USA – (USA Today Money) - Here’s yet another sign the economy has gone to the dogs: Money-seeking thieves are pilfering pooches and selling them for profit. For the first seven months of 2011, reports of stolen dogs rose 49%, according to the American Kennel Club. About 224 were snatched, compared with 150 in the same period last year. In 2008, 71 thefts were recorded by the AKC’s database of customer and media reports. That rose to 162 in 2009 and 255 in 2010…more
Archive for the ‘Animals in the News’ Category
Dog Theft on the Rise
Monday, August 29th, 2011
Canine influenza season starts in New Mexico
Monday, August 29th, 2011CARLSBAD NM.— (Current-Argus) Flu season is just around the corner for humans, but it appears canine influenza season has already started in Carlsbad and Hobbs. Carlsbad Animal Clinic Veterinarian Robin Sankey said while fellow veterinarians in Hobbs have been reporting more cases of canine flu in their area, she is just beginning to see some dogs coming into her clinic exhibiting flu-like symptoms…more
Large Python Snake In Backyard?
Monday, August 29th, 2011CINCINNATI – (WKRC-TV)A Cincinnati family suspected a snake was nearby when their dogs found large amounts of shed snakeskin in their backyard. But they didn’t expect it to be a 14-foot, 120-pound reticulated python…more
Dock Diving Dogs of Ohio
Monday, August 29th, 2011LANCASTER, Ohio – (ONNTV) Top area dogs were all invited to the Paws In The Pool event in Lancaster, Ohio. The competition was open to all dock diving clubs and even non-participants could try it out in between rounds. Event organizers said dock diving is becoming more and more popular…more
Georgia Dog Blamed for Eating $10,000 Worth of Diamonds at Jewelry Store
Monday, August 29th, 2011Albany, Ga. – (Fox News) – A Georgia pooch named “Honey Bun” is being blamed for the disappearance of $10,000 worth of diamonds from a jewelry store, WALB-TV reports. The owners of John Ross Jewelers in Albany, Ga., say the dog — often seen roaming the store and greeting customers — ate a pack of loose diamonds left briefly on a desk about two weeks ago, according to the station…more
Zoo mystery: How did apes and birds know quake was coming?
Monday, August 29th, 2011WASHINGTON DC – (Washington Post) It happened a little before 2 p.m. Primate keeper K.C. Braesch was standing just a few feet away when Iris emitted a loud, guttural cry, known to scientists as belch-vocalizing. Iris then scrambled to the top…more
Winter Coat Saves Chihuahua’s Life
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (UPI) – An Illinois man credited his Chihuahua’s winter jacket with saving the small canine from a great horned owl attack…more…
Iowa Man Contracts Racoon Roundworm
Friday, January 7th, 2011Examiner.com – Though he may never know exactly how he contracted it, John Matthews of Cedar Rapids knew something was terribly wrong with his left eye; dark spots appeared in his vision and things appeared hazy like looking through a muddy lens…more…
Michigan City decides against Pit Bull Ban
Friday, January 7th, 2011DEARBORN (Southgate, MI) (Press & Guide)– Facing a mobilized and well-organized opposition, city officials announced that a plan to ban pit bull terriers is off the table. Instead, current dog control codes will be overhauled to a two-tier system that will have more teeth and come with tougher enforcement. The new classification for nuisance dogs is “dangerous,” and adds to the existing “vicious dog” classification…
Horse Virus Found on Farmington NY racetrack.
Friday, January 7th, 2011Farmington, N.Y. (Messenger Post) — A barn housing several dozen horses at Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track is under quarantine as state officials investigate an illness that caused the death of a horse that had been at the track….more…
Blackbirds that fell in AK. died of blunt trauma!
Monday, January 3rd, 2011(MSNBC) BEEBE, Ark. — Preliminary autopsies on 17 of the up to 5,000 blackbirds that fell on this town indicate they died of blunt trauma to their organs, the state’s top veterinarian told NBC News on Monday. Their stomachs were empty, which rules out poison, Dr. George Badley said, and they died in midair, not on impact with the ground. That evidence, and the fact that the red-winged blackbirds fly in close flocks, suggests they suffered some massive midair collision, he added. That lends weight to theories… More…
11 Startling Myths About Pets Explained
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010MSNBC – (Petwave) – Regardless of whether you own a pet that barks or purrs, you still have probably heard a myth or two about them. Here are some truths, facts and falsehoods about the top 11 most common myths about dogs and cats…more…
Afghanistan Hero Dog Accidentally Euthanized
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010ARIZONA (MSNBC) – A hero dog named Target, credited with saving a soldier’s life in Afghanistan, was accidentally euthanized at an animal shelter. KPNX’s Kevin Kennedy reports…more…
Miniature guide horse opens doors for blind student
Monday, November 15th, 2010OUTSTANDING STORY!
MSNBC – For Mona Ramouni, who’s blind, using a guide dog was just not possible. From an observant Muslim family, Ramouni’s parents objected to having a dog in the house…more…
Missouri’s new Prop B banning puppy mills threatens Pro Breeders
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010BOLIVAR-HERALD FREE PRESS Missouri, - Proposition B that places new regulations on dog breeders was approved by voters Nov. 3, but because it is a statutory change, it can be amended by the state legislature without a vote of the people. “We could repeal the whole process,” said Senator-elect Mike Parson, who is now 133rd District Representative. “But that’s not practical and not going to happen, probably.”…more…