result in $5 for us, Pets in Omaha! We publish pet-related news and information all year, plus put on the annual Pick a Pooch Adoption Days and Pet Expo. Between the hundreds of thousands of pageviews […]

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Join Pet Partners in Celebrating National Therapy Animal Day, April 30

April 29, 2021 Eric Forrest 0

Recognize and celebrate therapy animals, raise awareness of their role in enhancing human health and well-being, and honor the thousands of dedicated handlers around the world who volunteer their time and compassion during visits. Bellevue, Wash. – Pet Partners, the nation’s leading organization in registering therapy animals for animal-assisted interventions, is proud to announce the seventh annual National […]

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Groomers, Nebraska Humane Society team up to save a life

April 17, 2021 Eric Forrest 0

If a regular customer placed and order and left, dropped something off to be fixed without returning, or just plain didn’t come back when they said they would, you’d get worried, right? That’s just what happened when an area man dropped his dog off at his local groomer, then couldn’t be reached when he didn’t […]

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New ordinance would require muzzles for dogs in public places

April 7, 2021 Eric Forrest 0

Omaha has breed-specific legislation (BSL) on the books already. It has both supporters and detractors. Proponents of BSL say that the dogs that can cause the most damage in an attack should be protected against. Opponents will say that all dogs have mouths and teeth and can bite. Regardless of your side, it’s unequivocally true […]

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Virtual Kitten Shower for Nebraska Humane Society

March 22, 2021 Eric Forrest 0

We know this is a longer story, but we’ll spare the details: Every winter, cats cuddle together. Every spring, many kittens are born. Many of those kittens end up at the Nebraska Humane Society, and those kittens need many supplies. To get many of those supplies, the shelter hosts a kitten shower. Here are the […]