http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/animal-clinic-collecting-food-to-feed-hungry-family-pets-400445.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 While there will be a big focus on feeding financially strapped people this holiday season, some area residents are concerned for the family pets as well. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:17 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/animal-clinic-collecting-food-to-feed-hungry-family-pets-400445.html Lindsey Hilty 2009-11-20T17:11:17Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/pooches-can-get-flu-too-395467.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 MIDDLETOWN - While parents and children may be crowding into doctors offices across the nation waiting for their flu vaccine, at least one clinic in town had no waiting. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:36:30 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/pooches-can-get-flu-too-395467.html Jessica Heffner 2009-11-11T04:36:30Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/local-greyhound-lovers-tale-will-air-on-sunday-395410.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 Helen Johnson’s love for greyhounds will be on display Sunday morning, Nov. 15, for the country to see. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:17:19 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/local-greyhound-lovers-tale-will-air-on-sunday-395410.html Michael D. Pitman 2009-11-11T03:17:19Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/food-drive-will-help-people-animals-affected-by-downturn-378686.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 MONROE - Catnip & Carrots Animal Bunch of Monroe is urging residents to remember the animals, as well as people, who have been adversely affected by hard economic times during the upcoming holiday season. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:04:27 GMT dewilson@coxohio.com http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/food-drive-will-help-people-animals-affected-by-downturn-378686.html Denise Wilson 2009-11-02T01:04:27Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/crime/woman-charged-for-allegedly-starving-puppy-358979.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 OXFORD - An Oxford woman is being accused of nearly starving her puppy nearly to death. Cathy Conklin of Oxford has been charged with one count of animal cruelty after she called 911 Friday, Oct. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:36:44 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/crime/woman-charged-for-allegedly-starving-puppy-358979.html Jessica Heffner 2009-10-21T20:36:44Z http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/cat-left-for-dead-nursed-by-feline-lover-354905.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 HAMILTON - Julan Norman, half-kidding, calls herself a “Crazy Cat Lady.” There’s no debating her fondness for felines - she has seven strays living with her, she has spayed or neutered 50 cats in the past 10 years, and the ashes of her cremated 20-year-old Siamese cat are stored in a beautiful ceramic urn. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:23:02 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/cat-left-for-dead-nursed-by-feline-lover-354905.html Rick McCrabb 2009-10-19T23:23:02Z http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/fighting-dogs-break-it-up-safely-with-garden-hose-351361.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 One of our reporters, Margo Rutledge Kissell, recently wrote a story about a woman who was walking her dachshund when a larger dog ran from a yard and attacked it. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:45:37 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/fighting-dogs-break-it-up-safely-with-garden-hose-351361.html Laurie Denger 2009-10-16T19:45:37Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/letting-pro-run-your-company-can-yield-rewards-mathile-says-345222.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 DAYTON - Owning a business doesn’t necessarily give you the right to run it. That was one piece of hard-earned wisdom shared Tuesday, Oct. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:55:15 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-business-news/letting-pro-run-your-company-can-yield-rewards-mathile-says-345222.html Thomas Gnau 2009-10-13T14:55:15Z http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/bark-fest-scratches-out-good-time-for-people-animals-318826.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 HAMILTON - Eleven-year-old Gage Spenny has set his sites on volunteering for the Animal Friends Humane Society when he gets older, to “help find homes for all the animals.” Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:21:38 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/bark-fest-scratches-out-good-time-for-people-animals-318826.html Linda Ebbing 2009-09-26T22:21:38Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/new-animal-shelter-site-of-13th-annual-bark-fest-312354.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 HAMILTON - With a new shelter that’s quite a bit larger than the old one, the Animal Friends Humane Society is hoping for a good turnout at one of its largest annual fundraising events. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:47:32 GMT rwilson@coxohio.com http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/new-animal-shelter-site-of-13th-annual-bark-fest-312354.html Richard Wilson 2009-09-23T04:47:32Z http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/a-high-energy-dog-wearing-you-out-theres-help-306006.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 My dalmatian Willow can run through farm fields, swim in the pond and splash through the creek and still want to play “throw the ball for me and I will chase it” for another hour or two. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:43:26 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/a-high-energy-dog-wearing-you-out-theres-help-306006.html Laurie Denger 2009-09-18T19:43:26Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/today-show-a-no-go-for-miracle-cat-smoka-289915.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 FRANKLIN - Smoka, the ‘miracle cat,’ isn’t going to the Big Apple after all. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:12:38 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/today-show-a-no-go-for-miracle-cat-smoka-289915.html Rick McCrabb 2009-09-10T06:12:38Z http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/barkfest-event-set-for-sept-26-289568.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 HAMILTON - This year’s Barkfest is set for Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Animal Friends Humane Society, 1820 Princeton Road, Hamilton. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:30:26 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/barkfest-event-set-for-sept-26-289568.html 2009-09-09T13:30:26Z http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/authors-new-book-seeks-soul-of-a-dog-271056.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 Few authors are as plugged in to their animals as Jon Katz. Now he’s going for their souls. His new book, called “Soul of a Dog: Reflections on the Spirits of the Animals of Bedlam Farms,” allows Katz to tell the stories of the remarkable animals he has collected on his farm in northern New York. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:37:31 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/authors-new-book-seeks-soul-of-a-dog-271056.html Laurie Denger 2009-08-28T21:37:31Z http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/consider-dog-friendly-beaches-parks-for-labor-day-260326.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 Dear Critter: I appreciated your article in the paper about dog-friendly beaches. Is there any chance you could do anything about beaches in the Miami Valley? Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:37:57 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/consider-dog-friendly-beaches-parks-for-labor-day-260326.html By Laurie Denger 2009-08-21T20:37:57Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/new-dog-park-to-open-by-fall-239602.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 OXFORD - A pet-friendly park is getting a tail up as the dog days of summer pass the midway point. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:59:29 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/new-dog-park-to-open-by-fall-239602.html Ryan Gauthier 2009-08-09T06:59:29Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/new-groomer-will-take-care-of-your-mangy-mutt-238192.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 Pamela Bridges was fed up with her mangy mutt - or rather the haircut she had to pay for up front for her Saint Bernard. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:21:21 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/new-groomer-will-take-care-of-your-mangy-mutt-238192.html Jessica Heffner 2009-08-06T15:21:21Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/church-hosts-special-service-to-bless-pets-230339.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 WEST CHESTER TWP. - All pet owners are invited to bring their animals to the annual “Blessing of the Beasts,” hosted by Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 6329 Tylersville Road, West Chester Twp. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:51:14 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/church-hosts-special-service-to-bless-pets-230339.html News Staff 2009-07-31T18:51:14Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/showing-animals-part-of-the-family-business-225333.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 HAMILTON - The six Summe children are bringing the family business to the Butler County Fair. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:02:08 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/showing-animals-part-of-the-family-business-225333.html Everdeen Mason 2009-07-28T20:02:08Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/4-h-members-work-together-in-hot-weather-224135.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 HAMILTON - When it comes to animal care at Butler County Fair, a lot depends on the temperatures, which are expected to reach a high for the week today, today, July 28. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:52:52 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/4-h-members-work-together-in-hot-weather-224135.html Chelsey Levingston 2009-07-27T23:52:52Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/pet-lovers-story-featured-on-show-222587.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 FAIRFIELD - Fairfield resident Helen Johnson has a pet lover’s heart, and hers is one of six stories to be featured in a television special presented by Purina and Kroger. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:44:16 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/pet-lovers-story-featured-on-show-222587.html Michael D. Pitman 2009-07-26T23:44:16Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/influx-of-pets-makes-for-big-savings-221897.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 There are a lot of reasons to decide to adopt a pet. But for Donna Goins, it was getting a good deal that got her to make the commitment. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:30:05 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/influx-of-pets-makes-for-big-savings-221897.html Jessica Heffner 2009-07-26T08:30:05Z http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/animal-travel-made-safe-220101.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 With the launch this past week of Pet Airways - the airline that only carries pets, no humans - it might be good to see how other airlines rate. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:03:54 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/lifestyle/pets/animal-travel-made-safe-220101.html Laurie Denger 2009-07-24T19:03:54Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/animal-shelter-having-moving-sale-218743.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 Animal Friends Humane Society is cutting adoption prices in half in August as it prepares to move to a recently completed shelter. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:24:14 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/animal-shelter-having-moving-sale-218743.html 2009-07-23T22:24:14Z http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/when-owners-are-away-the-pets-still-play-202355.html?cxtype=rss_lifestyle_5473 WEST CHESTER TWP. - The economic situation may have many families shortening vacations or staying home, but Alisha Burns of Pet City Resort said one area they don’t scrimp on is their pets. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:57:46 GMT http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/when-owners-are-away-the-pets-still-play-202355.html Lindsey Hilty 2009-07-13T01:57:46Z