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Question: When your pet dog or cat dies, what is the proper and legal way to dispose of the animal? I have no idea what to do when this happens. Answer: Many people do have their pets cremated through their veterinarians, but the simplest, legal way, albeit not one many animal lovers might care to opt for, is to put the body out for pickup by a city refuse crew. Dead pets also may be taken to the Hawaiian Humane Society, where they will be disposed of for "a small fee." If there is a health concern -- i.e., the animal could be considered infectious waste -- then it would need to be disposed of following state Department of Health guidelines, said Arlene Buchholz, veterinary medical officer with the department. That would preferably entail cremation at a pet crematory, she said.
Google nudges US state governments to make their public records ...
The Internet search company hopes to eventually persuade federal agencies to employ the same tools _ an effort that excites advocates of open government but worries some consumer privacy experts. Google announced Monday that it has already partnered with four states _ Arizona, California, Utah and Virginia _ to remove technical barriers that had prevented its search engine, as well as those of Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., from accessing tens of thousands of public records dealing with education, real estate, health care and the environment. These newly available records will not be exclusive to the search engines owned by Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Patrice McDermott, director of OpenTheGovernment.org, a coalition of more than 65 watchdog groups that advocate greater government openness and accountability, lauded Google's efforts.
Pet deli offers health foods from raw buffalo to birthday cakes
CARLSBAD -- With the recent recalls of dog and cat foods, business has picked up for Tori Rosay, owner of Dexter's Deli pet health food stores."Consumers are educating themselves more about different nutrition now," said Rosay, who opened the first Dexter's Deli in Del Mar in 1996 and the second in Carlsbad in 2004. Since the recalls began in mid-March, Rosay said, her stores get an average of five new customers a day, as well as numerous calls from pet owners. .
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