May 23, 2011
By: Jennifer Fiala
For The VIN News Service
Hundreds of animals are believed to be missing or displaced by yesterday’s massive tornado in Joplin, Mo. Maggie Kelley and Trey Adams hug their dog, Saint, after finding...
This is a guest post from Dogtime Media’s Big Apple Bullies
Dogtime’s Road to Rescue program salutes Big Apple Bullies, New York’s “bully breed” advocacy group.
How did your organization get...
Next week is the right time to adopt a pet.
With the theme “Save a Life – Adopt a Pet”, the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association has named May 1-7 as 2011 National Pet Week, a time “to foster responsible pet ownership, to recognize...
How Stress & Diet Can Affect Dogs & Cats
You might not realize it, but if Sienna or George are listless, disobedient and getting sick all the time, chances are that your pet...
Wall-e, a three-month-old puppy who was euthanized but miraculously survived. An animal control officer found him alive after a vet declared him and his littermates dead.
Wall-e, a three-month-old puppy who was euthanized...
Mo. Senate endorses repeal of dog breeding law
By DAVID A. LIEB
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
Just four months after Missouri voters approved a new dog-breeding law, the state Senate endorsed legislation Tuesday that would repeal many of...
Over Half the Nation’s Dogs and Cats Now Overweight Costing Pet’s Years and Owners Millions Warn Vets
Obese Cat 19 pounds, Ideal weight 10 lbs. Analogous to a 5ft 4in female adult weighing 276 lbs (131 lbs over maximum normal weight of 145 lbs) or 5ft 9in male weighing 321 lbs. (152 lbs. over maximum normal weight of 169 lbs)
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By Dr. Ellen Friedman
For the Times Herald-Record
Published: 2:00 AM – 01/12/11
“We think your dog might have cancer.”
This is one of the most frightening sentences a pet owner...
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska | Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:50pm EST
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – One of the worst cases of animal cruelty in Alaska history has sent 157 starved dogs to a jammed animal shelter and mobilized an army of volunteers, officials with...
Candice Williams / The Detroit News
Royal Oak— Reuben, a 9-year-old English springer spaniel, entered the Woodside Animal Clinic on Wednesday suffering from hip dysplasia and arthritis that limited his mobility.
A few hours later, the dog walked out on his...
