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Stop & Shop To Pioneer Doghouse For Pet-Owning Customers At Area Store Stop & Shop To Pioneer Doghouse For Pet-Owning Customers At Area Store
Stop & Shop To Pioneer Doghouse For Pet-Owning Customers At Area Store Stop & Shop will pilot a DogSpot house at an area store starting Thursday, June 6. The company based in Quincy, Massachusetts will run a 12-week test of the DogSpot house in Nassau County at the 65 Shore Road store in Port Washington. If all goes well, it then may put the doghouses in other stores, Supermarket News reported. DogSpot is a high tech app-connected dog house with temperature control, camera monitoring is lockable and self-sanitizing, where your dog can stay while you shop. A mobile app allows you to keep an eye on your dog while you when they are in the shelter. Here's the…

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by Donna Christopher
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Outbreak Of Pet Store Related Infection Hits New York Outbreak Of Pet Store Related Infection Hits New York
Outbreak Of Pet Store Related Infection Hits New York A multi-state outbreak of a drug-resistant illness linked to pet store puppies is currently under investigation, according to the CDC. As of December 2017, two people in both Connecticut and New York were infected with Campylobacter bacteria -- which is resistant to commonly recommended, first-line antibiotics making it difficult to treat. Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicates that contact with puppies sold through Petland stores is a likely source of this outbreak. Since the last update on October 30, 2017, 30 more ill people have been reported from 11 states. The most recent il…

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by Cecilia Levine