Archive for September, 2008
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
When Elmer and Ammon Zimmerman shot 80 Poodles, Shih Tzus and Cocker Spaniels to death on July 24, 2008, at their puppy breeding kennels in Berks County, Pennsylvania, they probably got a lot more national attention than a couple of Amish men would like to have. The incident served to ...
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed Assembly Bill 2233, which would have made it illegal to drive in the state while holding a live animal.
The author of the legislation, Assemblyman Bill Maze (R-Visalia), said he introduced the bill because "You've got a live animal that has a mind of its own. ...
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Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Ralph Nader is a candidate for president again in 2008. A 1958 graduate of Harvard Law School, Mr. Nader is a consumer advocate and community activist who actually does have a solid record of achievement. His advocacy for automobile safety resulted in the 1966 passage of the National Traffic and ...
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, a tale about a boy and his dog, is the debut novel by author David Wroblewski. On Friday, September 19, 2008, it was named as the 62nd selection in the Oprah Book Club.
In an Amazon.com exclusive essay, Mr. Wroblewski explains the inspiration for his ...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Ike, a four-year-old, 18-pound pug who lives in Barrington Hills, Illinois, is the winner of the ALPO® Real Meat Moments video contest. Dog lover Joy Behar, co-hostess of The View, finally landed a job she is good at when she was selected to be the celebrity judge in charge of ...
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
The city of Petah Tikva ("Doorway to Hope"), a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel, is asking dog owners to take their pets to a municipal veterinarian, who collects DNA samples by swabbing each animal's mouth. The DNA is then put into a database and used to check against dog droppings ...
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Among licensed dogs in California's Silicon Valley, there is one dog named "Fido." Only one....
According to the San Jose Mercury News, the most common breed-name combination is Labrador named "Buddy." The second most common combination is Chihuahua named "Lucky." How about this finding: Labs and Golden Retrievers are most popular ...
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Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Mars Petcare US, manufacturer of PEDIGREE®, announced a voluntary dog food on Friday, September 12, 2008, six and a half weeks after being alerted to a possible link between their plant in Everson, PA, and two human cases of Salmonella Schwarzengrund infection. Production was shut down at the factory on ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
The Cat House on the Kings in the San Joaquin Valley town of Parlier, California, is the state's largest lifetime cat sanctuary, adoption center and no-kill shelter. It was founded about 16 years ago by Lynea Lattanzio, who has given her home and property over to these animals. The sanctuary ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
"If these dogs only knew what a difference they make. Certainly, there's nothing that can replace the precision of a dog's nose—and absolutely nothing that can replace a dog's heart."
— Bob Sessions, rescue worker, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
A black Labrador was abandoned as a 10-month old puppy with ...
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