Showing 31 posts from February 2009
Source: Associated Press, Feb 26, 2009
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — A German shepherd named Astro who has been missing from his family for more than 9 years is finally home.
The Geary family was shocked when they recently received a call from an animal control officer who said that Astro had been found.
The dog went [...]
Source: News10 ABC, by Staff Writers, Feb 25, 2009
Dog-friendly policies that allow employees to bring well-behaved pets to work are popping up in many offices and, by all accounts, the downsides are minimal.
“We always say around here that dogs have never broken anything. People have, but dogs, never,” says Jeanine Falcon of Replacements Ltd., the [...]
Source: Associated Press, by Mark Stevenson, Feb 25, 2009
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The brutal deaths of more than two dozen dogs and cats kept for years in a cramped, feces-stained apartment have sparked outrage in the Mexican capital, where authorities and animal activists traded accusations Wednesday over who was to blame.
Both sides say assailants believed [...]
Source: Zootoo.com, by Lee Gordon
The Humane Society of the United States has developed a video game which teaches children how to care for rescued animals. (Image Provided by HSUS)
Kayley is just a first grader, but with the help of a new video game, she’s learning how to provide veterinary care to rescued animals. Developed by [...]
Source: KOMONews.com, by Casey Norton & KOMO Staff,Feb 24, 2009
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Investigators are digging deeper into the alleged puppy mill operations that spanned two counties, trying to find out exactly who’s to blame for the hundreds of dogs found living in deplorable situations.
Last month investigators raided a Gold Bar kennel belonging to Mary [...]
