If you live in NYC below Houston Street this warning is for you someone has been tying bones and meat to fence at Dog Height on Essex Street just below the Hester Street/Market area. It is not known why the person is doing this or how long it has been going on. If you happen to … [Read more...]
Dog Found Safe After House Exploded
December 9, 2011 by
A family found their dog alive Wednesday, after an explosion tore through their home. At first the family thought that they had escaped the blast but had lost their dog. When they went back to the house to see if there was anything left inside the house they were shocked to hear … [Read more...]
Keep Pets Safe in Cold Weather
December 8, 2011 by
Temperatures are starting to drop for prolonged periods of time now and dipping to the lower digits by the day. Do you know how to keep your pet and other animals that stick around your house safe and healthy this winter? 1. Any dog, cat, horse, rabbit, ferret, or other small … [Read more...]
Sacramento Animal Shelter Needs Food For for Its Pet Food Pantry
December 7, 2011 by
Sacramento's animal shelter is seeking donations to its food pantry because the cupboard is almost empty. The pantry has been hit hard lately with requests from dog and cat owners who need food for their pets. The pantry is a collaboration of the Sacramento City Shelter, the Sacramento … [Read more...]
Baggage Handler Fired for Not Loading Injured Dog Onto Plane
December 5, 2011 by
"I just couldn't turn my back on that dog," she said. "My supervisor said it wasn't my concern, but animal abuse is everyone's concern who sees it." Lynn Jones, told the Reno Gazette-Journal that she couldn't in good conscious put the dog on the plane for shipment to Texas because its paws were … [Read more...]
Dog Dies in Trap Set by Wildlife Services
December 2, 2011 by
Over the summer a neighborhood in Portland Oregon had an infestation of Nutria a rodent that looks like a small Capybara weighing in between 11 and 20lbs and eating trees and shrubs. Nutria are non-native to Oregon and are a problem as they eat the plant life that prevents landslides and have no … [Read more...]
Are Chicken Jerky Treats From China Tainted?
December 1, 2011 by
For the past few weeks I have seen numerous news articles, blogs, and warnings on Facebook about an FDA warning on Chicken Jerky from China. I have looked all over the internet including on the FDA's own website and despite these warnings cannot find one mention of a single brand that is … [Read more...]
Beware of Abusive Dog Trainers
November 30, 2011 by
I was just reading a newspaper article about a dog trainer was been arrested and pleaded guilty to Aggravated Cruelty to Animals for shoving one of his own dogs head through the sheet rock wall of his office, body slam the dog on the ground multiple times, and punch the dog with a closed … [Read more...]
Dog Calls 911 Responding Officer Shoots Dog
November 29, 2011 by
Manatee County Florida Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 hang up call at a family residence that has now been blamed on the dogs living in the apartment. When the owner of the home tried to open the door and step outside to speak to Police to find out why they were there her two very big … [Read more...]
Man Severely Beats Dog and Two Weeks Later Beats 4 Year Old to Death
November 28, 2011 by
How anyone thought it was ok to let a man stay in a house who had just severely beaten a dog for going potty in the house thought it would be ok for him to stay in the house when there was a child should be charged with aiding and abetting or something. It has been documented time and time … [Read more...]
