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Pet Health News

• Pet House is trying to land on its feet (Adirondack Daily Enterprise) July 3, 2009
  TUPPER LAKE - Early this year, the Pet House, the Main Street cat shelter, was overloaded an estimated 320 cats at one point, and Executive Director Val Nadeau stepped down due to health concerns.
• Air Canada to Lung Association: don't hold your breath over pet policy (Canada.com) July 3, 2009
  Air Canada is standing firm on its new policy to allow cats and small dogs to travel in passenger cabins, despite health concerns from people who suffer from pet allergies.
• Pet-supply shops grow while other retailers fade (Seattle Times) July 3, 2009
  Pet-supply stores have won the hearts of shoppers who refuse to be cheap with their animal companions even when their wallets are thin. Last month, PetSmart posted a 12 percent profit boost and plans to open 40 stores a year for the foreseeable future. Locally, the Olympia-based chain Mud Bay opened its 17th store last month, in Sumner.
• Lung Association Calls on Canadians to Take Action for Pet-Free Flights (Marketwire) July 3, 2009
  Launches online campaign to push Parliament to act on pet-free flights
• Research Shows PET Can Measure Effectiveness Of Novel Breast Cancer Treatment (redOrbit) July 2, 2009
  Study in mice holds potential for people diagnosed with cancer, according to studyA new study published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET) scans in mice can be used to determine whether a novel type of breast cancer treatment is working as intended.
• UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News (UPI) July 2, 2009
  N.Z. airline crew strip down for safety ... Bear attacks man for his hoagie ... 10-foot python caught in New York ... Free coffee at funeral home drive-through ... Health/Science news from UPI.