Some abandoned dogs make great pets Ohio A sweet abandoned Rottweiler gets a new home with loving owners. His previous owners, when found, will get cited for cruelty to animals....

Nepal king offers animal sacrifice at Assam temple. Nepal Say what? "According to the priest, King Gyanendra sacrificed a buffalo, a goat, a sheep, a duck, and a pigeon [what -- no dog?] at the sacred altar. Animal sacrifice is a central part of worship at the temple with goats being offered almost daily, while on special holy days, buffaloes are sacrificed. Devotees believe the goddess Kamakhya answers the prayers of anyone who comes to pray and especially those who offer animal sacrifices. The official Nepalese royal priest, Acharya Raghunath Aryal, said the king prayed for "peace and prosperity" of his kingdom, which has been racked by a dragging Maoist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives...."

Although animal sacrifice is routinely prescribed in ancient hindu texts (unless they're misinterpreted into the english translation), that doesn't make it right. In response to the king's sacrifices, many Nepalese have declared their king insane and barbaric.

Fleas and Ticks: nasty disease carriers "They're dirty. They're disgusting. They're disease carriers. And they're after you and your pets. It's summer when fleas ticks and mosquitoes are at their busiest looking for their next meal." Comprehensive list of tips to dispel them included. [from Rocketnews.com]

"For information about fleas and ticks and the products available to treat them, contact Farnam Pet Products, For Healthier, Happier Pets(TM), in the U.S. by calling toll free at (800) 234-2269 or direct at (602) 285-1660 or go to www.farnampet.com on the Internet."

Shelters near US forest fires take in pets Arizona Thousands of pets have been displaced by the wildfires in Arizona and the numbers are growing... To help contact:Arizona Animal Shelters: http://www.saveourstrays.com/arizona.htm  [from abcnews.go.com]

Today's quote: "Some people want to be buried next to their dogs. If it's the neighbor's dog, it abominable; if it's your own dog next to you, it's an honor." 

Woman upset with dog grave near parents Kentucky From the "Only in Kentucky" files: "A Johnson County woman is calling into question the lack of state laws that allowed a dog to be buried 6 feet away from her parents' graves in a large cemetery...The dog, a 12-year-old cocker spaniel named 'Rocky Fouts,' was buried beneath a walnut tree on a hilltop in Highland Memorial Park." [from newsisfree.com]

"Do you think they'd have sold the first plot up there if they'd said, 'Oh by the way, there's a chance you'll be buried next to a cow?"' Montgomery told the Herald-Leader. [Associated Press]

Well, some people want to be buried next to their dogs. If it's the neighbor's dog, it abominable; if it's your own dog next to you, it's an honor.

In yesterday's news: Man wanted to be buried in backyard next to dog Florida "All Rick Georges wanted was to be buried next to his dog Cefus in the backyard of the family's DeSoto County home..." Neighbors are petitioning against it, citing the precedent of human internment in a suburb.

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