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What exactly is an emotional support animal? How do you get one?

April 13, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Sponsored Content It may seem like there’s a giant trend in calling a dog or cat something more than just a pet. Service animal. Therapy animal. “Working dog”. It’s not a new idea, however. Recent research shows that our dogs in particular have learned and been taught to be of service to us for centuries […]

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Good Karma Dog Center Celebrates its 8th Anniversary!

April 12, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Many businesses are lucky to make it through the first year or two, but one outlier (we’re proud to say!) is one of our Pet Partners, Good Karma Dog Center. Not only has the business made it through its initial years, but it has thrived on its way to eight years of great service to […]

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This weekend’s featured pet events (April 21-22)

April 12, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

April 21, 2018 – Pets Earth/Hands, Hearts & Paws Rescue Meet and Greet Join HHP and Pets Earth at the Elkhorn location of the natural pet food store (1529 S. 203rd) for a meet and greet! The event will go from 11 am until 1 pm and adoptable dogs will be present! Learn more about […]

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Update: Puppy Mill Survivors thriving with Hearts United

April 10, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

On April 9, we told you the story of 39 dogs taken out of a failed puppy mill. Their rescuers, Hearts United for Animals (HUA) and other area humane organizations are working diligently to bring the survivors into the world outside their wire cages and filth. Here’s a snippet from that article for you to […]

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This Saturday’s Pet Events – April 14, 2018

April 9, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

This weekend is crammed full of pet events and there’s a great variety of things to do! Meet and greets, family fun events that benefit rescue, and more can be found below. Also, be sure to bookmark the Pets in Omaha Events page- it’s the best pet event calendar around!   April 14, 2018 – […]

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Hearts United helps 39 mill dogs and now they need you

April 9, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

When a puppy mill housing 39 dogs is shut down, help needs to come from everywhere. Local law enforcement, veterinarians, rescue groups, and the community at large all play a part for every pup to get what’s best for each of them. And when the dogs are in the condition that they were when Hearts […]

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Dharma Dogs touch the elderly, at-risk youth in outreach efforts

April 6, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Not every dog training company has a mission to improve the lives of people who aren’t customers, but Dharma Dog Training isn’t just another company. We’ve written much about the wonders that Kelley McAtee and her team can do for your and your dog’s behavior, but that’s only part of Dharma Dog Training’s story. Kelley […]

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Discover Long Dog Fat Cat in Omaha’s Midtown Crossing

April 6, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

Long Dog Fat Cat (LDFC), a Pets in Omaha Pet Partner and staple in our pet community, opened its Midtown Crossing location just weeks ago, but is already very comfortable in its new digs. A leader in Omaha’s rescue and pet event scene, LDFC is now recognizable in three parts of town: Village Pointe (its […]

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Support Rescue with Pets Earth at the Omaha Home Show

April 3, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

One of our Pet Partners, Pets Earth, is eagerly awaiting the start of the 2018 Omaha Home Show at the CenturyLink Center this week. In the news “Pet Lovers Row” of the event, Pets Earth will be joined by other animal-centric groups and businesses. Multiple area rescue organizations will be alongside with adoptable animals, so […]

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PEDIGREE®, non-profits, and one musician team up for veterans

April 3, 2018 Eric Forrest 0

National news isn’t something we do a bunch of here as we’d like to be Omaha-centric as much as possible, but we’ve found a news release that we’re sure will be popular with everyone- Omaha and elsewhere. And since positive, national news is hard to find these days, this ought to be refreshing. Bradley Gilbert […]