Cloning hazards: Fluffy may be Cujo in his next reincarnation People who freeze their dogs in hopes of resurrecting their beloved pet may be in for a real bummer. It seems that there's more than cloned genes to a good dog. The cloned dog is no guarantee that it'll have the same personality. So please, hold the phone...don't clone that dog ...

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A voice for dogs and curbing drug dealers. A bill banning the surgical silencing of pets is headed for the New Jersey state senate. The state assembly unanimously approved the so-called "debarking" measure Monday. Drug dealers use surgically silenced watchdogs as "stealth weapons," while dog owners have the surgery done to silence their pets.The bill would make it illegal to perform the operation without cause, with up to a 5 year prison sentence and $15,000 fine.

Canadians are doing right by dogs and people: How do they do it? Spokane, Washington officials want to know how Calgary Animal Services last year managed to limit the number of dogs put down to 188 of the 5,100 taken in. US cities end up putting down an average of 2,000 dogs for the same amount taken in. The secret may lie in responsible dog ownership. Canadians don't take dog ownership lightly; almost all dogs are returned to owners who pay heavier fines for unlicensed dogs. Other pluses include a more promoted spaying/neutering program....

Danbury Resident asks city to rein in dogs, calls for new law to cover vicious animals Restraining a vicious dog requires determination, including laws to protect the innocent bystander. A woman who watched in horror as two 100 lb Rottweillers lunged at her five year old son...

Canadians unanimous in adoption of leash free park. What is it with those wonderful Canadians. Waterloo city officials and the general populace voted unanimously for a leash free park. Apparently in Canada, leashed dogs are more aggressive than unleashed dogs. Do Canadians live in an alternate universe? Go figure...

City pounders what to do with all that poop and more...  Well, when you have amassing dog cr*p, it's a problem. Also, how to interpret the animal control laws

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Animal shelter closed down for repeated violations Contagious parvovirus, inadequate record- keeping, animal intake and adoption discrepancies, and poor drug tracking caused the State of Florida to shutdown the Brunswick Humane Society Shelter...

Animal Control Ordinance gets much needed revamp Conway, AZ, citizens are struggling with revamping their 1970 animal control laws. Some progress has been made in the process. Animals have more humane treatment ...

Animal shelter practices outrage citizens animal rights activists
Animals in unhealthy conditions, without food and water and without supervision over the weekends has Phoenix citizens writing letters and trying to pass laws to protect animals in the Animal Shelter's care...

Divorced hubby sues for pet pooch
The case, now being heard in Pennsylvania state superior court, is a matter of wrangling over visitation rights. So far, the husband has lost. Both sides have spent thousands in legal defense and fees and there's no end in sight...

Thief tosses baby son at police dog
A really callous idiot, that thief -- he was being chased by police and a police dog. So what's he do? He throws his own toddler (1 1/2 years old) AT the police dog and keeps running...

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