At a railroad crossing in Shirley, Mass., Lilly, the pit bull, hurdled into a race against time. The dog's owner, Christine Spain, had collapsed on the train tracks, and the westbound freight train was coming. Lilly dragged her owner out of danger, but the train's front wheel caught and Continue reading
11 Diseases You Can Get from Your Pet
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There's a certain amount of ickiness you have to accept when you adopt a pet. You know, a good does of eww that goes right along with the whole snuggling and unconditional love thing. That mystery stain on the couch from Mr. Bubbles your basset hound? Best not to think about it. Those Continue reading
Service Dog Wears Cap and Gown at Graduation
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Caps and gowns are a common sight this time of year, but attendees at a recent commencement were surprised when a dog in a cap and gown of its own walked alongside a graduate in a wheelchair. The 6-year-old chocolate Labrador escorted Bridget Evans at the convocation ceremony of the Continue reading
END OF WATCH FOR K9 OFFICER KAISER…
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K-9 END OF WATCH: Members of the Plymouth, Mass. police department salute their ...K-9 companion as he’s walked into the vet’s office to be put down. Kaiser the 2.5-year-old German Shepherd was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure this March. Kaiser’s handler says the courageous dog went Continue reading
Questions For Barbara J. King, Author Of ‘How Animals Grieve’
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Attributing human characteristics to animals makes for great cartoons, but it's not usually considered rigorous science. Now, a new book argues that animals do think and feel in ways similar to humans. Barbara J. King is a professor of anthropology and a commentator on NPR's science blog, Continue reading
Lawn Chemicals Linked to Cancer in Dogs
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A new study due to be published in July in the journal Science of the Total Environment finds that dogs are ingesting, inhaling and otherwise being exposed to garden and lawn chemicals that have been associated with bladder cancer. Dogs "could directly ingest the chemicals from the plant, Continue reading
A Few Minutes in a Hot Car Can Kill a Dog ….
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Ohio is not one of the 14 states with laws on the books prohibiting inhumane confinement of animals in parked motor vehicle; but what do you do if you see an animal suffering? Break a window? Succumb to social pressure and walk past feeling guilty? There often is no simple solution, but Continue reading
It always makes a difference!!
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An old man was going for a walk, when he noticed a little boy feeding a thin, shaggy looking dog with bits of bread. He went up to the boy and asked him why he was sharing his bread with the dogs. The little boy answered, "Because they have nothing. No home, no family, and if I don’t feed Continue reading
Euthanasia : Why Some Owners Choose to Stay and Some Choose to Go
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It’s universally true that the worst moments of any pet owner’s animal-loving life will inevitably coincide with the final moments of a pet's life. But not everyone experiences last rites in the same way: Some owners choose to be with their pets, while others feel compelled to not be Continue reading
Local Pet Owners Seek Closure With Funerals For Deceased Animals…
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NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — The loss of a pet can be a devastating experience, and a rising number of people are treating that loss the same way that they would treat the death of any other family member. David Le told CBS 2′s Kristine Johnson that his dog was treated like a member of his Continue reading
Dog Reunited With Family After 900-Mile Journey
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An Italian greyhound who went missing eight months ago found his way back home this week. Dauz, short for the family name "Dausman," lived with his original owners in Collinsville, Ill., when he was stolen from their front yard last July. Almost a year later, Alicia Dausman received a Continue reading
Dog Carries Puppies Out Of Burning House, Brings Them To Fire Truck…
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A house fire in Temuco, Chile, destroyed the portion of the home where the pups lived, local news agency Soy Temuco reports. Although the puppies were safely delivered to a fire truck by their mother, homeowner Omar Torres was transported to a local hospital for burn Continue reading
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