Spike, the dog, sues Spike Lee Even a cartoon bulldog wouldn't sit still for Spike Lee's attempted take-over of his identity. Spike, the dog, growls at the thought of 'Spike TV' [MSNBC]
Free Samples of Cat and Dog Food from Pet Pantry, free samples of pinefresh litter, (for that stinky cat), and even a heartguard coupon worth $5 [Freebitz.com via feedster.com] (Free Bitz needs a few good 'hounds' to sniff out free stuff on the web... )
a beloved dog's fight with cancer A two year old dog battles cancer as her guardians make the difficult decisions of which treatments she'll receive... [Life's Reflections]
off topic, but cool ... Post-it gallery: sketches bring art to the little yellow sticky...'A post-it drawn on a post-it.... that's what is called recursive art! hum!' [moreover.com 'cool sites'] (sponsors needed... )
'All Creatures Great and Small' makes a comeback... In Oregon, vets are going to the dogs... OR Some vets find house calls for pets brings success, happier patients, and a waiting list of clients...[The Oregonian]
Animal rescuer honored for saving greyhound UK [Edinburgh Evening News]
After partner ships out to Middle East, police dog too depressed to work [WPVI.com]
Animal rescuers decry government funds for farmers who puppy farm Wales The Farming Connect Service will pay farmers to open dog breeding businesses, while the very idea outrages animal rescuers who say there are too many puppies now and that the novice breeders will not be sufficiently supervised to prevent animal cruelty. '... dog breeding takes years to become experienced in and we have in effect, novices who are considering breeding dogs and it is quite a scary prospect...' [BBC News]
Dying drug dog not content to sit around house AL Donna is living her last days doing what she loves best — detecting illegal drugs for the Lincoln Police Department... [Daily Home]
Tasers: ineffective on dogs... or a viable alternative to gunshot Wales Amnesty International says stun guns inflict intolerable pain and can seriously injure a victim's eyes, while police note that an M26 Taser gun had almost no effect on a dog attacking citizens... [BBC News] (well, it did stop the dog from attacking an officer... )
Doctor, 80, brought yoga, acupuncture and her dog to help the mentally ill CA A successful doctor regularly prescribes the same Rx she used on herself, when she found herself sick and tired:
"I felt I couldn't survive anymore. I was very sick and tired, and I couldn't enjoy my own success." She tried yoga, meditation, herbs and acupuncture, treatments that were not condoned in the former U.S.S.R. "Eventually, I forgot that I was sick..." [San Mateo County Times]
Many mourn Spock after gator kills 120-pound dog FL A neighborhood near Orlando, Florida, is mourning a dog who befriended both adults and children. An alligator weighing about 800 lbs attacked and killed Spock while his owner watched in horror:
'John Cornell was in his back yard about 2:15 p.m. Sunday, standing less than 5 feet from Spock, when the alligator came out of the river. In a matter of seconds, the gator pulled the dog into the water. Cornell said Monday he was helpless to do anything...' [Orlando Sentinel]
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