Showing 37 posts from January 2009
Source: LATimes.com Jan 28, 2009
Lancaster city officials voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt an ordinance designed to discourage gangs by imposing penalties on the owners of dogs deemed “potentially dangerous” or “vicious.”
The new law specifically targets two breeds of dog that officials say are favored by gang members: pit bulls and Rottweilers. When the law goes [...]
Source: Associated Press, Jan 27, 2009
TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) — More than 100 feral cats and dogs were euthanized after authorities found them living among the remains of hundreds of other dead animals that had been dumped in trash bags at a man’s rented property.
Temecula police on Friday arrested a 67-year-old man on suspicion of animal [...]
Source: YourHub.com, Contributed by: State Rep Beth McCann on 1/26/2009
Legislation will strengthen protections for dogs at commercial mass breeding operations known as puppy mills
State Representative Beth McCann (D-Denver) today introduced a bill to strengthen puppy mill regulations in Colorado. With a saved dog named Bingo by her side, Rep. McCann discussed how [...]
Source: King5.com & Associated Press, Jan 27, 2009
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Skagit County Officials say contrary to news reports, fewer than 20 of the 600 dogs seized in a raid of a suspected puppy mill are pregnant.
“Roughly about 40 percent are male and about 30 percent are too young to be pregnant,” said Skagit County [...]
Source: NBC News
They may not look as threatening as some of the larger canine, but research revealed that the dachshund is the most aggressive breed of dog.
Citing a study published by Applied Animal Behavior Science, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported that one in five dachshunds has bitten or tried to bite strangers, and [...]
