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Hip Games, makers of Dog's Life, an interactive video game for the Playstation 2, has donated $5,000 to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and pledges more contributions next year. [Game Info Wire]
Woman strangles rottweiler after attack FL Police may charge a woman with animal cruelty, even though she strangled the rottweiler as it attacked her small Yorkie. When a tossed beer can didn't faze the attacking rottweiler, the woman took matters into her own hands... [News.com AU]
Coyotes preying on suburban pets MN [WCCO] In response to increased sightings of coyotes, city officials in Twin Cities ask residents to feed their pets inside and leash them during walks.
Sleeping infant killed by house dog MS The mother 'woke up to find her baby not in the bed with her'. ... and ... 'turned on the light, followed a trail of blood through the hall to the living room and found her child...' [Jackson Channel]
Man bites dog .. often FL [Baltimore Channel]
Dog with no eyes... makes Great American Mutt finals This heart warming story may help you to Cast your vote [Times Dispatch] Voting polls close on Wednesday, 8 pm, December 15.
911 Rescue dogs doing well [Business Wire]
Mr. Mutt, Virtual Pet Adoptions, donates $22,000 to local shelters and rescues. [PR Web]
Feeling generous? How about helping police dogs dodge bullets next year: Vest-a-dog provides bullet-proof vests to police dogs in Canada and the US. [Ben Hammersly's Dangerous Precedent: links]
Aol tracks its most popular searches in 2004 by category, including dog breeds:
- Beagles
- Pit Bulls
- Chihuahua
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Bulldogs
- Pugs
- Maltese
- Boston Terriers
- Labrador Retrievers
- English Bulldogs
When pampering goes too far... 'U.S. consumers annually spend more on pet products than they do on children's toys, by a whopping difference of $14 billion a year...'
Neuticles ID You got your dog neutered and you feel guilty about it. Now you can make him 'whole' again. "Neuticles," testicular implants crafted from FDA approved polypropylene (also in silicone), typically cost around $70 for a cat or dog... [KIDK]
When Brittany Spears stayed in Las Vegas recently, she treated her pet chihuahua to a $180 steak dinner. [Teen Hollywood]
Dog house catches on fires Putting a light and straw inside a dog house seemed like a great idea, until it caught on fire...
Dog beds ($425 up), four-storty kitty condos, sleigh beds ($150), armoires (for all those pet clothes), Sharon Osbourne posh pet furniture, e-Bay pet furniture: all feed an insatiable demand for posh pet duds... [Lakeland Ledger]
The puppy purse for those who cannot let go of their puppies... [onlypunjab.com]
Meanwhile, animal shelters continue to receive discarded pets and anticipate higher traffic after the holidays...