Archive for February 2012
Paraplegic Dog Stars in YouTube Reality Series
One of YouTube’s most popular animal reality series, Veterinarians On Call, logging over 100,000 viewers since its fall launch, premieres Season Two with two special stories: a paraplegic dog who gets around on a wheeled cart, and a veterinarian preparing abandoned cats for adoption. Read more
If You Died Tomorrow What Would Happen To Your Pets?
Many of us are remiss in putting in place the proper documents and procedure should we die an unexpected and/or sudden death. Some of us are even more remiss in not planning for the eventuality of death at an older age while we still have time to do so. Read more
Stolen Service Dog Reunited With Iraq War Veteran
LEHIGH ACRES, FL – An Iraq war veteran says his special needs assistance dog was stolen from behind his home on Unice Avenue South Monday night. Read more
New Standards for BC Sled Dog Owners Include Instructions for Shooting Them
Animal rights groups in British Columbia say new guidelines created in response to the 2010 slaughter of 52 sled dogs amount to one step forward and two steps back. Those new guidelines include instructions on how to “humanely shoot a dog.” Read more
The Latest Recalled Dog Foods All Contain This Ingredient
In early December, three pet food recalls were initiated due to aflatoxin levels above the ‘acceptable’ limit. Read more
German Shepherd Trees Mountain Lion
California Department of Fish and Game spokeswoman Janice Mackey said Cody, an 85-pound German shepherd, spotted a male mountain lion around 7:30 a.m. yesterday near La Barranca and Elena roads in Los Altos, and promptly chased him up a tree. Read more
Don't Take My Lead On This One
Sunny came to us a dog with no skills for interacting comfortably with people. That was obvious, but what wasn’t obvious to me at the time was that being in a house was also a horrifying experience for him as well. Read more
Ohio's Pit Bulls Freed from Discrimination with Passage of HB-14
Ohio’s pit bull owners are celebrating today after Governor Kasich signed HB 14, into law, marking the end of 25 years of discrimination against the breed. Read more
