Jessica Biel walks her dog

Cute pics of Jessica Biel  walking her dog this week- from June 28, 2009

PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO! AP-PETSIDE.COM POLL REVEALS THAT AMERICAN PETS ARE OFTEN TREATED LIKE HUMANS

Digby- the magical dog from Pushing Daisies slept with the leading lady Chuck

Half Of Pet Owners Value Animals As Much As People In The Family 43% Believe Their Dog Or Cat Has Their Own Sense Of Style Many Pets Eat People Food

Singles More Likely To Allow Pets To Share Their Bed

NEW YORK – June 23, 2009 – With the downturn in the economy and people seeking more comfort from their pets than ever, the popular pet care and news site Petside.com (http://www.petside.com) recently partnered with The Associated Press (http://www.ap.org) to poll Americans on their attitudes towards their furry friends. The survey revealed that half (50%) of American pet owners truly consider their pets to be as much a part of the family as any other person in the household.

Single people of both genders, but especially single women (66%), were more likely to say that their pet is a full member of the family. Only 46 percent of married women shared the same viewpoint. In comparison, 52 percent of single men said so, compared to 43 percent of married men.

A great percentage (43%) of pet owners think their pooch or kitty has their own sense of style, with 1 in 5 dressing them up in fashionable attire. That said, results show that “Fido” is the more likely to be fashion forward, with almost a quarter (23 percent) of dog owners saying they’ve purchased an outfit for their pet, compared with 12 percent of cat owners.

In addition human tastes also reach pet tastebuds, with 43 percent of respondents admitting to feeding their pets people food at least sometimes, with more dog owners doing so (48%) than cat owners (40%).

In some respects, the AP-Petside.com Poll reveals that dog owners treat their pets more like members of the family, in that they’re more likely to have taken their pet to a family vacation than cat owners (50 % vs. 39%). They are also more likely to have included their pet in a holiday card (37% vs. 33%) or family portrait (38% vs. 32%). Canines are also more likely to be taken to work as opposed to felines (21% vs. 14%).

Still, more cat owners (36%) allow their furry friends to sleep in the same bed with them, as opposed to dog owners (29%), with married people more likely to relegate their pets to its own bed than singles. And, birthday celebrations cut across the playing field, with 29 percent of dog owners marking the occasion in comparison to 26 percent of cat owners.

Jared Padalecki takes his dogs to work with him on the set of Supernatural

They say a “rose is a rose” by any name, but almost half (49 percent) of respondents have given at least one of their current pets a human-like name, including 51 percent of dog owners and 50 percent of cat owners. What is the most common name? None stood out, but “Max” got a few more mentions than any other though not enough to give it any broad claim to popularity (even it got less than two percent of all mentions).

For more information go to: www.petside.com/petspoll

Methodology:
The AP-Petside.com Poll was conducted May 28 to June 1, 2009 by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. It involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,110 pet owners nationwide, and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.

About Petside
Part of iVillage Networks, Petside.com (www.petside.com) was created by NBC Digital Networks, in partnership with Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc., as a comprehensive source of information and services that helps pets and their owners get the most out of life. Offering customized content and a highly personalized experience, Petside.com is ranked among the top 10 pet Web sites and offers unique editorial features, expert Q&A’s, tools and how-to videos.

New addition to Muttnews

Muttnews is proud to add itunes as our new partner site- you can click on the links in the upper left of our page to order the latest doggy movies on iTunes!

Marley and Me and Hotel for Dogs are both available today on iTunes

Fang Attends Paris Photocall of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Along w/ human actors Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Oliver and James Phelps, Fang was in Paris today promoting the latest chapter of the Harry Potter film franchise “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.” Here are some photos of him!

Disney’s Up continues to be a box office hit partly because of Adorable Talking dog “Dug”

Disney Pixar’s “Up” continued strong at the box office this weekend bringing in 44 million- which added to the hefty $65 last weekend plus the rest of the week has is at over $137 Million dollars US box office- before it even plays overseas. Part of the appeal of this family friendly film is the adorable talking dog Dug. Watch him in action! Box office figures courtesy of BoxOfficeMojo

Eliza Dushku Golden Retriever Photoshoot Images

2004 Stuff Party

The Wiz stars Ashanti and Nigel support doggie adoptions!

“There’s No Place Like Home” for homeless shelter dogs, according to Nigel, the former street-dog-turned-stage-star, who is making his New York professional debut in The Wiz at City Center in June. The need for a home is what inspired Nigel, along with co-star Ashanti (who plays Dorothy) to host “There’s No Place Like Home” Adoption Day on Saturday, May 30th at at City Center (55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues). BroadwayWorld.com was there for all the ‘WIZ’ filled fun!

Nigel, in the tradition of the original Sandy, (who shot to stardom in the original production of Annie), had a hard-knock life before finding salvation and stardom in the theatrical world. He was born in Arkansas almost 20 months ago. Life was not easy for the 15-pound pup, who was abandoned on the street before finding haven with the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society. In a modern-day version of the famous legend of Lana Turner, who was discovered by a talent scout at a Schrafts Drugstore, Nigel was discovered on the Humane Society’s website by Bill Berloni, award-winning theatrical animal trainer and Director of Animal behavior for the Humane Society of New York, who was looking for just the right dog to play Toto.

Joining Nigel in the cast of The Wiz will be Ashanti as Dorothy, along with Orlando Jones (The Wiz), Joshua Henry, James Monroe Iglehart, ChristIan White, Tichina Arnold, Dawnn Lewis and LaChanze, as well as Raymond Lamar Bennett, Tanya Birl, Darlesia Cearcy, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Angela Grovey, Ebony Haswell, Lauren Lim Jackson, Carl Lation, Maurice Lauchner, Jennifer Locke, Amy McClendon, Kenna Michelle Morris, John Eric Parker, Herman Payne, Ryan Rankine, Levensky Smith, Ephraim Sykes, Adrienne Warren, Daniel J. Watts, Juson Williams and Will Wingfield.

Read more HERE

Help animals in shelters across the U.S. with just a click

I got an e-mail today from a friend about a site that claims to support animal shelters by counting clicks on their site. Well- this time the offer and e-mail were legit. The Animal Rescue Site is a for profit site, part of CharityUSA.com and they work with paid partners who give them revenue for traffic to their site. The site in turn donates money for food to animal shelters all across the country. Additionally- they sell pet items and a portion of all profits go to charity as well. They are partnered with Petfinder.org which is the nation’s biggest rescue site directory for online listings of animals up for adoption so you can feel good about supporting them. Shelters across America are bulging with animals that have been given up by desperate owners in the tough economic times we are currently living in. By clicking on the banner for The Animal Rescue Site you can be assured that your effort is not in vain. This is a legitimate organization and your help is appreciated. You can make daily clicks to maximize your donations! I am putting their button up in our links area- please click daily to help out shelters all across the U.S.

Reasons for getting your dog Licensed

Yesterday I was just about home when I abruptly stopped my truck; there was a cute little jack russell/fox terrier type dog sniffing around along the side of the road. I stopped and got out. After waiting to hear if there was anyone calling for the dog and not hearing anything I called him over to me and he came running. The little guy was nervous and very hot (it’s already in the 100’s here in Arizona.) He had a dog tag from 2008 and no name tag. I still waited to hear if there was anyone calling for him but didn’t hear anything so I loaded him into my truck and drove 1/2 a block home.

I brought him inside and my sister called the number on his tag. Even at a year old his information was still in the system and we got the phone number for one of our neighbors who didn’t even know that he’d managed to get out. The pup was safely returned to his owners.

Always make sure that your dog has some sort of ID on him – you never know if your dog might get out and who might find him and try to return him home for you. And if you find a dog and he’s got a license call the number on it and give the ID number over the phone, you’ll be provided with the owners phone number so that you can return the pooch to his/her rightful owner.

Up Promo Photos & Wallpapers featuring Dug!