Pierce Brosnon Supports California Spay/Neuter Program

Perhaps best known for his role as James Bond, Pierce Brosnan is also making a name for himself as an activist and artist. The many organizations Brosnan supports include various environmental, animal and child welfare, and women's health initiatives.

In one of his latest endeavors, Brosnan has put his signature on a new initiative designed to provide funding for low or no-cost spaying and neutering of dogs and cats in California.

Dogs In Canada Website Lands National Award

PetLynx Corporation is pleased to congratulate the team at dogsincanada.com for winning the first-ever Web Site of the Year award at the 33rd Annual National Magazine Awards held in Toronto on June 5, 2010. The award is meant to recognize the website that most successfully fulfills its editorial mission, effectively serves its audience, maximizes use of the web and represents the highest journalistic standards.

Adopt Some Cattitude!

June is Adopt-A-Cat Month and our friends at Best Friends Animal Society have adopted a new motto that puts a new spin on a popular old saying:

Live, Love, Meow!

PetLynx salutes all animal shelters and animal services agencies across North America who work diligently to find forever homes for the cats in their care.... and the people who adopt them.

Do you have a cat (or kitten!) adoption success story that you would like to share with others? Comment below or send us an email today!

Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor

PetLynx Registrations on the Rise

PetLynx™ established a new high water mark in the month of May by registering 19,162 entities -- including 9,989 pets and 9,173 pet owners.

May 2010 was the first month in more than a year that generated more pet registrations than pet owner (associate) registrations. The registration of multiple pets by a single pet family is a new phenomenon which will bear observation in the coming months.

P&G Voluntarily Recalls Specific Canned Cat Foods

CINCINNATI, June 9, 2010 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE:PG) today announced a voluntary recall of specific lots of its Iams canned cat food in North America as a precautionary measure. Diagnostic testing indicated that the product may contain insufficient levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1), which is essential for cats. Cats that were fed these canned products as their only food are at greater risk for developing signs of thiamine deficiency.

No Pit Bull Ban in Elgin, Illinois

Mayor Ed Schock and the councilmen in Elgin, Illinois, listened to their residents, as they promised there will be no Pit Bull ban or restrictions on Pit Bulls in Elgin.

The Mayor stated that, "Elgin officials should not have gone down this road in the first place, if they had done their homework."

Release of "Marmaduke" Not Great News for Great Danes

PetLynx joins the American Kennel Club in warning people not to get starstruck!

With Great Danes taking center stage in the release of “Marmaduke,” moviegoers are reminded about the importance of making educated decisions when it comes to adding a dog to the home.

An Attitude of Gratitude

Dear PetLynx,

Thanks to your website we found our dog last night and everyone received a good night's sleep. We posted our lost pet on PetLynx at about 10:30 p.m. Within 15 minutes we received a phone call from a neighbour.