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Amazon Unveils List of Most Pampered Pet Cities in the U.S.
April 30, 2014 • Trends
To mark the start of National Pet Month on May 1, Amazon.com today introduced a list of the most pampered pet cities in the U.S. based on 2013 sales of pet-related items: everything from dog toys to cat grooming items to bird treats.
The Top 10 Most Pampered Pet Cities in the U.S., on a per capita basis among cities with more than 400,000 residents, are:
1. Miami
2. Seattle .
3. Atlanta
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Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge Kicks Off in Atlanta
April 14, 2014 • Trends
This fun FIDO competition always makes us wag and woof !
Last weekend the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge Eastern Regional took place at Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta, and top canine athletes travelled from surrounding states to compete in events like high speed agility, dog diving, freestyle flying disc, and more.
There was a Corgi who tore up the arena with her...
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National Fire Dog Monument, Honoring America’s Heroic Arson Dogs and Their Handlers Named Top Dog
April 03, 2014 • Trends
America has spoken, and one of the newest monuments in the nation's capital has been voted its most popular. After a hard-fought final round, the National Fire Dog Monument took home top honors in the Washington Post's "Monument Madness" tournament, besting some of the most worthy and famous contenders, including the Washington monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and other longtime favorites by...
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LOCAL MALTESE JAZZ ELECTED FIRST DOG “MAYOR OF ATLANTA” IN NATIONWIDE DOGTV CONTEST
March 27, 2014 • Trends
The poles are closed and the votes have been “tail-ied.” Meet JAZZ, Atlanta’s first dog mayor and the winner of DOGTV’s “My Dog for Mayor!” – a national campaign to elect 100 dog mayors in 100 cities across the U.S. JAZZ is also the spokes dog for Shore Dreams Vacation Rentals and appears regularly in pet-travel articles in FIDO Friendly magazine.
“It was a hard-fought campaign for all of our...
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Top Ten Irish-Inspired Pet Names for Saint Patrick’s Day 2014
March 17, 2014 • Trends
FIDOs's friends at Trupanion shared this fun pet data with us and in honor of St. PAWtrick's Day, we knew you would enjoy it too!
According to the data, the top ten pet names related to Ireland are:
1. Bailey
2. Lucky
3. Chance
4. Guinness
5. Seamus
6. Clover
7. Finnegan
8. Dublin
9. Connor
10. Patrick
Irish...
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Pets of the Homeless Recruiting Collection Sites and Pet Food Donations
February 21, 2014 • Trends • Rescue
Each year, 3.5 million experience homelessness in America, less than a quarter will be homeless for a short time. However, over 76% are chronically homeless due to physical disability, developmental disability, HIV/AIDS, mental illness and substance abuse problems. Pets of the Homeless (POTH) estimates that as many as 10-25% have service or companion pets. The need for pet food and veterinary...
