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October 31, Groomer provides a calming climate for pets
When her owners walked Neika, a little
white Bich-poo, a Bichon/poodle, dog, into Animal House Grooming at 654 Metacom
Ave., the eager pup immediately bolted towards groomer and Warren resident
Melissa Costa.
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October 31, Smoke unlikely to make healthy pets sick
LAS VEGAS SUN--Even if the smoky haze
blowing in from Southern California gets worse, it's not likely to make healthy
pets sick, a local veterinarian said.
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October 31, Sergeant admits dog-training data faked
CAMP PENDLETON – Staff Sgt. Christopher
Greatting admitted yesterday he was the senior enlisted Marine in a conspiracy
to fake records to hide the fact that dogs in the base military security unit
were improperly trained.
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October 30th, Pets get help at
special shelters
More than 250 of them from cuties like Bindle the dog, to
a kind-of-cute emu. All of them are calling this shelter home because the Old
Fire in San Bernardino forced them out of their real homes.
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October 30th, Pensioners call for dog control
UK--PENSIONERS have spoken of their
torment by a dog which is left to roam around their flats. The dog has also be
seen emptying bin bags leaving litter all over Gower Court.
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October 29th, Horror as dog's body found
South London Press--THE burned body of a
Yorkshire terrier has been found by horrified youngsters at a South London play
area. A child discovered the tiny dog's body while playing at Pedworth Gardens
off Rotherhithe New Road on Wednesday. The body was so badly burned it is not
clear whether the animal was male or female.
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October 29th, The evolution of the family dog
After discussing breeds and behavior of
dogs, it is interesting to examine their history.What would Higgins' ancestors
think if they got a load of this pooch all decked out for Halloween? Although
scientists do not agree on many aspects of dog's evolution, wild dogs have been
roaming the earth for millions of years.
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October 29th, Keep pets safe during holiday season
New Castle News--The Lawrence County
Humane Society offers the following safety tips for pets during Halloween
season: Keep your pets confined on Halloween night. Opening the door for
trick-or-treaters can provide a quick exit for a frightened pet.
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October 29th, When Should You Put Your Dog Down?
How to make a decision you never want to
make. Jack sells antiques in upstate New York; he's a pretty upbeat guy, but
when a vet diagnosed his 12-year-old black Lab, Schuyler, with cancer of the jaw
and told Jack the prognosis was grim, he burst into tears, so upset he had to
call his girlfriend to come drive him and the dog home.
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October
29th, Rabies threatens world's rarest dog
Twenty animals out of 500 killed in past
month. There are less than 500 Ethiopian wolves left in the wild. A rabies
outbreak has hit the world's rarest dog, the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis).
Twenty animals have died in the past few weeks; more are expected to succumb.
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October 28th, It's a dog's life for family pets when their owners get divorced
DIVORCE has long been seen as a difficult time
for children, but experts are now warning it can be just as distressing on
family pets. They say cats and dogs especially can become affected by the
disruption.
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October 28th, Deputy Saves Dog After Gator Attack
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. --Black Lab Found
Struggling, Yelping In Canal. A dog, badly injured in an alligator attack, owes
its life to an off-duty Broward sheriff's deputy.
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October 28th, Dog in Delray encounters rabid raccoon
Incident Friday brings to 33 the number of
rabies cases reported in county this year. The record number of rabies cases in
Palm Beach County this year continues to climb. The 33rd incident of 2003 was
recorded Friday in Delray Beach.
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October 28th, Dog abuse charge reduced
West Bend - In an unusual court hearing in
which a dog named Buster was the star witness, a Washington County judge on
Monday tossed out a felony animal abuse charge against the dog's owner and
ordered that the chocolate Labrador be returned to the man.
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October 27th, Plainfield Dog Shooting Spurs PETA To Get Involved
Plainfield — In reaction to the shooting
death of a beloved family pet last month, the People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals has donated educational material to the town's elementary schools to
help teach students to treat all life with respect.
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October 27th, Falconio: killer's dog found
UK--The dog that Outback kidnap victim
Joanne Lees said her attacker used to hunt for her has been found.
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October
27th, Pet food recalled after dog deaths
San Francisco-AP -- A Canadian company has
issued a pet food recall after several dogs died in California and more than a
dozen other animals became sick.
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October 27th, For some, therapy is going to the dogs
Domino licked hands. Paige nuzzled.Buddy
was the most placid of pooches.Each of the four dogs - and one cat - that padded
through the halls of Julia Manor Health Care Center on Thursday provided its own
brand of pick-me-up.
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October 23th, Pet owners may bring their animals and pets to be blessed on
Saturday
BROOKSVILLE - A "Blessing of the Animals" will be
at 1 p.m. Saturday at Marine Corps League Detachment 708, 8405 Sunshine Grove
Road. The event is a joint effort between the detachment and the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Hernando County.
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October 23th, Weekend events planned to benefit homeless pets
Several events are planned to boost the
adoption of homeless pets and to pamper those who already have a home.
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October 23th, Dogs put best paws forward
Club holds pet Olympics--At last
Saturday's Olympics at H.H. Poole Middle School, Spike gave everyone in
attendance a hearty hello with a long yowl.
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October 23th, Dogs proving they can sniff out arsons
The Brunswick News--For a time Tuesday
afternoon, the Brunswick Fire Department's training tower on Fourth Street
looked more like a scene from the Westminster Dog Show than a part of a fire
station.
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October 23th, Homeless couple may lose dogs
Johannesburg - A pensioner's expensive
mistake might cost him and his wife their dogs as well as their home, which was
razed to the ground. Izak Rossouw, 74, of Maraisburg poured petrol instead of
paraffin into a heater, which caught fire and set their municipal house alight.
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October 23th, Humane Society dogs poisoned
TOWN OF MEENON – The Humane Society of
Burnett County shelter for dogs on Midtown Road in the town of Meenon is shut
down for now after two of the dogs kept there were believed to have been
poisoned.
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October 22, Importing stray dogs
Fort Wayne--More evidence that Americans
have no equals anywhere in their softheartedness about animals: The Doris Day
Animal League in California and the Humane Center for Animal Welfare, based in
Amman, Jordan, are cooperating to import stray dogs to the United States.
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October 22, Dogs and cancer
Abilene--I find it hard to believe that
the only interest the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States has in the
American Cancer Society raising funds by auctioning off a dog is concern for the
dog ("Club says cancer society auction of puppies was not appropriate).
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October 22, Drugs link to rising dog thefts
BBC News-,London--Cleo was stolen from
kennels by a gang last week. Pet owners are being warned about the rising
problem of dog thefts, which some say are being stolen to fund drug addiction.
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October 22, Banned dogs on death row
Bermuda--Death row: This female 'Fila
Brasilero' and her 13-pup litter have been held in a Government kennel for a
week. The dogs are banned under recent legislation passed in Bermuda. Thirteen
puppies belonging to a former assistant dog warden were confiscated last week
and may be destroyed as they are illegal under a new dog ban.
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October 21, DOG'S LIFELINE HITS A CRISIS
UK--An Animal charity which looks after
abandoned and unwanted dogs says it is experiencing its worst crisis in 23
years. Animal Lifeline, which cares for up to 130 dogs at any one time, has a
waiting list of more than 20 dogs and puppies all desperate for a place at its
Cellarhead kennels.
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October 20th, Dog scam foiled by two area breeders
BRADENTON -- Until a few days ago, Melody
Carpenter and Cheryl Eytcheson didn't know each other. They lived two hours
apart; their only link is that they are both dog breeders.
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October 20th, Pets help boomers fill an empty nest
